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Melbourne Cup Favourites Record

The Record of Favourites in the Melbourne Cup.

James Ferguson brought Deauville Legend down to run as fav in 2022
James Ferguson brought Deauville Legend down to run as fav in 2022 Picture: Pat Healy Photography

Since 1970 there have been 58 favourites (and equal favourites) run in the Melbourne Cup, of these 10 favourites winning with an average starting price of near 9/2 or 5/1.

Year Horse Odds Finish Pos Winner Odds
2023 Vauban 9/2 14th Without A Fight 7/1
2022 Deauville Legend 3/1 4th Gold Trip 20/1
2021 Incentivise 15/8 2nd Verry Elleegant 16/1
2020 Surprise Baby 5/1 13th Twilight Payment 25/1
2019 Finche 15/2 7th Vow And Declare 10/1
2018 Yucatan 5/1 11th Cross Counter 8/1
2017 Marmelo 6/1 9th Rekindling 14/1
  Almandin 6/1 12th Rekindling 14/1
2016 Hartnell 9/2 3rd Almandin 10/1
2015 Fame Game 4/1 13th Prince Of Penzance 100/1
2014 Admire Rakti 9/2 22nd Protectionist 7/1
2013 Fiorente 6/1 Won    
2012 Dunaden 6/1 14th Green Moon 20/1
2011 Americain 4/1 4th Dunaden 15/2
2010 So You Think 2/1 3rd Americain 12/1
2009 Alcopop 15/4 6th Shocking 9/1
2008 Mad Rush 9/2 7th Viewed 40/1
2007 Master O'Reilly 11/4 8th Efficient 16/1
2006 Tawqeet 11/2 19th Delta Blues 14/1
2005 Makybe Diva 7/2 Won    
2004 Makybe Diva 5/2 Won    
2003 Mamool 11/2 23rd Makybe Diva 7/1
2002 Vinnie Roe 9/2 4th Media Puzzle 11/2
2001 Sky Heights 6/1 6th Ethereal 9/1
2000 Kaapstad Way 9/2 4th Brew 14/1
1999 Sky Heights 7/2 17th Rogan Josh 5/1
1998 Jezabeel 6/1 Won    
1997 Might And Power 7/2 Won    
1996 Oscar Schindler 4/1 15th Saintly 8/1
1995 Double Trigger 7/2 17th Doriemus 10/1
1994 Vintage Crop 5/1 7th Jeune 16/1
1993 Our Pompeii 5/1 14th Vintage Crop 14/1
1992 Veandercross 9/4 2nd Subzero 4/1
1991 Let's Elope 3/1 Won    
1990 Kingston Rule 7/1 Won    
  The Phantom 7/1 2nd Kingston Rule 7/1
1989 Empire Rose 9/2 15th Tawrrific 30/1
1988 Empire Rose 5/1 Won    
  Natski 5/1 2nd Empire Rose 5/1
1987 Rosedale 5/1 2nd Kensei 12/1
1986 Mr Lomondy 6/1 8th At Talaq 10/1
1985 Our Sophia 9/2 10th What a Nuisance 15/1
1984 Affinity 4/1 6th Black Knight 10/1
  Bounty Hawk 4/1 15th Black Knight 10/1
1983 Chiamare 6/1 6th Kiwi 9/1
1982 Just A Dash 11/2 16th Gurner's Lane 8/1
1981 No Peer 4/1 6th Just a Dash 15/1
1980 Hyperno 3/1 7th Beldale Ball 11/1
1979 Dulcify 3/1 PU Hyperno 7/1
1978 So Called 9/2 5th Arwon 6/1
1977 Gold And Black 7/2 Won    
1976 Van Der Hum 9/2 Won    
1975 Suleiman 11/4 4th Think Big 33/1
1974 Leilani 7/2 2nd Think Big 12/1
1973 Glengowan 5/2 2nd Gala Supreme 9/1
1972 Magnifique 7/2 2nd Piping Lane 40/1
1971 Gay Icarus 7/4 9th Silver Knight 10/1
1970 Voleur 2/1 7th Baghdad Note 25/1

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