Rekindling was the winner of the 2017 Melbourne Cup, defeating Johannes Vermeer in second, with Max Dynamite and Big Duke round out the first four.
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Jockey Corey Brown said:
“I can’t believe it. I have been back here from overseas about nine months and slowly and surely getting back to where I was.
“It is so special. I have my family with me and the girls are old enough to come to the races and enjoy it.
“I am lost for words.”
Trainer Joseph O’Brien said:
“I can’t believe it.
“His preparation went really good, and Corey gave him an unbelievable ride.
“The lads at home and the lads here have done an unbelievable job. All the lads at home, all year round, have done a great job with him.”
Year | Winner |
2017 | Rekindling |
2016 | Almandin |
2015 | Prince of Penzance |
2014 | Protectionist |
2013 | Fiorente |
2012 | Green Moon |
2011 | Dunaden |
2010 | Americain |
2009 | Shocking |
2008 | Viewed |
2007 | Efficient |
2006 | Delta Blues |
2005 | Makybe Diva |
2004 | Makybe Diva |
2003 | Makybe Diva |
2002 | Media Puzzle |
2001 | Ethereal |
2000 | Brew |
1999 | Rogan Josh |
1998 | Jezabeel |
1997 | Might and Power |
1996 | Saintly |
1995 | Doriemus |
1994 | Jeune |
1993 | Vintage Crop |
1992 | Subzero |
1991 | Let’s Elope |
1990 | Kingston Rule |
1989 | Tawrrific |
1988 | Empire Rose |
1987 | Kensei |
1986 | At Talaq |
1985 | What A Nuisance |
1984 | Black Knight |
1983 | Kiwi |
1982 | Gurner’s Lane |
1981 | Just A Dash |
1980 | Beldale Ball |
1979 | Hyperno |
1978 | Arwon |
1977 | Gold and Black |
1976 | Van der Hum |
1975 | Think Big |
1974 | Think Big |
1973 | Gala Supreme |
1972 | Piping Lane |
1971 | Silver Knight |
1970 | Baghdad Note |
1969 | Rain Lover |
1968 | Rain Lover |
1967 | Red Handed |
1966 | Galilee |
1965 | Light Fingers |
1964 | Polo Prince |
1963 | Gatum Gatum |
1962 | Even Stevens |
1961 | Lord Fury |
1960 | Hi Jinx |
1959 | Macdougal |
1958 | Baystone |
1957 | Straight Draw |
1956 | Evening Peal |
1955 | Toparoa |
1954 | Rising Fast |
1953 | Wodalla |
1952 | Dalray |
1951 | Delta |
1950 | Comic Court |
1949 | Foxzami |
1948 | Rimfire |
1947 | Hiraji |
1946 | Russia |
1945 | Rainbird |
1944 | Sirius |
1943 | Dark Felt |
1942 | Colonus |
1941 | Skipton |
1940 | Old Rowley |
1939 | Rivette |
1938 | Catalogue |
1937 | The Trump |
1936 | Wotan |
1935 | Marabou |
1934 | Peter Pan |
1933 | Hall Mark |
1932 | Peter Pan |
1931 | White Nose |
1930 | Phar Lap |
1929 | Nightmarch |
1928 | Statesman |
1927 | Trivalve |
1926 | Spearfelt |
1925 | Windbag |
1924 | Backwood |
1923 | Bitalli |
1922 | King Ingoda |
1921 | Sister Olive |
1920 | Poitrel |
1919 | Artilleryman |
1918 | Night Watch |
1917 | Westcourt |
1916 | Sasanof |
1915 | Patrobas |
1914 | Kingsburgh |
1913 | Posinatus |
1912 | Piastre |
1911 | The Parisian |
1910 | Comedy King |
1909 | Prince Foote |
1908 | Lord Nolan |
1907 | Apologue |
1906 | Poseidon |
1905 | Blue Spec |
1904 | Acrasia |
1903 | Lord Cardigan |
1902 | The Victory |
1901 | Revenue |
1900 | Clean Sweep |
1899 | Merriwee |
1898 | The Grafter |
1897 | Gaulus |
1896 | Newhaven |
1895 | Auraria |
1894 | Patron |
1893 | Tarcoola |
1892 | Glenloth |
1891 | Malvolio |
1890 | Carbine |
1889 | Bravo |
1888 | Mentor |
1887 | Dunlop |
1886 | Arsenal |
1885 | Sheet Anchor |
1884 | Malua |
1883 | Martini-Henry |
1882 | The Assyrian |
1881 | Zulu |
1880 | Grand Flaneur |
1879 | Darriwell |
1878 | Calamia |
1877 | Chester |
1876 | Briseis |
1875 | Wollomai |
1874 | Haricot |
1873 | Don Juan |
1872 | The Quack |
1871 | The Pearl |
1870 | Nimblefoot |
1869 | Warrior |
1868 | Glencoe |
1867 | Tim Whiffler |
1866 | The Barb |
1865 | Toryboy |
1864 | Lantern |
1863 | Banker |
1862 | Archer |
1861 | Archer |