MELBOURNE CUP WINNERS 1861 - 2007

TRIVIA

MELBOURNE CUP RACE RECORD:  Kingston Rule  1990 - 3 minutes 16.3 seconds

DISTANCE:     3200 metres

BIGGEST WINNING MARGINS:   8 lengths  -  Archer   1862  /  Rain Lover  1968

HIGHEST WINNING WEIGHT:     10st 5 lb (65.5 kg)   Carbine

                                                             10st 2 lb (64.5 kg)   Archer

                                                             10st 0 lb  (63.5 kg)  Poitrel

HIGHEST WEIGHT CARRIED:    10st 10 lb (68 kg)   Phar Lap

AGE OF WINNERS:                          3 year old   -  23   (last 3yo - Skipton (1941)

                                                              4 year old   -   41

                                                              5 year old   -   41

                                                              6 year old   -   26

                                                              7 year old   -   9

                                                              8 year old   -   2

SHORTEST PRICED FAVOURITE:                 8-ll   Phar Lap   (1st  1930)

LONGEST PRICED FAVOURITES:      100-1  -  The Pearl  1871;  Wotan  1936;

                                                                                   Old Rowley   1940

DUAL WINNERS:     Archer   1861 - 62;                Peter Pan   1932 - 1934;  

        Rain Lover    1968 - 69;     Think Big   1974 - 75 

       Makybe Diva  2003 - 04