1994 Melbourne Cup
The 1994 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1994. The race was run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 Nov 1994 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Jeune |
| Winning time | 3:19.8 |
| Final odds | 16/1 |
| Jockey | Wayne Harris |
| Trainer | David A. Hayes |
| Owner | Shadwell Racing |
| Surface | Turf |
But Jeune hit the front, Jeune out by two lengths to Paris Lane, Alcove, Double Take, Oompala. Jeune the leader though, Jeune in front of Paris Lane he's got a two length break, Oompala the outside. It's Jeune still in front, he's two lengths clear, he's holding them and Jeune's going to win the Melbourne Cup by two lengths to Paris Lane, Oompala a half head away third.
Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race
The race was won by the British horse, Jeune.[1] His victory followed that of the Irish horse, Vintage Crop in the 1993 Melbourne Cup. Jeune at 16/1 defeated Paris Lane with the outsiders Oompala and Double Take making up the first four finishers. The previous year's winner and 5/1 favourite, Vintage Crop, was seventh.[2]
At the presentation the winning jockey Wayne Harris dedicated the win to a 12-year-old boy from Victoria, Andrew Read who was suffering from a brain tumour. Read's mother had previously written to Harris who had battled with the same illness 11 years earlier.[3]
Field edit
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1994 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Horse | Weight | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeune | 56.5 | David A. Hayes | Wayne Harris |
| 2nd | Paris Lane | 55.5 | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver |
| 3rd | Oompala | 52.5 | John Wallace | Larry Cassidy |
| 4th | Double Take | 52 | Royce Dowling | Greg Childs |
| 5th | Alcove | 51 | Tom Hughes (Junior) | Patrick Payne |
| 6th | Hear That Bell | 54 | John F. Meagher | Steven King |
| 7th | Vintage Crop | 60 | Dermot Weld | Michael Kinane |
| 8th | Grass Valley | 50.5 | Colin Anderson | Alf Matthews |
| 9th | Top Rating | 52.5 | David A. Hayes | Greg Hall |
| 10th | Starstruck | 51 | Kay Miller | Mark Miller |
| 11th | Glastonbury | 52 | David A. Hayes | Grant Cooksley |
| 12th | Oppressor | 50 | Greg Mance | David Taggart |
| 13th | Major Decision | 48.5 | Graeme Rogerson | Kevin Moses |
| 14th | Gossips | 51.5 | Bart Cummings | Darren Beadman |
| 15th | Our Pompeii | 56 | George Hanlon | Jimmy Cassidy |
| 16th | Pindi | 48.5 | Colin Anderson | Peter Knuckey |
| 17th | Sweet Glory | 48.5 | Barry Bennett | Peter Shepherd |
| 18th | Coachwood | 49 | Lee Freedman | Shane Dye |
| 19th | Air Seattle | 55.5 | Clarry Connors | Rod Griffiths |
| 20th | River Verdon | 57 | David Hill | John Marshall |
| 21st | Toll Bell | 50 | Mick Price | Peter Mertens |
| 22nd | Cliveden Gail | 49 | Dermot Weld | William Carson |
| 23rd | Quick Ransom | 53 | Mark Johnston | Brent Thomson |
| 24th | Gold Sovereign | 51.5 | Kerry Parker | Craig Carmody |
References edit
- ^ "Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021.
- ^ "Full Result 4.20 Flemington (AUS) | 1 November 1994 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1995 (24th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Mike Dillon's Racing Enterprises Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ^ https://www.racingandsports.tv/1994-melbourne-cup-jeune-v-YSF