The 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 154th running of the
Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious
Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres, was held on 4 November 2014, at
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecou ...
in
Melbourne.
Protectionist, ridden by
Ryan Moore and trained by German Andreas Wöhler, won the race by four lengths, becoming the first German-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup.
Red Cadeaux placed second and Who Shot Thebarman third, with Red Cadeaux the first horse to place second on three occasions.
The total prize money for the race was
A$6.2 million, with the winner receiving $3.6 million, as well as a solid gold trophy valued at $175,000. Hosted by the
Victoria Racing Club, the Melbourne Cup was one of four major
Group-1 races held at Flemington during the
Spring Racing Carnival (the others being the
Victoria Derby, the
Crown Oaks, and the
Emirates Stakes). An estimated $800 million was wagered on the race, which was attended by 100,794 people.
Field
The field for the 2014 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 horses, with the barrier draw conducted three days prior to the race, after the conclusion of the
Victoria Derby meeting. The field was one of the oldest in the race's history, with an average age of 6.8 years. Unusually, only two horses in the race were bred in Australia, though a majority of trainers and jockeys were from Australia. Jockeys Glyn and Chad Schofield became the first father and son in the race since 1968, when
George and
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz ...
both rode.
Sea Moon
Sea Moon (foaled 6 March 2008) is a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was initially trained in Britain and as a three-year-old in 2011 he won the Great Voltigeur Stakes, was runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Turf and finished third in the S ...
was
scratched the day before the race, after suffering from an ailment. English horse Cavalryman was scratched on the morning of the race due to foreleg swelling.
† ''Indicates race favourite''
Fatalities
Race favourite
Admire Rakti
Admire Rakti (20 February 2008 – 4 November 2014) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Diamond Stakes in Japan and the Caulfield Cup in Australia. He died after competing in the 154th Melbourne Cup on 4 November 2014.
Backg ...
placed last and died shortly after the race from
cardiac arrest following
ventricular fibrillation.
Another horse,
Araldo, shattered a hind
pastern when frightened by a spectator after the race. He was later euthanised.
See also
*
List of Melbourne Cup winners
This is a list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race. It is run at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Each year, internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race. Since 188 ...
References
External links
154th Melbourne Cup Carnival 2014 website
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Melbourne Cup
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