2002 Melbourne Cup
The 2002 Melbourne Cup was the 142nd 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 2002 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 November 2002 |
| Winning horse | Media Puzzle |
| Jockey | Damien Oliver |
| Trainer | Dermot Weld |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 102,533[1] |
It was won by Media Puzzle, trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Damien Oliver.[2]
Field
This is a list of horses which ran in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.[3]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Media Puzzle (USA) | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Damien Oliver |
| 2nd | 15 | Mr. Prudent | George Hanlon | Corey Brown |
| 3rd | 11 | Beekeeper (GB) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 4th | 1 | Vinnie Roe (IRE) | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Pat Smullen |
| 5th | 16 | Pentastic | David Hall | Glen Boss |
| 6th | 20 | Distinctly Secret (NZ) | Mark Walker (NZ) | Steven King |
| 7th | 2 | Jardines Lookout (IRE) | Alan Jarvis (GB) | Patrick Payne |
| 8th | 10 | Rain Gauge | George Hanlon | Greg Childs |
| 9th | 7 | Freemason | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci |
| 10th | 23 | Miss Meliss (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Craig Newitt |
| 11th | 12 | County Tyrone | Max Lees | Jim Cassidy |
| 12th | 13 | Hail (NZ) | Bruce Marsh (NZ) | Noel Harris |
| 13th | 22 | Thong Classic | Pat Carey | Brett Prebble |
| 14th | 17 | Prized Gem (NZ) | Murray Baker (NZ) | Michael Rodd |
| 15th | 21 | Grey Song | Tommy Hughes Snr. | Chris Munce |
| 16th | 3 | Daliapour (IRE) | Michael Stoute | Michael Kinane |
| 17th | 19 | Cyclades (NZ) | Cydne Evans (NZ) | Scott Seamer |
| 18th | 9 | Pugin (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori |
| 19th | 18 | Victory Smile | Donna Logan (NZ) | Darren Beasley |
| 20th | 6 | Hatha Anna (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Richard Hills |
| 21st | 5 | Helene Vitality (NZ) | David Hayes | Gerald Mosse |
| 22nd | 24 | Requiem | Tony McEvoy | Craig Williams |
| Last | 4 | Sandmason (GB) | Tony McEvoy | Steven Arnold |
| SCR |
References
Notes
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- 2002 Melbourne Cup result
- "Melbourne Cup field & results 2002". racing.com. 5 November 2002.
Bibliography
- O'Keefe, Eric (2008). The Cup: The remarkable story of the 2002 Melbourne Cup, and Damien Oliver's triumph on Media Puzzle. Docklands, Vic.: Slattery Media Group. ISBN 9780980442014.
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