Here is a list of all the winning horses, jockeys and trainers of the Melbourne Cup horse race since the first Melbourne Cup race in 1861 won by Archer, with a first prize of a gold watch and 170 pounds cash.

Only five horses have managed to win the Melbourne Cup more than once, four of which are double winners and only a single triple champion - Makybe Diva (2003, 2004, 2005). In terms of trainers, Bart Cummings is the most successful with 12 Melbourne Cup wins.

In 2025, the winner of the Melbourne Cup received prize money of $4.5 million. See a history of the Melbourne Cup prizemoney.

Complete List of Melbourne Cup Winners

Year Winner Weight (kg) Jockey Trainer
2025* Half Yours 53.0 Jamie Melham Tony & Calvin McEvoy
2024 Knight's Choice 51.5 Robbie Dolan John Symons & Sheila Laxon
2023 Without A Fight 56.5 Mark Zahra Anthony Freedman & Sam Freedman
2022 Gold Trip 57.5 Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2021 Verry Elleegant 57.0 James McDonald Chris Waller
2020 Twilight Payment 55.5 Jye McNeil Joseph O'Brien
2019 Vow And Declare 52.0 Craig Williams Danny O'Brien
2018 Cross Counter 51.0 Kerrin McEvoy Chris Appleby
2017 Rekindling 51.5 Corey Brown Joseph O'Brien
2016 Almandin 52.0 Kerrin McEvoy Robert Hickmott
2015 Prince of Penzance 53.0 Michelle Payne Darren Weir
2014 Protectionist 56.5 Ryan Moore Andreas Wohler
2013 Fiorente 55.0 Damien Oliver Gai Waterhouse
2012 Green Moon 53.5 Brett Pebble Robert Hickmott
2011 Dunaden 54.5 Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles
2010 Americain 54.5 Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre
2009 Shocking 51.0 Corey Brown Mark Kavanagh
2008 Viewed 53.0 B Shinn Bart (J.B.) Cummings
2007 Efficient 54.5 Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson
2006 Delta Blues 56 Yasunari Iwata Katsuhiko Smuii (Japan)
2005 Makybe Diva 58 Glen Boss Lee Freedman
2004 Makybe Diva 55.5 Glen Boss Lee Freedman
2003 Makybe Diva 52 Glen Boss D. J. Hall
2002 Media Puzzle 52.5 D. Oliver D. K. Weld
2001 Ethereal 52 S. Seamer Ms. S. Laxon
2000 Brew 55.05 K. McEvoy M. Moroney
1999 Rogan Josh 53.5 J. Marshall J.B. Cummings
1998 Jezabeel 53 C. Munce B. Jenkins
1997 Might and Power 56 J. Cassidy J. Denham
1996 Saintly 55.5 D. Beadman J. B. Cummings
1995 Doriemus 54.5 D. Oliver D. L. Freedman
1994 Jeune 56.5 W. Harris D. A. Hayes
1993 Vintage Crop 55.5 M. Kinane D. Weld
1992 Subzero 54.5 G. Hall D. L. Freedman
1991 Let's Elope 51 S. R. King J. B. Cummings
1990 Kingston Rule 53 D. Beadman J. B. Cummings
1989 Tawriffic 54 R. S. Dye D. L. Freedman
1988 Empire Rose 53.5 T. K. Allan L. K. Laxon
1987 Kensei 51.5 L. Olsen L. J. Bridge
1986 At Talaq 54.5 M. Clarke C. S. Hayes
1985 What A Nuisance 52.5 P. T. Hyland J. F. Meagher
1984 Black Knight 50 P. Cook G. M. Hanlon
