International Performances
In 1910 Comedy King (blk/br h 4 Persimmon-Tragedy Queenby Ballinole), carrying 7st.11lbs (49.5 kg) and starting at 10/1, became the first imported horse to win the Melbourne Cup. Comedy King then went on to sire two Cup winners: Artilleryman (3yo) in 1919 and King Ingoda (4yo) in 1922.
Fourteen years later, Backwood (b h 6 Bachelor's Double-Lady of Grace by St. Frusquin) became the second imported winner when he carried 8st.2 lb (51.5 kg) to win by a head at odds of 8/1 and gave trainer R. "Dick" Bradfield his fourth Cup success.
Six other imported horses have won the Cup during its 144-year history:
- the Swettenham Stud-owned Beldale Ball (USA) (br h 5 Nashua-San Cat by Barbizon), which carried 49.5 kg to a 1½ length victory at 11/1 in 1980
- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's At Talaq (USA) (b h 6 Roberto-My Nord by Vent Du Nord) carried 54.5 kg and won by a long neck at 10/1 in 1986
- Mr & Mrs D.H. Hains' Kingston Rule (USA) (ch h 5 Secretariat-Rose of Kingston by Claude), which carried 53kg to a one length victory at odds of 7/1 equal favourite in 1990
- Dr M. W.J. Smurfit's Vintage Crop (IRE)(ch g 7 Rousillon-Overplay) made history in 1993 by being the first Northern Hemisphere-bred and trained horse to win the Melbourne Cup
- Jeune (GB) (ch h 6 Kalaglow-Youthful) gave Sheikh Hamdan of Dubai, a second Melbourne Cup trophy in 1994
- Media Puzzle (USA) (ch g 6 Theatrical (IRE) - Market Slide (USA) by Gulch (USA) won his trainer Dermot Weld a second Cup in 2002.
international involvement in the melbourne cup since 1980
| *Year | Country Trained | Starters Horse age/sex (trainer/jockey) |
Finish Position / Weight Carried |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Winner: SHOCKING 4H (M. Kavanagh/C. Brown) |
Won/51kg | |
| CRIME SCENE 7G (S. Bin Suroor/K. McEvoy) |
2nd/53kg | ||
| MOURILYAN 6H (H. Brown/G. Schofield) |
3rd/54½kg | ||
| MUNSEF 8G (I. Williams/Z. Purton) |
12th/53kg | ||
| WARRINGAH 5H (C. Waller/D. Oliver) |
23rd/52½kg | ||
| 2008 | Winner: VIEWED 5H (B. Cummings/B Shinn) |
Won/53kg | |
| BAUER (IRE) 6H (L. Cumani/C. Brown) |
2nd/52kg | ||
| PROFOUND BEAUTY 5M (D. Weld/G. Boss) |
5th/51.5kg | ||
| MAD RUSH 5H (L. Cumani/D. Oliver) |
7th/53.5kg | ||
| VAREVEES 6M (R. Gibson/C. Williams) |
14th/51.5kg | ||
| SEPTIMUS 6H (A. O'Brien/J. Murtagh) |
18th/58.5kg | ||
| ALESSANDRO VOLTA 4H (A. O'Brien/W. Lordan) |
20th/50.5kg | ||
| HONOLULU 5H (A. O'Brien/C. O'Donoghue) |
21st/54.5kg | ||
| 2007 | Winner: EFFICIENT(NZ) 4G (G. Rogerson/M. Rodd) |
Won/54.5kg | |
| PURPLE MOON (IRE) 5G (L.Cumani/D. Oliver) |
2nd/53.5kg | ||
| MAHLER (GB) 4H (A.O'Brien/S. Baster) |
3rd/50.5kg | ||
| TUNGSTEN STRIKE (USA) 7h (A. Perrett/D. Holland) |
