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Who won the 2017 Melbourne Cup?

VRC Chairman Amanda Elliott holds aloft the Melbourne Cup during the 2017 Melbourne Cup Parade on November 6, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
7th November, 2017
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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.

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“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.”

List of Melbourne Cup Winners

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
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