2007 Melbourne Cup
The 2007 Melbourne Cup, the 147th running of Australia's most prestigious thoroughbred horse race, was run on Tuesday, 6 November 2007, going at 3:00 pm local time (0400 UTC). The race was sponsored by Emirates Airline. The winner of the race was Efficient, by a half a length, followed by Purple Moon and Mahler in third.[2]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 November 2007 |
| Winning horse | Efficient |
| Jockey | Michael Rodd |
| Trainer | Graeme Rogerson |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 102,411[1] |
Due to the 2007 Australian Equine influenza outbreak, believed to have been started by a horse brought into Australia from Japan, neither 2006 Melbourne Cup winner Delta Blues nor runner-up Pop Rock participated in the 2007 Melbourne Cup.
Field
These were the confirmed starters, with barrier positions, jockeys, and trainers, for the 2007 Melbourne Cup:[3]
| Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Barrier | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tawqeet (USA) | David Hayes | D Dunn | 57 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Blue Monday (GB) | David Hayes | Nash Rawiller | 56 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | Blutigeroo | Colin Little | Luke Nolen | 55.5 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Gallic (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | S W Arnold | 55.5 | 24 | Scratched |
| 5 | Railings | Roger James | Greg Childs | 55.5 | 18 | 20 |
| 6 | Efficient (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | Michael Rodd | 54.5 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Maybe Better | Brian Mayfield-Smith | C Brown | 54 | 7 | Scratched |
| 8 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | Amanda Perrett | Darryll Holland | 54 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Zipping | Graeme Rogerson | D Nikolic | 54 | 22 | 4 |
| 10 | Black Tom | David Hayes | P A Hall | 53.5 | 21 | 17 |
| 11 | Master O'Reilly (NZ) | Danny O'Brien | V Duric | 53.5 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Purple Moon (IRE) | Luca Cumani | Damien Oliver | 53.5 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | Lazer Sharp | David Hayes | Blake Shinn | 52.5 | 16 | 10 |
| 14 | On a Jeune | Andrew J Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 52.5 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Scenic Shot | Daniel Morton | Mark Zahra | 52.5 | 19 | 16 |
| 16 | Sarrera | Michael Moroney | S Murphy | 52 | 23 | 18 |
| 17 | Sculptor (NZ) | Peter Mckenzie | Lisa Cropp | 52 | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Dolphin Jo | Terry & Karina O'Sullivan | Claire Lindop | 51.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Douro Valley | Danny O'Brien | J M Winks | 51.5 | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Sirmione | Bart Cummings | P Mertens | 51.5 | 20 | 12 |
| 21 | The Fuzz (NZ) | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 51.5 | 11 | Scratched |
| 22 | Eskimo Queen (NZ) | Michael Moroney | C Newitt | 51 | 5 | 15 |
| 23 | Princess Coup | Mark Walker | Noel Harris | 51 | 9 | 13 |
| 24 | Mahler (GB) | Aidan O'Brien | S Baster | 50.5 | 6 | 3 |
The favourites for this year's Melbourne Cup were:
1. Master O'Reilly 2. Purple Moon 3. Zipping 4. Sirmione 5. Princess Coup
Results
| Place | Barrier | Horse | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Efficient (NZ) | 3:23.34 |
| 2nd | 13 | Purple Moon (IRE) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Mahler (GB) | |
| 4th | 20 | Zipping | |
| 5th | 1 | Dolphin Jo | |
| 6th | 4 | On A Jeune | |
| 7th | 12 | Blue Monday (GB) | |
| 8th | 15 | Master O'Reilly (NZ) | |
| 9th | 7 | Sculptor (NZ) | |
| 10th | 14 | Lazer Sharp | |
| 11th | 11 | Douro Valley | |
| 12th | 18 | Sirmione | |
| 13th | 8 | Princess Coup | |
| 14th | 3 | Tawqeet (USA) | |
| 15th | 5 | Eskimo Queen (NZ) | |
| 16th | 17 | Scenic Shot | |
| 17th | 19 | Black Tom | |
| 18th | 21 | Sarrera | |
| 19th | 10 | Blutigeroo | |
| 20th | 16 | Railings | |
| 21st | 2 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | |
| - | - | Scratched | |
| - | - | Scratched | |
| - | - | Scratched |
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- 2007 Melbourne Cup result
- "Melbourne Cup Entries". Flemington Racecourse Website. 3 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.