2025 Melbourne Cup
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The 2025 Melbourne Cup, known commercially as the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup, was the 165th running of the Melbourne Cup, an Australian thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 4 November 2025 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The final field for the race was declared on 1 November 2025. The total prize money for the race is A$10 million, a $144,000 increase from 2024. The race was won by Half Yours, ridden by Jamie Melham, the first woman to win since Michelle Payne in 2015.
Infobox
Location
Flemington RacecourseMelbourne, Australia
Date
4 November 2025
Distance
3,200 metres
Winning horse
Half Yours
Starting price
$8
Jockey
Jamie Melham
Trainer
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
Surface
Grass
Attendance
84,374
Tables
· Field
1
1
Number
1
Horse
Al Riffa (FR)
Trainer
Joseph O'Brien
Jockey
Mark Zahra
Weight (kg)
59
Barrier
19
Placing
7th
2
2
Number
2
Horse
Buckaroo (GB)
Trainer
Chris Waller
Jockey
Craig Williams
Weight (kg)
57
Barrier
12
Placing
24th
3
3
Number
3
Horse
Arapaho (FR)
Trainer
Bjorn Baker
Jockey
Rachel King
Weight (kg)
56.5
Barrier
15
Placing
12th
4
4
Number
4
Horse
Vauban (FR)
Trainer
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jockey
Blake Shinn
Weight (kg)
56.5
Barrier
2
Placing
6th
5
5
Number
5
Horse
Chevalier Rose (JPN)
Trainer
Hisashi Shimizu
Jockey
Damian Lane
Weight (kg)
55.5
Barrier
5
Placing
23rd
6
6
Number
6
Horse
Presage Nocturne (IRE)
Trainer
Alessandro Botti
Jockey
Stephane Pasquier
Weight (kg)
55.5
Barrier
9
Placing
19th
7
7
Number
7
Horse
Middle Earth (GB)
Trainer
Ciaron Maher
Jockey
Ethan Brown
Weight (kg)
54.5
Barrier
13
Placing
3rd
8
8
Number
8
Horse
Meydaan (IRE)
Trainer
Simon & Ed Crisford
Jockey
James McDonald
Weight (kg)
54
Barrier
22
Placing
10th
9
9
Number
9
Horse
Absurde (FR)
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
Kerrin McEvoy
Weight (kg)
53.5
Barrier
4
Placing
8th
10
10
Number
10
Horse
Flatten The Curve (FR)
Trainer
Henk Grewe
Jockey
Thore-Hammer Hansen
Weight (kg)
53.5
Barrier
17
Placing
13th
11
11
Number
11
Horse
Land Legend (FR)
Trainer
Chris Waller
Jockey
Joao Moreira
Weight (kg)
53.5
Barrier
16
Placing
22nd
12
12
Number
12
Horse
Smokin' Romans (NZ)
Trainer
Ciaron Maher
Jockey
Ben Melham
Weight (kg)
53.5
Barrier
11
Placing
14th
13
13
Number
13
Horse
Changingoftheguard (IRE)
Trainer
Kris Lees
Jockey
Tim Clark
Weight (kg)
53
Barrier
24
Placing
9th
14
14
Number
14
Horse
Half Yours
Trainer
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
Jockey
Jamie Melham
Weight (kg)
53
Barrier
8
Placing
1st
15
15
Number
15
Horse
More Felons (IRE)
Trainer
Chris Waller
Jockey
Tommy Berry
Weight (kg)
53
Barrier
23
Placing
18th
16
16
Number
16
Horse
Onesmoothoperator (USA)
Trainer
Brian Ellison
Jockey
Harry Coffey
Weight (kg)
53
Barrier
6
Placing
16th
17
17
Number
17
Horse
Furthur (IRE)
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Jockey
Michael Dee
Weight (kg)
52
Barrier
7
Placing
11th
18
18
Number
18
Horse
Parchment Party (USA)
Trainer
William Mott
Jockey
John Velazquez
Weight (kg)
52
Barrier
3
Placing
20th
19
19
Number
19
Horse
Athabascan (FR)
Trainer
John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
Jockey
Declan Bates
Weight (kg)
51.5
Barrier
1
Placing
21st
20
20
Number
20
Horse
Goodie Two Shoes (IRE)
Trainer
Joseph O'Brien
Jockey
Wayne Lordan
Weight (kg)
51.5
Barrier
20
Placing
2nd
21
21
Number
21
Horse
River Of Stars (IRE)
Trainer
Chris Waller
