2004 Melbourne Cup
The 2004 Melbourne Cup was the 144th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 2 November 2004 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 2004 |
| Winning horse | Makybe Diva |
| Jockey | Glen Boss |
| Trainer | Lee Freedman |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 98,161[1] |
It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of six, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss.[2]
Field
This is a list of horses which ran in the 2004 Melbourne Cup.[3]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Makybe Diva (GB) | Lee Freedman | Glen Boss |
| 2nd | 1 | Vinnie Roe (IRE) | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Pat Smullen |
| 3rd | 12 | Zazzman | Tony Vasil | Nicholas Ryan |
| 4th | 3 | Elvstroem | Tony Vasil | Nash Rawiller |
| 5th | 10 | Hugs Dancer (FR) | Tony McEvoy | Greg Childs |
| 6th | 9 | Distinction (IRE) | Sir Michael Stoute (GB) | Darren Beadman |
| 7th | 2 | Mamool (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori |
| 8th | 24 | Catchmeifyoucan (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Blake Shinn |
| 9th | 7 | Razkalla (USA) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 10th | 15 | Strasbourg | Bart Cummings | Mark Du Plessis |
| 11th | 22 | On A Jeune | Peter Montgomerie | Joe Bowditch |
| 12th | 6 | Media Puzzle (USA) | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Damien Oliver |
| 13th | 13 | Grey Song | Tommy Hughes Jnr. | Darren Beasley |
| 14th | 11 | Roman Arch | Mick Whittle | Luke Currie |
| 15th | 20 | Upsetthym (NZ) | Karen Fursdon (NZ) | Rhys McLeod |
| 16th | 18 | Another Warrior | Alan Bailey | Jim Byrne |
| 17th | 23 | Winning Belle (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce |
| 18th | 14 | Lashed | Graeme Rogerson (NZ) | Jim Cassidy |
| 19th | 4 | Mummify | Lee Freedman | Danny Nikolic |
| 20th | 21 | Don Raphael | Kerry Parker | Scott Seamer |
| 21st | 16 | Pacific Dancer (NZ) | Shaun Dwyer | Gary Grylls |
| 22nd | 19 | Hard To Get | Mark Kavanagh | Luke Nolen |
| 23rd | 8 | Delzao | Greg Kavanagh | Steven King |
| Last | 17 | She's Archie | Darren Weir | Corey Brown |
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- 2004 Melbourne Cup result
- "Melbourne Cup field & results 2004". racing.com. 2 November 2004.
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