1983 Kiwi 52 J. A. Cassidy E. S. Lupton
1982 Gurner's Lane 56 L. Dittman G. T. Murphy
1981 Just A Dash 53.5 P. Cook T. J. Smith
1980 Beldale Ball 49.5 J. Letts C. S. Hayes
1979 Hyperno 56 H. White J. B. Cummings
1978 Arwon 50.5 H. White G. M. Hanlon
1977 Gold and Black 57 J. Duggan J. B. Cummings
1976 Van Der Hum 54.5 R. J. Skelton L. H. Robinson
1975 Think Big 58.5 H. White J. B. Cummings
1974 Think Big 53 H. White J. B. Cummings
1973 Gala Supreme 49 F. Reys R. J. Hutchins
1972 Piping Lane 48 J. Letts G. M. Hanlon
1971 Silver Knight 8.9 R. B. Marsh E. Temperton
1970 Baghdad Note 8.7 E. J. Didham R. Heasley
1969 Rain Lover 9.7 J. Johnson M. L. Robins
1968 Rain Lover 8.2 J. Johnson M. L. Robins
1967 Red Handed 8.9 R. Higgins J. B. Cummings
1966 Galilee 8.13 J. Miller J. B. Cummings
1965 Light Fingers 8.4 R. Higgins J. B. Cummings
1964 Polo Prince 8.3 R. Taylor J. P. Carter
1963 Gatum Gatum 7.12 J. Johnson H. G. Heagney
1962 Even Stevens 8.5 L. Coles A. McGregor
1961 Lord Fury 7.8 R. Selkrig F. B. Lewis
1960 Hi Jinx 7.1 W. A. Smith T. H. Knowles
1959 Macdougal 8.11 P. Glennon R. W. Roden
1958 Baystone 8.9 M. Schumacher J. Green
1957 Straight Draw 8.5 N. McGrowdie J. M. Mitchell
1956 Evening Peal 8 G. Podmore E. D. Lawson
1955 Toparoa 7.8 N. Sellwood T. J. Smith
1954 Rising Fast 9.5 J. Purtell I. J. Tucker
1953 Wodalla 8.4 J. Purtell R. Sinclair
1952 Dalray 9.8 W. Williamson C. C. McCarthy
1951 Delta 9.5 N. Sellwood M. McCarten
1950 Comic Court 9.5 P. Glennon J. Cummings
1949 Foxzami 8.8 W. Fellows D. Lewis
1948 Rimfire 7.2 R. Neville S. Boyden
1947 Hiraji 7.11 J. Purtell J. W. McCurley
1946 Russia 9 D. Munro E. Hush
1945 Rainbird 7.7 W. Cook S. Evans
1944 Sirius 8.5 D. Munro E. Fisher
1943 Dark Felt 8.4 V. Hartney R. Webster
1942 Colonus 7.2 H. McCloud F. Manning
1941 Skipton 7.7 W. Cook J. Fryer
1940 Old Rowley 7.12 A. Knox J. A. Scully
1939 Rivette 7.9 E. Preston H. Bamber
1938 Catalogue 8.4 F. Shean A. McDonald
1937 The Trump 8.5 A. Reed S. W. Read
1936 Wotan 7.11 O. Phillips J. Fryer
1935 Marabou 7.11 K. Voitre L. Robertson
1934 Peter Pan 9.1 D. Munro F. McGrath
1933 Hall Mark 7.8 J. O'Sullivan J. Holt
1932 Peter Pan 7.6 W. Duncan F. McGrath
1931 White Nose 6.12 N. Percival E. J. Hatwell
1930 Phar Lap 9.12 J. E. Pike H. R. Telford
1929 Nightmarch 9.2 R. Reed A. McAulay
1928 Statesman 8 J. Munro W. Kelso
1927 Trivalve 7.6 R. Lewis J. Scobie
1926 Spearfelt 9.3 H. Cairns V. O'Neill
1925 Windbag 9.2 J. Munro G. Price
1924 Backwood 8.2 P. Brown R. Bradfield
1923 Bitalli 7 A. Wilson J. Scobie
1922 King Ingoda 7.1 A. Wilson J. Scobie
1921 Sister Olive 6.9 E. O'Sullivan J. Williams
1920 Poitrel 10 K. Bracken H. J. Robinson
1919 Artilleryman 7.6 R. Lewis P. T. Heywood
1918 Night Watch 6.9 W. Duncan R. Bradfield