21st/54kg | ||
| 1980 | # | BELDALE BALL (USA ) 5 h (C. S. Hayes/J. Letts) |
Won/49.5 kg |
| (9 of 475 entries) | # | BOHEMIAN GROVE (USA ) 5 h (C. S. Hayes/R. Mallyon) |
21st/57 kg |
| 1981 | Winner: JUST A DASH 4 g (Tommy Smith/Peter Cook) |
Won/53.5 kg | |
| (13 of 482 entries) | No international starters | ||
| 1982 | Winner: GURNER'S LANE (NZ) 4 g (Geoff Murphy/Mick Dittman) |
Won/56 kg | |
| (14 of 476 entries) | # | TRIUMPHAL MARCH (USA ) 5 h (C. S. Hayes/B. Thomson) |
15th/52 kg |
| 1983 | Winner: KIWI (NZ) 6 g (Snow Lupton/Jim Cassidy) |
Won/52 kg | |
| (19 of 524 entries) | # | TRIUMPHAL MARCH (USA ) 6 h (C. S. Hayes/B. Thomson) |
11th/52.5 kg |
| # | MACHTVOGEL (GER) 6 h (E. W. Laing/P. Jarman) |
14th/53 kg | |
| 1984 | Winner: BLACK KNIGHT 5 g (George Hanlon/P. Cook) |
Won/50 kg | |
| (13 of 476 entries) | # | BRITISH (GB) 5 h (C. S. Hayes/M. Clarke) |
13th/51.5 kg |
| 1985 | Winner: WHAT A NUISANCE (NZ) 7 g (John Meagher/Pat Hyland) | Won/52.5 kg | |
| (18 of 576 entries) | No international starters | ||
| 1986 | # | AT TALAQ (USA ) 6 h (C. S. Hayes/M. Clarke) |
Won/54.5 kg |
| (21 of 556 entries) | |||
| 1987 | Winner: KENSEI (NZ) 5 g (L.Bridge/L.Olsen) |
Won/51.5 kg | |
| (27 of 497 entries) | # | ROSEDALE (USA ) 5 h (J. B. Cummings/J. Marshall) |
3rd/56 kg |
| 1988 | Winner: EMPIRE ROSE (NZ) 6 m (Laurie Laxon/Tony Allen) |
Won/53.5 kg | |
| (27 of 497 entries) | # | NATSKI (IRE) 5 h (J. Denham/L. Dittman) |
2nd/55 kg |
| # | SHANTAROUN (USA ) 5 h (J. Meagher/G. Hall) |
13th/ 55 kg | |
| # | AUTHAAL (USA ) 6 h (C. S. Hayes/B. Thomson) |
19th/57 kg | |
| 1989 | Winner: TAWRIFFIC (NZ) 5 h (Lee Freedman/Shane Dye) |
Won/54 kg | |
| (46 of 628 entries) | # | KUDZ ( USA ) 7 g (C. S. Hayes/M. Clarke) |
3rd/52.5 kg |
| # | GOPAK ( USA ) 5 h (J. Meagher/L. O'Sullivan) |
12th/ 50 kg | |
| 1990 | # | Winner: KINGSTON RULE (USA ) 5 h (J.B. Cummings/D. Beadman) |
Won/53 kg |
| (48 of 527 entries) | # | SAVAGE TOSS (ARG) 5 h (D. L. Freedman/B. Hibberd) |
7th/ 57 kg |
| # | WATER BOATMAN (IRE) 7 g (C. S. Hayes/P. Hutchinson ) |
19th/55 kg | |
| 1991 | Winner: LET'S ELOPE (NZ) 4 m (J.B. Cummings/S.King) |
Won/51 kg | |
| (58 of 490 entries) | # | IVORY WAY (USA ) 6 h (D. A. Hayes/M. Clarke) |
5th/49.5 kg |
| # | RASHEEK (USA ) 6 h (D. A. Hayes/P. Hutchinson) |
6th/ 51.5 kg | |
| # | AL MAHEB (USA ) 6 h (D. A. Hayes/D. Gauci) |
7th/56.5 kg | |
| # | ALPHABEL (IRE) 6 h (D. A. Hayes/G. Darrington) |
16th/53 kg | |
| # | NAYRIZI (IRE) 7 h (P. T. Hyland/G. Hall) |
19th/54 kg | |
| 1992 | Winner: SUBZERO 4 h (Lee Freedman/G.Hall) |
Won/54.5 kg | |
| (27 of 439 entries) | # | VAL D'ARNO (USA ) 5 h (F. W. Mitchell/P. D. Johnson) |
13th/53.5 kg |
| 1993 | Winner: VINTAGE CROP (IRE) 7 h (D. K. Weld/M. Kinane) |
