The 2022 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1 November 2022 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
 Flemington Racecourse, location of the race. | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 November 2022 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Gold Trip |
| Starting price | $21 |
| Jockey | Mark Zahra |
| Trainer | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 73,816[1] |
Gold Trip moves up takes the lead from Deauville Legend, 250 metres to go, Emissary running on. Gold Trip a hundred and fifty metres to go wandering about getting tired Emissary is trying very very hard. But Gold Trip is brave, a hundred to go, a length and a half Emissary. Gold Trip is going to win the Lexus Melbourne Cup! Gold Trip wins it in a real staying contest for the ages, two lengths Emissary, late third High Emocean.
The final field for the race was declared on 29 October 2022.[2] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year.[3]
The race was won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra and trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.[4]
At least three Melbourne Cup runners were ruled out of the races during failed CT scan, including Caulfield Cup winner Durston.[5]
Field
edit| Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Barrier | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Trip (FR) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 57.5 | 14 | 1st |
| 2 | Duais | Edward Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 55.5 | 10 | 18th |
| 3 | Knights Order (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 55.5 | 24 | 9th |
| 4 | Montefilia | David Payne | Jason Collett | 55.5 | 11 | 16th |
| 5 | Numerian (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tommy Berry | 55.5 | 7 | 19th |
| 6 | Without A Fight (IRE) | Simon & Ed Crisford | William Buick | 55.5 | 18 | 13th |
| 7 | Camorra (IRE) | Ben & JD Hayes | Ben Melham | 55 | 17 | 21st |
| 8 | Deauville Legend (IRE) | James Ferguson | Kerrin McEvoy | 55 | 9 | 4th |
| 9 | Stockman (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 54 | 2 | 8th |
| 10 | Vow And Declare | Danny O’Brien | Blake Shinn | 54 | 4 | 10th |
| 11 | Young Werther (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 54 | 21 | 15th |
| 12 | Hoo Ya Mal (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Craig Williams | 53.5 | 15 | 12th |
| 13 | Serpentine (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | John Allen | 53.5 | 23 | 20th |
| 14 | Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Moor | 53 | 13 | 6th |
| 15 | Grand Promenade (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 53 | 1 | 14th |
| 16 | Arapaho (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Rachel King | 52.5 | 19 | 11th |
| 17 | Emissary (GB) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 51.5 | 3 | 2nd |
| 18 | Lunar Flare | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 51.5 | 12 | Scratched |
| 19 | Smokin’ Romans (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Kah | 51.5 | 16 | 7th |
| 20 | Tralee Rose (NZ) | Symon Wilde | Dean Yendall | 51.5 | 22 | 17th |
| 21 | Point Nepean (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Wayne Lordan | 51 | 20 | Scratched |
| 22 | High Emocean (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Teo Nugent | 50 | 8 | 3rd |
| 23 | Interpretation (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Newitt | 50 | 6 | FF |
| 24 | Realm Of Flowers | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Thornton | 50 | 5 | 5th |
References
edit- ^ "Rainswept Crowd Of 73,816 Watch Flemington's Melbourne Cup". Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ 2022 Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ 2022 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ 2022 Melbourne Cup results – heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Durston ruled out of Melbourne Cup