Jockey
Beau Mertens
Weight (kg)
51.5
Barrier
14
Placing
4th
22
22
Number
22
Horse
Royal Supremacy (IRE)
Trainer
Ciaron Maher
Jockey
Robbie Dolan
Weight (kg)
51
Barrier
21
Placing
15th
23
23
Number
23
Horse
Torranzino (NZ)
Trainer
Paul Preusker
Jockey
Celine Gaudray
Weight (kg)
51
Barrier
18
Placing
5th
24
24
Number
24
Horse
Valiant King (GB)
Trainer
Chris Waller
Jockey
Jye McNeil
Weight (kg)
51
Barrier
10
Placing
16th
| Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Barrier | Placing |
| 1 | Al Riffa (FR) | Joseph O'Brien | Mark Zahra | 59 | 19 | 7th |
| 2 | Buckaroo (GB) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 57 | 12 | 24th |
| 3 | Arapaho (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Rachel King | 56.5 | 15 | 12th |
| 4 | Vauban (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 56.5 | 2 | 6th |
| 5 | Chevalier Rose (JPN) | Hisashi Shimizu | Damian Lane | 55.5 | 5 | 23rd |
| 6 | Presage Nocturne (IRE) | Alessandro Botti | Stephane Pasquier | 55.5 | 9 | 19th |
| 7 | Middle Earth (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 54.5 | 13 | 3rd |
| 8 | Meydaan (IRE) | Simon & Ed Crisford | James McDonald | 54 | 22 | 10th |
| 9 | Absurde (FR) | Willie Mullins | Kerrin McEvoy | 53.5 | 4 | 8th |
| 10 | Flatten The Curve (FR) | Henk Grewe | Thore-Hammer Hansen | 53.5 | 17 | 13th |
| 11 | Land Legend (FR) | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 53.5 | 16 | 22nd |
| 12 | Smokin' Romans (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ben Melham | 53.5 | 11 | 14th |
| 13 | Changingoftheguard (IRE) | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 53 | 24 | 9th |
| 14 | Half Yours | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Jamie Melham | 53 | 8 | 1st |
| 15 | More Felons (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 53 | 23 | 18th |
| 16 | Onesmoothoperator (USA) | Brian Ellison | Harry Coffey | 53 | 6 | 16th |
| 17 | Furthur (IRE) | Andrew Balding | Michael Dee | 52 | 7 | 11th |
| 18 | Parchment Party (USA) | William Mott | John Velazquez | 52 | 3 | 20th |
| 19 | Athabascan (FR) | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | Declan Bates | 51.5 | 1 | 21st |
| 20 | Goodie Two Shoes (IRE) | Joseph O'Brien | Wayne Lordan | 51.5 | 20 | 2nd |
| 21 | River Of Stars (IRE) | Chris Waller | Beau Mertens | 51.5 | 14 | 4th |
| 22 | Royal Supremacy (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Robbie Dolan | 51 | 21 | 15th |
| 23 | Torranzino (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Celine Gaudray | 51 | 18 | 5th |
| 24 | Valiant King (GB) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 51 | 10 | 16th |
References
- "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips"https://www.racenet.com.au/melbourne-cup
- The Australianhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/horse-racing/racing-victoria-increases-2025-melbourne-cup-and-caulfield-cup-weight-scales/news-story/929539b1e9b973a6526bc9898b57f6c5
- 2025 Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2025.https://www.racenet.com.au/melbourne-cup/field
- racenet.com.auhttps://www.racenet.com.au/melbourne-cup/prize-money
- foxsports.com.auhttps://www.foxsports.com.au/horse-racing/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-results-2025-live-updates-from-flemington-start-time-schedule-field-horses-stream/news-story/14168dfae8bfc88ce33b48727052166c
- NZ Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/jamie-melham-makes-history-with-melbourne-cup-win-after-horror-fall/OY65RGMJ4ZHGHMBDBUEVSE6EX4/