2007 Melbourne Cup

Australian horse race April 2021 December 2011 2007 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington RacecourseMelbourne, Australia 6 November 2007 Efficient Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson Grass 102,411https://www.flemington.com.au/racing/track-records-and-attendances Track records and Attendances Flemington.com.au 3 November 2019 20 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210320224301/https://www.flemington.com.au/racing/track-records-and-attendances dead 2006 2008 Mahler the leader in the Cup from Purple Moon, Sculptor, Douro Valley the rail, Lazer Sharp runs on, Zipping and Efficient is coming down the outside. Purple Moon for Ollie got to Mahler now, here comes Efficient he's mowing them down out wide. Purple Moon in front, Efficient the only danger. Purple Moon in front, Efficient is getting there, Efficient getting to Purple Moon, Efficient is going to win the Cup half a length to Purple Moon! Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right The 2007 Melbourne Cup, the 147th running of Australia's most prestigious thoroughbred horse race, was run on Tuesday, 6 November 2007, going at 3:00 pm local time (0400 UTC). The race was sponsored by the airline Emirates. The winner of the race was Efficient, by a half a length, followed by Purple Moon and Mahler in third.http://www.breednet.com.au/Stakes-Race-IndResults.asp?racename=Melbourne+Cup&md=6%2F11%2F2007 2007 Melbourne Cup result 27 May 2022 24 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160324025201/http://breednet.com.au/Stakes-Race-IndResults.asp?racename=Melbourne+Cup&md=6%2F11%2F2007 dead Due to the 2007 Australian Equine influenza outbreak, believed to have been started by a horse brought into Australia from Japan, neither 2006 Melbourne Cup winner Delta Blues nor runner-up Pop Rock participated in the 2007 Melbourne Cup. Field These were the confirmed starters, with barrier positions, jockeys, and trainers, for the 2007 Melbourne Cup:http://www.flemington.com.au/victoria-racing-club/racing-information-raceday-results.asp?id=58 Melbourne Cup Entries Flemington Racecourse Website 3 November 2007 3 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071029182645/http://www.flemington.com.au/victoria-racing-club/racing-information-raceday-results.asp?id=58 29 October 2007 dead NumberHorseTrainerJockeyWeight (kg)BarrierPlacing1Tawqeet (USA)David HayesDwayne Dunn57314.142Blue Monday (GB) David Hayes Nash Rawiller 56 1407.73 Blutigeroo Colin Little Luke Nolen 55.5 1219.194 Gallic (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Stephen Arnold 55.5 24Scratched5 Railings Roger James Greg Childs 55.5 182006.6 Efficient (NZ)Graeme Rogerson Michael Rodd54.5 1001.17 Maybe BetterBrian Mayfield-Smith Corey Brown 54 7Scratched8 Tungsten Strike (USA) Amanda PerrettDarryll Holland54 221.219 Zipping Graeme Rogerson Danny Nikolic 54 2204.410 Black Tom David A. Hayes P A Hall 53.5 2117.1711 Master O'Reilly (NZ) Danny O'Brien Vlad Duric 53.5 1708.812 Purple Moon (IRE) Luca CumaniDamien Oliver53.5 1502.213 Lazer Sharp David A. Hayes Blake Shinn52.5 1610.1014 On a Jeune Andrew J Payne Kerrin McEvoy52.5 406.615 Scenic Shot Daniel Morton Mark Zahra 52.5 1916.1616 SarreraMichael Moroney Sebastian Murphy52 2318.1817 Sculptor (NZ) Peter Mckenzie Lisa Cropp 52 809.918 Dolphin Jo Terry & Karina O'Sullivan Claire Lindop 51.5 105.519 Douro Valley Danny O'Brien James Winks 51.5 1311.1120 SirmioneBart CummingsPeter Mertens 51.5 2012.1221 The Fuzz (NZ) David A. Hayes Craig Williams51.5 11Scratched22 Eskimo Queen (NZ) Michael MoroneyCraig Newitt 51 515.1523 Princess CoupMark Walker Noel Harris51 913.1324 Mahler (GB) Aidan O'Brien Stephen Baster 50.5 603.3 The favourites for this year's Melbourne Cup were: 1. Master O'Reilly 2. Purple Moon 3. Zipping 4. Sirmione 5. Princess Coup Results Place Barrier Horse Race Time 1st 9 Efficient (NZ) 3:23.34 2nd 13 Purple Moon (IRE) 3rd 6 Mahler (GB) 4th 20 Zipping 5th 1 Dolphin Jo 6th 4 On A Jeune 7th 12 Blue Monday (GB) 8th 15 Master O'Reilly (NZ) 9th 7 Sculptor (NZ) 10th 14 Lazer Sharp 11th 11 Douro Valley 12th 18 Sirmione 13th 8 Princess Coup 14th 3 Tawqeet (USA) 15th 5 Eskimo Queen (NZ) 16th 17 Scenic Shot 17th 19 Black Tom 18th 21 Sarrera 19th 10 Blutigeroo 20th 16 Railings 21st 2 Tungsten Strike (USA) - - Gallic (NZ) Scratched - - Maybe Better Scratched - - The Fuzz (NZ) Scratched References 2007 Melbourne Cup Category:2007 in sport in Melbourne Category:2007 in Victoria (state) Category:November 2007 sports events in Australia