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Flemington Racecourse, 29 October - 5 November
The Melbourne Cup is without a doubt Australia's most famous horse race. The Cup is known by all simply as "the race that stops a nation". The first Tuesday in November sparks the interest of millions of Australians every year - people from all walks of life stand still as one to watch a single horse race that lasts no more than a few minutes.
The Melbourne Cup is a 3200m handicap and one of Melbourne's biggest annual sporting events with cause for a public holiday in Victoria. With a colourful 144-year history, it proves that one horse race can capture the imagination of a nation.
The thing that makes the Melbourne Cup so different from other horse races is that the day is not just about the horse racing - it's the atmosphere, the fashion, and the numerous punters looking to strike it big. The Cup's history dates back to 1861 where only a few thousand people turned out for the premiere race and the winner received a few hundred dollars worth of rewards. These days the race is the highlight of the Spring Racing Carnival which is a four-day horse racing spectacular including Australian and International entrants all looking for a place in racing history.
The Melbourne Cup now draws upwards of 100,000 people to Flemington Racecourse every year. The total value of the Cup is now worth some $5 million dollars making it the wealthiest horse racing handicap anywhere in the world.
Nov. 1 2005 - Makybe Diva wins her third Melbourne Cup in a row. The mare outran runner-up On A Jeune and 3rd placed Xcellent to take the 2005 Melbourne Cup and make Australian Racing history.
The Emirates Melbourne Cup 2005 Full Results are as follows:
All started. 1-1/4 len, 1/2 len. Time: 3:19.17. (Last 600m 35.48)
| Place | Div. | Name | Wt. | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.40 fav | MAKYBE DIVA | 58 | G Boss |
| 2 | 71.00 | ON A JEUNE | 51 | D Gauci |
| 3 | 21.00 | XCELLENT | 54 | M T Coleman |
| 4 | 5.50 | Leica Falcon | 50 | K Mc Evoy |
| 5 | 26.00 | Lachlan River | 51.5 carr 52.5 | G Colless |
| 6 | 51.00 | Portland Singa | 51.5 | L V Cassidy |
| 7 | 201.00 | Envoy | 50.5 | P Mertens |
| 8 | 16.00 | Vinnie Roe | 58 | P J Smullen |
| 9 | 151.00 | Kindjhal | 52.5 | D Dunn |
| 10 | 201.00 | Rizon | 50.5 | J Ford |
| 11 | 31.00 | Dizelle | 51.5 | D Beadman |
| 12 | 6.00 | Eye Popper | 54 | Shinji Fujita |
| 13 | 19.00 | Demerger | 51.5 | B Shinn |
| 14 | 7.00 | Railings | 54 | G J Childs |
| 15 | 101.00 | Vouvray | 51.5 | S Seamer |
| 16 | 201.00 | Kamsky | 48.5 carr 49 | Craig Williams |
| 17 | 81.00 | Greys Inn | 56.5 | W C Marwing |
| 18 | 31.00 | Strasbourg | 50.5 | L Nolen |
| 19 | 26.00 | Distinction | 56.5 | M J Kinane |
| 20 | 101.00 | Umbula | 51 | S Baster |
| 21 | 51.00 | Hugs Dancer | 52 | Nicholas Ryan |
| 22 | 81.00 | Bazelle | 50.5 | R Mc Leod |
| 23 | 18.00 | Mr Celebrity | 49.5 | D R Beasley |
| DNF | 201.00 | Franklins Gardens | 54.5 | Darryll Holland |
View Melbourne Cup Results From 1861 to 2005
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