Every Melbourne Cup winner since 2000
The top 3 according to 726 votes from people: 2000: Brew · 2001: Ethereal · 2003: Makybe Diva. (Updated Nov 11, 2025.)
The Melbourne Cup, run at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November, is "the race that stops a nation". From Brew in 2000, through Makybe Diva's unique hat-trick in 2003–2005 and Michelle Payne's historic ride on Prince of Penzance, to Half Yours in 2025: every winner with its jockey, trainer and time.
Top 26
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2000: Brew
6-year-old gelding, bred in New Zealand. Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy. Trainer: Mike Moroney. Time: 3:18.68.
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2001: Ethereal
4-year-old mare, bred in New Zealand. Jockey: Scott Seamer. Trainer: Sheila Laxon. Time: 3:21.08.
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2003: Makybe Diva
5-year-old mare, bred in Great Britain. Jockey: Glen Boss. Trainer: David Hall. Time: 3:19.90.
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2002: Media Puzzle
6-year-old gelding, bred in USA. Jockey: Damien Oliver. Trainer: Dermot K. Weld. Time: 3:16.97.
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2004: Makybe Diva
6-year-old mare, bred in Great Britain. Jockey: Glen Boss. Trainer: Lee Freedman. Time: 3:28.55.
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2007: Efficient
4-year-old gelding, bred in New Zealand. Jockey: Michael Rodd. Trainer: Graeme Rogerson. Time: 3:23.34.
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2005: Makybe Diva
7-year-old mare, bred in Great Britain. Jockey: Glen Boss. Trainer: Lee Freedman. Time: 3:19.17. Makybe Diva's third win in a row, a record.
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2008: Viewed
5-year-old horse. Jockey: Blake Shinn. Trainer: Bart Cummings. Time: 3:20.40.
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2011: Dunaden
6-year-old horse, bred in France. Jockey: Christophe Lemaire. Trainer: Mikel Delzangles. Time: 3:20.84.
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2006: Delta Blues
6-year-old horse, bred in Japan. Jockey: Yasunari Iwata. Trainer: Katsuhiko Sumii. Time: 3:21.47. The first Japanese-trained winner.
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2010: Americain
6-year-old horse, bred in USA. Jockey: Gérald Mossé. Trainer: Alain de Royer-Dupré. Time: 3:26.87.
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2009: Shocking
4-year-old horse. Jockey: Corey Brown. Trainer: Mark Kavanagh. Time: 3:23.87.
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2013: Fiorente
6-year-old horse, bred in Ireland. Jockey: Damien Oliver. Trainer: Gai Waterhouse. Time: 3:20.30.
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2017: Rekindling
4-year-old horse, bred in Great Britain. Jockey: Corey Brown. Trainer: Joseph O'Brien. Time: 3:21.29.
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2015: Prince of Penzance
6-year-old gelding, bred in New Zealand. Jockey: Michelle Payne. Trainer: Darren Weir. Time: 3:23.15. Michelle Payne became the first woman to ride the winner.
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2016: Almandin
7-year-old gelding, bred in Germany. Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy. Trainer: Robert Hickmott. Time: 3:20.58.
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2022: Gold Trip
5-year-old horse, bred in France. Jockey: Mark Zahra. Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. Time: 3:24.04.
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2023: Without A Fight
7-year-old gelding, bred in Ireland. Jockey: Mark Zahra. Trainer: Anthony & Sam Freedman. Time: 3:18.37.
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2019: Vow And Declare
4-year-old gelding. Jockey: Craig Williams. Trainer: Danny O'Brien. Time: 3:24.76.
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2014: Protectionist
5-year-old horse, bred in Germany. Jockey: Ryan Moore. Trainer: Andreas Wöhler. Time: 3:17.71.
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2024: Knight's Choice
5-year-old gelding. Jockey: Robbie Dolan. Trainer: John Symons & Sheila Laxon. Time: 3:19.53.
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2012: Green Moon
6-year-old horse, bred in Ireland. Jockey: Brett Prebble. Trainer: Robert Hickmott. Time: 3:20.45.
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2020: Twilight Payment
8-year-old gelding, bred in Ireland. Jockey: Jye McNeil. Trainer: Joseph O'Brien. Time: 3:17.34.
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2025: Half Yours
5-year-old gelding. Jockey: Jamie Melham. Trainer: Tony & Calvin McEvoy. Time: 3:22.46.
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2021: Verry Elleegant
6-year-old mare, bred in New Zealand. Jockey: James McDonald. Trainer: Chris Waller. Time: 3:17.43.
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2018: Cross Counter
4-year-old gelding, bred in Great Britain. Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy. Trainer: Charlie Appleby. Time: 3:21.17.
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Comments (4)
Makybe Diva three in a row. Never seeing that again.
Was at Flemington for Verry Elleegant, the atmosphere was unreal even with the crowd limits that year.
still remember michelle payne telling everyone to get stuffed after prince of penzance won haha legend
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