| 1994 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1994 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Jeune |
| Winning Time: | 3:19.8 |
| Final Odds: | 16/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Wayne Harris |
| Winning Trainer: | David A. Hayes |
| Winning Owner: | Shadwell Racing |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Previous: | 1993 |
| Next: | 1995 |
The 1994 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1994. The race was run over 3200m (10,500feet), at Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by the British horse, Jeune.[1] His victory followed that of the Irish horse, Vintage Crop in the 1993 Melbourne Cup. Jeune at 16/1 defeated Paris Lane with the outsiders Oompala and Double Take making up the first four finishers. The previous year's winner and 5/1 favourite, Vintage Crop, was seventh.[2]
At the presentation the winning jockey Wayne Harris dedicated the win to a 12-year-old boy from Victoria, Andrew Read who was suffering from a brain tumour. Read's mother had previously written to Harris who had battled with the same illness 11 years earlier.[3]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1994 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Horse | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56.5 | David A. Hayes | Wayne Harris | ||
| 2nd | Paris Lane | 55.5 | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | |
| 3rd | Oompala | 52.5 | John Wallace | Larry Cassidy | |
| 4th | Double Take | 52 | Royce Dowling | Greg Childs | |
| 5th | Alcove | 51 | Tom Hughes (Junior) | Patrick Payne | |
| 6th | Hear That Bell | 54 | John F. Meagher | Steven King | |
| 7th | Vintage Crop | 60 | Dermot Weld | Michael Kinane | |
| 8th | Grass Valley | 50.5 | Colin Anderson | Alf Matthews | |
| 9th | Top Rating | 52.5 | David A. Hayes | Greg Hall | |
| 10th | Starstruck | 51 | Kay Miller | Mark Miller | |
| 11th | Glastonbury | 52 | David A. Hayes | Grant Cooksley | |
| 12th | Oppressor | 50 | Greg Mance | David Taggart | |
| 13th | Major Decision | 48.5 | Graeme Rogerson | Kevin Moses | |
| 14th | Gossips | 51.5 | Bart Cummings | Darren Beadman | |
| 15th | Our Pompeii | 56 | George Hanlon | Jimmy Cassidy | |
| 16th | Pindi | 48.5 | Colin Anderson | Peter Knuckey | |
| 17th | Sweet Glory | 48.5 | Barry Bennett | Peter Shepherd | |
| 18th | Coachwood | 49 | Lee Freedman | Shane Dye | |
| 19th | Air Seattle | 55.5 | Clarry Connors | Rod Griffiths | |
| 20th | River Verdon | 57 | David Hill | John Marshall | |
| 21st | Toll Bell | 50 | Mick Price | Peter Mertens | |
| 22nd | Cliveden Gail | 49 | Dermot Weld | William Carson | |
| 23rd | Quick Ransom | 53 | Mark Johnston | Brent Thomson | |
| 24th | Gold Sovereign | 51.5 | Kerry Parker | Craig Carmody |