2012 Melbourne Cup

November 2012 April 2023 2012 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington RacecourseMelbourne, Australia 6 November 2012 Green Moon $20 Brett Prebble Robert Hickmott Grass 106,162https://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 2011 2013 Glencadam Gold had the lead, here's Mourayan after him and Green Moon is coming on, Kelinni joining in in the middle too, they were clear too of Fiorente starting to work home and then came Jakkalberry. Glencadam Gold is grabbed by Green Moon, Green Moon dashed to the lead in the Melbourne Cup followed by Kelinni, Fiorente starting to come home. Green Moon out in front for Brett Prebble he's two lengths clear from Fiorente and Green Moon wins the Melbourne Cup by a length and a half Fiorente, Jakkalberry's runs third. Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right The 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 152nd running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race. The race, held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012, at Flemington Racecourse (in Melbourne, Victoria), was won by Green Moon, ridden by jockey Brett Prebble, trained by Robert Hickmott, and owned by businessman Lloyd Williams.Green Moon wins 2012 Melbourne Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20121109012529/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8559531 9 November 2012 – NineMSN. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. The race was attended by the Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall (Charles and Camilla),Charles and Camilla arrive at Flemington – Herald Sun. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. with Camilla presenting the cup to the winner of the race.Camilla to present Melbourne Cup – ABC News. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Prize money The prize money for the race, held over a distance of 3,200 metres, was A$6.2 million, increased from $6.175 million the previous year. The prize money is split between the first ten runners, with first place taking $3.6 million.Melbourne Cup Prizemoney – Just Horse Racing. Retrieved 6 November 2012. The actual cup awarded to the winner of the race (included in the value of the prize money) is valued at $175,000.2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour – Yahoo!7. Retrieved 6 November 2012. The race was attended by approximately 106,000 people.Sankey, Daniel (2012). Live coverage: Melbourne Cup Day – Sydney Morning Herald. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Field border|300px border|300pxDunaden (top) and Americain (below), both previous winners, were considered favourites to win the race, but placed 14th and 11th, respectively. The field for the 2012 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 horses,Melbourne Cup field 2012 – ABC News. Published 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. with the barrier draw conducted three days prior to the race, on the day of the running of the Victoria Derby.Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw – Betting Directory. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Going into the race, favourites included Americain (winner of the 2010 race), Dunaden (winner of the 2011 race), and Red Cadeaux (second in the 2011 race), with Dunaden having won the 2012 Caulfield Cup, considered an important lead-up race.Thomas, Ray (2012). Dunaden not at peak, Sheikh warns – Herald Sun. Published 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. With Glencadam Gold leading for most of the race, Green Moon pulled clear in the final straight, and eventually won in 3 minutes, 20.45 seconds, with Fiorente a length behind in second place, and Jakkalberry in third.Green Moon wins Melbourne Cup 2012 – Radio Australia. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Ethiopia finished last, 63 lengths behind the winner, having injured a tendon during the race.Melbourne Cup 2012: Video replay – The Roar. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Green Moon's win was the first in the cup for both the horse's jockey, Brett Prebble, and trainer, Robert Hickmott, and the fourth win overall for the owner, Lloyd Williams, who thus became the equal most successful owner in the race's history.Green Moon Bags 2012 Melbourne Cup; 4th Win for Owner Lloyd Williams https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201913/http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/401826/20121106/green-moon-bags-2012-melbourne-cup-4th.htm 14 July 2014 – International Business Times. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. The win was later described as "a major upset", with Green Moon having been priced up to $22.50 for a win and $7.40 for a place.Green Moon bounces back from Cox Plate failure to win the Melbourne Cup from Fiorente and Jakkalberry – Fox Sports. Published 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.2012 Melbourne Cup odds comparison https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/general-news/betting/2012-melbourne-cup-odds-comparison/173461 2023-04-03 Just Horse Racing en-US Radio host and comedian Hamish Blake confidently predicted on Hamish & Andy that Green Moon would win after having a dream about "green" and "horses". In 1996, Blake had dreamed about the number 5 and surmised Saintly would win (because of its number in the race), which it did.Hamish Blake Dreams about Green Moon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI_Hv30iEEw 2023-04-03 enHamish Predicts The Melbourne Cup (Green Moon Dream) – Hamish & Andy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14e8q9Coado 2023-04-03 en Except where otherwise listed, horses are trained in Australia: Saddlecloth Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Barrier Placing 1 Dunaden (IRE) Mikel Delzangles (FR) Craig Williams 59 kg 16 14th 2 Americain (USA) Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) Damien Oliver 58 kg 12 11th 3 Jakkalberry (IRE) Marco Botti (UK) Colm O'Donoghue (IRE) 55.5 kg 19 3rd 4 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop (UK) Michael Rodd 55.5 kg 18 8th 5 Winchester (USA) John Sadler Jamie Mott 55.5 kg 22 17th 6 Voila Ici (IRE) Peter Moody Vlad Duric 55 kg 13 13th 7 Cavalryman (GB) Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) Frankie Dettori (ITA) 54 kg 6 12th 8 Mount Athos (IRE) Luca Cumani (UK) Ryan Moore (UK) 54 kg 8 5th 9 Sanagas (GER) Bart Cummings Nicholas Hall 54 kg 4 18th 10 Ethiopia Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 54 kg 14 24th 11 Fiorente (IRE) Gai Waterhouse James McDonald (NZ) 53.5 kg 2 2nd 12 Galileo's Choice (IRE) Dermot Weld (IRE) Pat Smullen (IRE) 53.5 kg 11 20th 13 Glencadam Gold (IRE) Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 53.5 kg 7 6th 14 Green Moon (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 53.5 kg 5 1st 15 Maluckyday (NZ) Michael, Wayne& John Hawkes Jim Cassidy (NZ) 53.5 kg 9 19th 16 Mourayan (IRE) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 53.5 kg 3 7th 17 My Quest For Peace (IRE) Luca Cumani (UK) Corey Brown 53.5 kg 1 10th 18 Niwot Michael, Wayne& John Hawkes Dwayne Dunn 53.5 kg 15 15th 19 Tac De Boistron (FR) Michael Kent Olivier Doleuze (FR) 53.5 kg 21 23rd 20 Lights of Heaven (NZ) Peter Moody Luke Nolen 53 kg 17 16th 21 Precedence (NZ) Bart Cummings Blake Shinn 53 kg 20 9th 22 Unusual Suspect (USA) Michael Kent Glyn Schofield 53 kg 23 21st 23 Zabeelionaire (NZ) Leon Corstens Craig Newitt 52 kg 24 22nd 24 Kelinni (IRE) Chris Waller Glen Boss 51 kg 10 4th See also List of Melbourne Cup winners References 2012 Melbourne Cup Category:2012 in sport in Melbourne Category:2012 in Victoria (state) Category:November 2012 sports events in Australia