1992 Melbourne Cup Explained

1992 Melbourne Cup
Horse Race:Melbourne Cup
Location:Flemington Racecourse
Date:3 November 1992
Distance:2 miles
Winning Horse:Subzero
Winning Time:3:24.7
Winning Jockey:Greg Hall
Winning Trainer:Lee Freedman
Surface:Turf
Previous:1991
Next:1993

The 1992 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1992. The race was run over 3200m (10,500feet), at Flemington Racecourse.

The Cup was won by the 4 year old gelding Subzero. Subzero was trained by Lee Freedman, his second win of five in the Cup after Tawriffic in 1989 and followed by Doriemus (1995) and Makybe Diva (2004 and 2005). It was the only win by Greg Hall in the Melbourne Cup.[1]

After the Australian bred Subzero, the next five placings were New Zealand bred horses including the runner up and race favourite Veandercross and the three time Wellington Cup winner Castletown in third.

Following his retirement, Subzero was employed as the clerk of the course's horse by Graham Salisbury, Racing Victoria's long-time clerk.[2] Subzero died in 2020 at the age of 32, two months after Graham Salisbury.[3]

Field

This is a list of horses which ran in the 1992 Melbourne Cup.[4]

PlaceHorseTrainerJockey
1stSubzero (Aust)Lee FreedmanGreg Hall
2ndVeandercross (NZ)John WheelerShane Dye
3rdCastletown (NZ)Paddy BusuttinNoel Harris
4thEurostar (NZ)Graeme RogersonKevin Moses
5thCavallieri (NZ)Laurie LaxonSimon Marshall
6thSir Winston (NZ)Dr G ChapmanPatrick Payne
7thStar Of The Realm (Aus)John F. MeagherSteven King
8thAli Boy (NZ)Mark PhillipsR Caddigan
9thLondon Bridge (NZ)Bart CummingsDavid Taggart
10thBig Barron (NZ)Colin AndersonDarren Gauci
11thAquidity (NZ)T J SmithChris Munce
12thBetter Loosen Up (Aus)David A. HayesMichael Clarke
13thVal D'Arno (USA)F W MitchellP Johnson
14thDonegal Mist (NZ)Graeme RogersonBrian York
15thSuper Impose (NZ)Lee FreedmanMick Dittman
16thTe Akau Nick (NZ)Gai WaterhouseLarry Cassidy
17thSky Flyer (NZ)B F DeaconShane Tronerud
18thBrave Expectations (Aus)David A. HayesMichael Carson
19thDr Grace (NZ)Dr G ChapmanLarry Olsen
20thMaharajah (NZ)T J SmithCraig Dinn
21stHeroicity (Aus)Lee FreedmanDamien Oliver

Notes and References

  1. News: Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners. www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Graham Salisbury sadly passes away. Just Horse Racing.
  3. Web site: Subzero passes away. Andrew. Eddy - @fastisheddy. RACING.COM.
  4. Web site: RSTV Video - 1992 Melbourne Cup - Subzero. www.racingandsports.tv.