2011 Melbourne Cup Explained

2011 Melbourne Cup
Horse Race:Melbourne Cup
Location:Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date:1 November 2011
Winning Horse:Dunaden
Winning Jockey:Christophe Lemaire
Winning Trainer:Mikel Delzangles
Surface:Grass
Attendance:105,979[1]
Previous:2010
Next:2012

The 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup, the 151st running of Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race, was held on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 at 3:00 pm (AEDT), at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. Dunaden won in a photo finish over Red Cadeaux in the closest finish in Melbourne Cup history.[2] [3]

The winning jockey, Frenchman Christophe Lemaire, had arrived in Australia less than a day previously as a late replacement for Craig Williams.

Six out of the first seven finishers were international horses. Third placed Lucas Cranach was the best locally trained finisher and fourth placed was the pre-race favourite, the 2010 winner, Americain.

In related events the federal government's parliamentary question time was brought forward half an hour in order that it would conclude before the race began.[4]

Field

Horses are bred and trained in Australia, unless otherwise indicated. All columns in this table can be sorted by clicking the icons in the top row.

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Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Barrier Placing
1 Alain de Royer-Dupré (France) 58.0 kg 15 4
2 Jukebox Jury Mark Johnston (UK) Neil Callan 57.0 kg 6 20
3 Mikel Delzangles (France) 54.5 kg 13 1
4 Drunken SailorLuca Cumani (UK) 54.0 kg 8 12
5 Glass Harmonium Lisa Cropp 54.0 kg 23 22
6 Manighar Luca Cumani (UK) 54.0 kg 21 5
7 Unusual Suspect Michael Kent Brad Rawiller 54.0 kg 7 9
8 Fox Hunt Mark Johnston (UK) Silvestre de Sousa 53.5 kg19 7
9 Lucas Cranach Anthony Freedman 53.5 kg 11 3
10 Mourayan 53.5 kg 14 9999scratched
11 Precedence Darren Beadman53.5 kg 2 11
12 Ed Dunlop (UK) Michael Rodd53.5 kg 16 2
13 Hawk Island Glyn Schofield 53.0 kg 18 18
14 Illo 53.0 kg 1 19
15 Lost in the Moment Saeed Bin Suroor (UAE) William Buick 53.0 kg 3 6
16 Modun Saeed Bin Suroor (UAE) 53.0 kg 5 23
17 At First Sight 52.5 kg 10 10
18 Moyenne Corniche Brian Ellison (UK) 52.0 kg 17 15
19 Saptapadi Brian Ellison (UK) Chris Symons 52.0 kg 22 16
20 Shamrocker Danny O'Brien 52.0 kg 24 21
21 The Verminator Chris Waller52.0 kg 4 13
22 Tullamore 52.0 kg 12 14
23 Niwot 51.0 kg 9 8
24 Older Than Time Tim Clark51.0 kg 20 17

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track records and Attendances. Flemington.com.au. 3 November 2019. 20 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210320224301/https://www.flemington.com.au/racing/track-records-and-attendances. dead.
  2. Web site: French success in Melbourne Cup. 1 November 2011. RTÉ Sport. 1 November 2011.
  3. Web site: Dunaden edges Red Cadeaux to keep Melbourne Cup in French hands. 1 November 2011. The Daily Telegraph. 1 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Politicians bicker over Cup day schedule change – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . Abc.net.au . 2011-11-01 . 2013-09-04.