2002 Melbourne Cup

Australian horse race April 2022 2002 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington RacecourseMelbourne, Australia 5 November 2002 Media Puzzle Damien Oliver Dermot Weld Grass 102,533https://www.flemington.com.au/racing/track-records-and-attendances Track records and Attendances Flemington.com.au 4 November 2020 20 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210320224301/https://www.flemington.com.au/racing/track-records-and-attendances dead 2001 2003 The 2002 Melbourne Cup was the 142nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3200 m mi 3, was held on 5 November 2002 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. It was won by Media Puzzle, trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Damien Oliver.2002 Melbourne Cup result A week before the race Damien's older brother Jason, who was also a jockey was killed from severe head injuries suffered after a fall during a trail the day before at Belmont Park Racecourse in Perth.https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/jockey-jason-oliver-dies-20021030-gduqnl.html Jockey Jason Oliver dies 30 October 2002 Media Puzzle, Media Puzzle, Damien takes him to the lead with 200 meters to go and he's shot away. Media Puzzle three lengths in front. This is the one Damien's wanted, this is the one he is riding for Jason and Media Puzzle goes to the line to win the Melbourne Cup. Damien stands high in the irons, salutes the heavens, that's for Jason! It's Media Puzzle the winner of the Melbourne Cup. Commentator Wayne Wilson describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right Field This is a list of horses which ran in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.https://www.racing.com/form/2002-11-05/flemington/race/7#/results Melbourne Cup field & results 2002 5 November 2002 racing.com PlaceNumberHorseTrainerJockey1st14Media Puzzle (USA)Dermot Weld (IRE)Damien Oliver2nd15Mr. PrudentGeorge HanlonCorey Brown3rd11Beekeeper (GB)Saeed bin Suroor (UAE)Kerrin McEvoy4th1Vinnie Roe (IRE)Dermot Weld (IRE)Pat Smullen5th16PentasticDavid HallGlen Boss6th20Distinctly Secret (NZ)Mark Walker (NZ)Steven King7th2Jardines Lookout (IRE)Alan Jarvis (GB)Patrick Payne8th10Rain GaugeGeorge HanlonGreg Childs9th7FreemasonJohn HawkesDarren Gauci10th23Miss Meliss (NZ)Bart CummingsCraig Newitt11th12County TyroneMax LeesJim Cassidy12th13Hail (NZ)Bruce Marsh (NZ)Noel Harris13th22Thong ClassicPat CareyBrett Prebble14th17Prized Gem (NZ)Murray Baker (NZ)Michael Rodd15th21Grey SongTommy Hughes Snr.Chris Munce16th3Daliapour (IRE)Michael StouteMichael Kinane17th19Cyclades (NZ)Cydne Evans (NZ)Scott Seamer18th9Pugin (IRE)Saeed bin Suroor (UAE)Frankie Dettori19th18Victory SmileDonna Logan (NZ)Darren Beasley20th6Hatha Anna (IRE)Saeed bin Suroor (UAE)Richard Hills21st5Helene Vitality (NZ)David HayesGerald Mosse22nd24RequiemTony McEvoyCraig WilliamsLast4Sandmason (GB)Tony McEvoySteven ArnoldSCR8Maguire (NZ)John Collins (NZ) References Notes Bibliography O'Keefe Eric The Cup: The remarkable story of the 2002 Melbourne Cup, and Damien Oliver's triumph on Media Puzzle 2008 Slattery Media Group Docklands, Vic. 9780980442014 2002 Melbourne Cup Category:2002 in sport in Melbourne Category:2002 in Victoria (state) Category:November 2002 sports events in Australia