Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 6, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 6, 2023 Makybe Diva stands alone as the greatest Melbourne Cup horse, having won it three times. When looking into who will win the Melbourne Cup there are plenty of factors to play, one of these being what jockey weight has won the most Melbourne Cups. Here at HorseBetting we have put together a table of all Melbourne Cup wins by weight to help you narrow down on who will win the 2023 Melbourne Cup. Heaviest weight carried by a Melbourne Cup winner By far the biggest weight for a Melbourne Cup winner was Carbine’s 10st 5lb in 1890, which translates to about 65.8kg in the new money. The Barb lugged a whopping 73kg back in the 1869 Melbourne Cup but failed to make the places, while Phar Lap hauled 68kg when running eighth in 1931. Since the turn of the millennium, Makybe Diva’s 58kg effort in 2005 is comfortably the biggest weight for a Melbourne Cup winner. That is also the biggest winning weight carried by a mare in the history of the great race. The last top weight to win was the 2022 Melbourne Cup when Gold Trip with 57.5kg. Lightest weight carried by a Melbourne Cup winner The lightest weight carried by a Melbourne Cup winner was on Banker in 1863 with Sam Waldock riding at 33.5kg. As of March 2016 the new weight scale came into affect which means the lightest we will ever see a jockey ride in the Melbourne Cup again is 50kg, with that being said the last time a horse won at 50kg was in 1999 when Rogan Josh won with John Marshall on his back. Who is the top weight in the 2023 Melbourne Cup? James McDonald will carry the heaviest weight of 58.5kg as he tries to steer Gold Trip to his second Melbourne Cup win. Who is the lightest weight in the 2023 Melbourne Cup? Jamie Kah will carry the lightest weight at 50.5kg as she tries to steer More Felons to victory. 2023 Melbourne Cup Jockey Weights No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds 1 Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 2 58.5kg +340 2 Alenquer Michael Moroney Damien Oliver 9 56.5kg +5000 3 Without A Fight Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 16 56.5kg +600 4 Breakup Tatsuya Yoshioka Kohei Matsuyama 18 55kg +1700 5 Vauban Willie Mullins Ryan Moore 3 55kg +240 6 Soulcombe Chris Waller Joao Moreira 4 53.5kg +1000 7 Absurde Willie Mullins Zac Purton 8 53kg +2200 8 Right You Are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 15 53kg +7000 9 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Billy Egan 19 53kg +3000 10 Cleveland Kris Lees Michael Dee 23 52kg +2600 11 Ashrun Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin McEvoy 11 51.5kg +4000 12 Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 12 51.5kg +9000 13 Okita Soushi Joseph O’Brien Dylan Gibbons 20 51.5kg +7000 14 Sheraz Chris Waller Beau Mertens 22 51.5kg +12500 15 Lastotchka Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Craig Williams 21 51kg +2500 16 Magical Lagoon Chris Waller Mark Du Plessis 7 51kg +9000 17 Military Mission Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 5 51kg +4500 18 Serpentine Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jye McNeil 1 51kg +6000 19 Virtuous Circle Liam Howley Craig Newitt 6 51kg +9000 20 More Felons Chris Waller Jamie Kah 24 50.5kg +3000 21 Future History Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Hollie Doyle 13 50kg +2600 22 Interpretation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 17 50kg +6000 23 Kalapour Kris Lees Zac Lloyd 14 50kg +5000 24 True Marvel Matthew Smith Ben Thompson 10 50kg +15000 Most popular weights to win the Melbourne Cup from 2000 onwards Since 2000 the most popular weights to win the Melbourne Cup are 54.5kg, 52kg and 51kg, with all of them sitting at three wins out of the 23 races. Melbourne Cup wins by weight of jockey Weight Wins Last win Under 50kg 59 2000 50kg 4 1999 50.5kg 4 1978 51kg 9 2018 51.5kg 4 2017 52kg 8 2019 52.5kg 8 1985 53kg 9 2015 53.5kg 3 2012 54kg 3 1989 54.5kg 8 2011 55kg 5 2013 55.5kg 5 2020 56kg 7 2006 56.5kg 3 2014 57kg 3 2021 57.5kg 2 2022 58kg 3 2005 Over 58kg 14 1975 List of Melbourne Cup winners since 2000 Melbourne Cup Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer Weight 2022 Gold Trip Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 57.5kg 2021 Verry Elleegant James McDonald Chris Waller 57kg 2020 Twilight Payment Jye McNeil Joseph O’Brien 55.5kg 2019 Vow And Declare Craig Williams Danny O’Brien 52kg 2018 Cross Counter Kerrin McEvoy Charlie Appleby 51kg 2017 Rekindling Corey Brown Joseph O’Brien 51.5kg 2016 Almandin Kerrin McEvoy Robert Hickmott 52kg 2015 Prince of Penzance Oppie Bosson Murray Baker 56.5kg 2014 Protectionist Ryan Moore Andreas Wohler 56.5kg 2013 Fiorente Damien Oliver Gai Waterhouse 55kg 2012 Green Moon Brett Prebble Robert Hickmott 53.5kg 2011 Dunaden Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles 54.5kg 2010 Americain Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer Dupre 54.5kg 2009 Shocking Corey Brown Mark Kavanagh 51kg 2008 Viewed Blake Shinn Bart Cummings 53kg 2007 Efficient Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson 54.5kg 2006 Delta Blues Yasunari Iwata Katsuhiko Sumi 56kg 2005 Makybe Diva Glenn Boss Lee Freedman 58kg 2004 Makybe Diva Glenn Boss Lee Freedman 55.5kg 2003 Makybe Diva Glenn Boss David Hall 51kg 2002 Media Puzzle Damien Oliver Dermot K Weld 52.5kg 2001 Ethereal Scott Seamer Sheila Laxon 52kg 2000 Brew Kerrin McEvoy Michael MoroneyMichael Moroney 49kg View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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