| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 November 2019 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Vow And Declare |
| Starting price | $11 |
| Jockey | Craig Williams |
| Trainer | Danny O’Brien |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 81,408[1] |
Master of Reality with Vow and Declare on the inside then Prince of Arran, Raymound Tusk, Finche. It's Master of Reality, Vow and Declare up on the inside, Vow and Declare, Prince of Arran is lifting late with Il Paradiso, Master of Reality just in front, Vow and Declare kicks, Vow and Declare's won it, for Australia, there on top of the world!
Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race
The 2019 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 159th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 5 November 2019 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
The race was overshadowed by recent news of the ill-treatment of horses in the Australian racing industry,[2][3] and by the pulling out of notable celebrities including pop-star Taylor Swift,[4] model Megan Gale,[5] and X-Men actress Lana Condor.[6]
The final field for the race was declared on 2 November.[7] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, an increase of the previous year.[8]
The race was won by Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O'Brien.[9]
- ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Prosecutions 'should occur' after footage reveals racehorse slaughter and cruelty". theguardian.com. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup: how Australia's signature race lost its hold on the nation". theguardian.com. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Taylor Swift pulls out of 2019 Melbourne Cup performance". abc.net.au. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup regular Megan Gale pulls out after shocking doco reveals racehorse cruelty". news.com.au. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Bumble donates $130k to horse welfare fund as actress guest pulls out". theage.com.au. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ 2019 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ 2019 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup 2019: Vow And Declare captures first win for Danny O'Brien, Craig Williams". Herald Sun. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.