| 2000 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
| Date: | 7 November 2000 |
| Winning Horse: | Brew |
| Winning Jockey: | Kerrin McEvoy |
| Winning Trainer: | Michael Moroney |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Attendance: | 121,015[1] |
| Previous: | 1999 |
The 2000 Melbourne Cup was the 140th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3200m (10,500feet), was held on 6 November 2000 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
It was won by Brew, trained by Michael Moroney and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy.[2]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 2000 Melbourne Cup.[3]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 24 | Brew (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Kerrin McEvoy | |
| 2nd | 12 | Yippyio | Allan Denham | Darren Beadman | |
| 3rd | 7 | Second Coming (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Michael Coleman | |
| 4th | 9 | Kaapstad Way (NZ) | Chris Wood (NZ) | Damien Oliver | |
| 5th | 3 | Arctic Owl (GB) | James Fanshawe (GB) | David Harrison | |
| 6th | 5 | Freemason | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy | |
| 7th | 22 | Celestial Show | L. Morton | Lenny Beasley | |
| 8th | 15 | Pasta Express | Paul Cave | John Marshall | |
| 9th | 16 | Skybeau (NZ) | Len Smith | Dwayne Dunn | |
| 10th | 17 | Hill Of Grace (NZ) | Robert Priscott (NZ) | Glen Boss | |
| 11th | 4 | Diatribe | George Hanlon | Jim Cassidy | |
| 12th | 18 | Citra's Prince (NZ) | Cliff Brown | Craig Williams | |
| 13th | 11 | The Hind (NZ) | Peter Hayes | Stephen Baster | |
| 14th | 23 | Maguire (NZ) | John Collins (NZ) | Luke Currie | |
| 15th | 1 | Enzelli (IRE) | John Oxx (IRE) | Greg Hall | |
| 16th | 13 | Bohemiath | Robert Smerdon | Darren Gauci | |
| 17th | 6 | Lightning Arrow (USA) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori | |
| 18th | 14 | Our Unicorn (NZ) | Colin Alderson | Matthew Gatt | |
| 19th | 20 | Mr Nelson | Russell Cameron | Jason Patton | |
| 20th | 8 | Coco Cabana (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | |
| 21st | 2 | Far Cry (IRE) | Martin Pipe (GB) | Kevin Darley | |
| Last | 10 | Maridpour (IRE) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Greg Childs | |
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