| 1995 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 7 November 1995 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Doriemus |
| Winning Time: | 3:27.6 |
| Final Odds: | 10/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Damien Oliver |
| Winning Trainer: | Lee Freedman |
| Winning Owner: | Pacers Aus Syndicate |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Previous: | 1994 |
| Next: | 1996 |
The 1995 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1995. The race was run over 3200m (10,500feet), at Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by the New Zealand bred gelding, Doriemus.[1] Doriemus at 10/1 defeated the 3 year old colt, Nothin' Leica Dane and the 1993 Melbourne Cup winner, Vintage Crop. The previous year's winners, Jeune and Wayne Harris, competed again but could only manage 15th place.
Doreimus who had previously won the Caulfield Cup was sired by Norman Pentaquad (USA)[2] (by Riverman) out of the dam Golden Woods by Zamazaan (FR).[3]
Doriemus was the eighth horse to win the Cups double. In 1997 he ran second to Might and Power in both Cups.
This was the first Melbourne Cup win for Damien Oliver.[4] [5]
The Irish-bred Double Trigger who finished 17th was the top weight in the race carrying 60.5 kgs, ahead of the two previous Melbourne Cup winners Vintage Crop (3rd) and Jeune (15th) on 59kg.
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1995 Melbourne Cup.[6]
| Place | Horse | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doriemus | 54.5 | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | |
| 2nd | Nothin' Leica Dane | 47.5 | Gai Waterhouse | Shane Dye | |
| 3rd | Vintage Crop | 59 | Dermot Weld | Michael Kinane | |
| 4th | Quick Ransom | 52 | Lee Freedman | Mick Dittman | |
| 5th | Coachwood | 50 | Lee Freedman | Brian York | |
| 6th | Beaux Art | 50 | D A Edwards | David Taggart | |
| 7th | Storm | 51 | Lee Freedman | Greg Hall | |
| 8th | All In Fun | 55.5 | John Wheeler | Shane Scriven | |
| 9th | Dupain | 48 | A R Bell | Stephen Baster | |
| 10th | Bullwinkle | 53 | Michael Kent | Frankie Dettori | |
| 11th | Count Chivas | 53 | Don Sellwood | Rod Griffiths | |
| 12th | Few Are Chosen | 51.5 | Gai Waterhouse | Larry Cassidy | |
| 13th | Yes Indeed | 51.5 | R A Crowley | Jock Caddigan | |
| 14th | Electronic | 48.5 | Gai Waterhouse | Glen Boss | |
| 15th | Jeune | 59 | Peter Hayes | Wayne Harris | |
| 16th | The Phantom Chance | 57 | John Wheeler | Robert Vance | |
| 17th | Double Trigger | 60.5 | Mrs S Johnston | Jason Weaver | |
| 18th | Double Take | 52 | Royce Dowling | John Didham | |
| 19th | Daacha | 53 | John F. Meagher | Brett Prebble | |
| 20th | Sir Kingi | 52 | Noel Eales | Peter Hutchinson | |
| 21st | Stony Bay | 54 | Gai Waterhouse | Darren Beadman |