Melbourne Cup 2005

Makybe Diva Wins Her Third Melbourne Cup

Supermare Makybe Diva won the 2005 Melbourne Cup at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, November 1, just after 3pm, Australian eastern daylight saving time.

She is the only racehorse to have won the Melbourne Cup in three successive years.

Malybe Diva's retirement from racing was announced after the running of the 2005 Melbourne Cup.

The 2005 field

Number, Horse, Trainer, Jockey, Weight, Barrier

1. MAKYBE DIVA (GB), Lee Freedman, Glen Boss, 58, 14
2. VINNIE ROE (IRE), Dermot K Weld, Pat Smullen, 58, 24
3. DISTINCTION (IRE), Michael Stoute, Michael Kinane, 56.5, 21
4. GREYS INN (USA), Mike De Kock, Weichong Marwing, 56.5, 13
5. FRANKLINS GARDENS (GB), Mark Tompkins, Darryl Holland, 54.5, 10
6. EYE POPPER (JPN), Izumi Shimizu, Shinju Fujita, 54, 9
7. RAILINGS, John Hawkes, Greg Childs, 54, 5
8. XCELLENT (NZ), Michael Moroney, Michael Coleman, 54, 17
9. KINDJHAL (FR), David Hayes, Dwayne Dunn, 52.5, 12
10. HUGS DANCER (FR), David Hayes, Nicholas Ryan, 52, 7
11. DEMERGER, Danny O'Brien, Blake Shinn, 51.5, 4
12. DIZELLE, John Hawkes, Darren Beadman, 51.5, 18
13. LACHLAN RIVER (NZ), John Morrisey, Glen Colless, 51.5, 3
14. PORTLAND SINGA (NZ), Neville McBurney, Larry Cassidy, 51.5, 1
15. VOUVRAY (NZ), Peter G Moody, Scott Seamer, 51.5, 15
16. ON A JEUNE, Peter Montgomerie, Darren Gauci, 51, 11
17. UMBULA, Mick Price, Stephen Baster, 51, 8
18. BAZELLE (NZ), Paul Jenkins, Rhys McLeod, 50.5, 22
19. ENVOY (NZ), Ken Kelso, Peter Mertens, 50.5, 2
20. RIZON, Cliff Brown, Jay Ford, 50.5, 16
21. STRASBOURG, Bart Cummings, Luke Nolen, 50.5, 6
22. LEICA FALCON, Richard Freyer, Kerrin McEvoy, 50, 20
23. MR CELEBRITY (NZ), Gai Waterhouse, Danny Beasley, 49.5, 19
24. KAMSKY, Bart Cummings, Craig Williams, 48.5, 23

The 2004 Cup

Last year's Melbourne Cup was won by Makybe Diva, followed by Vinnie Roe and Zazzman. Makybe Diva was the first mare in Melbourne Cup history to win the Cup back to back.

Strong wind and rain lashed Melbourne's Flemington racecourse just before the start of Race 5 at 1.25pm on Melbourne Cup Day 2004. The track rating was changed from Good to Dead just before the running of the Melbourne Cup, and Slow before the following race.

The 2004 Melbourne Cup was run at 3.10pm, November 2.

Melbourne Cup winners

Melbourne Cup winners and placegetters since 2000
2000 - Brew, Yippyio, Second Coming
2001 - Ethereal, Give the Slip, Persian Punch
2002 - Media Puzzle, Mr Prudent, Beekeeper
2003 - Makybe Diva, She's Archie, Jardines Lookout
2004 - Makybe Diva, Vinnie Roe, Zazzman
2005 - Makybe Diva, On a Jeune, Xcellent

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