1917 Westcourt 8.5 W. McLachlan J. Burton
1916 Sasanof 6.12 F. Foley M. Hobbs
1915 Patrobas 7.6 R. Lewis C. Wheeler
1914 Kingsburgh 6.12 K. G. Meddick I. Foulsham
1913 Posinatus 7.1 A. Shanahan J. Chambers
1912 Piastre 7.9 A. Shanahan R. O'Conner
1911 The Parisian 8.9 R. Cameron C. Wheeler
1910 Comedy King 7.11 W. McLachlan J. Lynch
1909 Prince Foote 7.8 W. McLachlan F. McGrath
1908 Lord Nolan 6.1 J. Flynn E. A. Mao
1907 Apologue 7.9 W. Evans I. Earnshaw
1906 Poseidon 7.6 T. Clayton I. Earnshaw
1905 Blue Spec 8 F. Bullock W. Hickenbotham
1904 Acrasia 7.6 T. Clayton A. E. Wills
1903 Lord Cardigan 6.8 N. Godby A. E. Cornwell
1902 The Victory 8.12 R. Lewis R. Bradfield
1901 Revenue 7.1 F. Dunn F. Munro
1900 Clean Sweep 7 A. Richardson J. Scobie
1899 Merriwee 7.6 V. Turner J. Wilson (Jnr)
1898 The Grafter 9.2 J. Gough W. Forrester
1897 Gaulus 7.8 S. Callinan W. Forrester
1896 Newhaven 7.13 H. J. Gardiner W. Hickenbotham
1895 Auraria 7.4 J. Stevenson J. H. Hill
1894 Patron 8.3 H. G. Dawes R. Bradfield
1893 Tarcoola 8.4 H. Cripps J. Cripps
1892 Glenloth 7.13 G. Robson M. Carmody
1891 Malvolio 8.4 G. Redfearn J. Redfearn
1890 Carbine 10.5 R. Ramage W. Hickenbotham
1889 Bravo 8.7 J. Anwin T. Wilson
1888 Mentor 8.3 M. O'Brien W. Hickenbotham
1887 Dunlop 8.3 T. Sanders J. Nicholson
1886 Arsenal 7.5 W. English H. Rayner
1885 Sheet Anchor 7.11 M. O'Brien T. Wilson
1884 Malua 9.9 A. Robertson I. Foulsham
1883 Martini-Henri 7.5 J. Williamson M. Fennelly
1882 The Assyrian 7.13 C. Hutchens J. E. Savill
1881 Zulu 5.1 J. Gough T. Lamond
1880 Grand Flaneur 6.1 T. Hales T. Brown
1879 Darriwell 7.4 S. Cracknell W. E. Dakin
1878 Calamia 8.2 T. Brown E. De Mestre
1877 Chester 6.12 P. Pigott E. De Mestre
1876 Briseis 6.4 P. St Albans J. Wilson
1875 Wollomai 7.8 R. Batty S. Moon
1874 Haricot 6.7 P. Pigott S. Harding
1873 Don Juan 6.12 W. Wilson J. Wilson
1872 The Quack 7.1 W. Enderson J. Tait
1871 The Pearl 7.3 J. Cavanagh J. Tait
1870 Nimblefoot 6 J. Day W. Lang
1869 Warrior 8.1 J. Morrison R. Sevoir
1868 Glencoe 9.1 C. Stanley J. Tait
1867 Tim Whiffler 8.11 J. Driscoll E. De Mestre
1866 The Barb 6.9 W. Davis J. Tait
1865 Toryboy 7 E. Cavanagh P. Miley
1864 Lantern 6.3 S. Davis S. Mahon
1863 Banker 5.4 H. Chifney S. Waldock
1862 Archer 10.2 J. Cutts E. De Mestre
1861 Archer 9.7 J. Cutts E. De Mestre

Notable Records and Statistics

Triple Winner

Makybe Diva remains the only horse to win three Melbourne Cups (2003-2005), a feat that may never be repeated given the demands of the race.

Double Winners

Four horses have won two Melbourne Cups: Archer (1861-62), Peter Pan (1932, 1934), Rain Lover (1968-69), and Think Big (1974-75).

Champion Trainer

Bart Cummings trained 12 Melbourne Cup winners, earning him the legendary title of "Cups King" in Australian racing history.