Won/55.5 kg | |
| (27 of 431 entries) | # | MARAAKIZ (USA ) 6 g (D. A. Hayes/M. Clarke) |
7th/50 kg |
| DRUM TAPS (USA ) 8 h (Lord Huntington/F. Dettori) |
9th/ 58.5 kg | ||
| # | AZZAAM ( USA ) 7 h (D. A. Hayes/L. Cassidy) |
11th/55 kg | |
| # | FRAAR ( USA ) 6 h (D. A. Hayes/D. Gauci) |
13th/56 kg | |
| 1994 | # | Winner: JEUNE (GB) 6 h (D. A. Hayes/W. Harris) |
Won/56.5 kg |
| (30 of 313 entries) | VINTAGE CROP (IRE) 8 g (D. K. Weld/M. Kinane) |
7th/60 kg | |
| RIVER VERDON (IRE) 8 g (D. M. Hill/J. Marshall ) |
20th/ 57 kg | ||
| CLIVEDON GAIL (IRE) 6 m (D. K. Weld/W. Carson) |
22nd/49 kg | ||
| QUICK RANSOM (GB) 7 g (M. S. Johnston/B. Thomson) |
23rd/53 kg | ||
| 1995 | Winner: DORIEMUS (NZ) 5 g (Lee Freedman/D. Oliver) |
Won/54.5 kg | |
| (35 of 283 entries) | VINTAGE CROP (IRE) 9 g (D. K. Weld/M. Kinane) |
3rd/59 kg | |
| # | QUICK RANSOM (GB) 7 g (D. L. Freedman/L. Dittman) |
4th/ 52 kg | |
| # | JEUNE (GB) 7 h (P. C. Hayes/W. Harris) |
15th/59 kg | |
| DOUBLE TRIGGER (IRE) 5 h (M. S. Johnston/J. Weaver) |
17th/60.5 kg | ||
| 1996 | Winner: SAINTLY 4 g (J.B Cummings/D. Beadman) |
Won/55.5 kg | |
| (35 of 283 entries) | GREY SHOT (GB) 5 g ( I. A. Balding/P. Eddery) |
7th/55 kg | |
| # | ISTIDAAD (USA ) 5 h (P. C. Hayes/G. Hall) |
13th/53.5 kg | |
| OSCAR SCHINDLER (IRE) 5 h (K. Prendergast/M. Kinane) |
15th/56.5 kg | ||
| COURT OF HONOUR (IRE) 5 h (P. W. Chapple-Hyam/S. Marshall ) |
20th/56.5 kg | ||
| 1997 | Winner: MIGHT AND POWER 4 g (Jack Denham/J.Cassidy) |
Won/56 kg | |
| (26 of 252 entries) | HARBOUR DUES (GB) 5 h (Lady Herries/R. Cochrane) |
4th/53.5 kg | |
| ARABIAN STORY (GB) 5 h (Lord Huntingdon/F. Dettori) |
6th/ 53.5 kg | ||
| COURT OF HONOUR (IRE) 6h (P. C. Hayes/B. Thomson) |
11th/55 kg | ||
| + | VIALLI (IRE) 7h (P. O'Sullivan/B. York) |
13th/55 kg | |
| 1998 | Winner: JEZABEEL 6m (B. Jenkins/C.Munce) |
Won/51 kg | |
| (41 of 273 entries) | PERSIAN PUNCH (IRE) 6g (David Elsworth/R. Quinn) |
3rd/56.5 kg | |
| TAUFAN'S MELODY (GB) 8g (Lady Herries/P. Payne) |
4th/56 kg | ||
| YORKSHIRE (IRE) 5g (Paul Cole/D. Nikolic) |
5th/52.5 kg | ||
| FAITHFUL SON (USA ) 5g (Saeed Bin Suroor/L. Dettori) |
7th/58 kg | ||
| + | DARAZARI (IRE) 6h (Bruce Wallace/O. Bosson) |
11th/54 kg | |
| SHEER DANZIG (IRE) 7h (Robert Armstrong/D. Oliver) |
12th/54 kg | ||
| PEAK OF PERFECTION (IRE) 7h (Malcolm Thwaites/J.Saimee) |
17th/53 kg | ||
| THREE CROWNS (NZ) 6g (Malcolm Thwaites/S. Price) |
P/U/53.5 kg | ||
| 1999 | Winner: ROGAN JOSH 7g (J.B. Cummings/J.Marshall) |
Won/50 kg | |
| (37 of 239 entries) | CENTRAL PARK (IRE) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/L. Dettori) |
2nd/57.5 kg | |
| TRAVELMATE (GB) 6g (J. Fanshawe/D. Harrison) |
5th/52.5 kg | ||
| YAVANA'S PACE (IRE) 8g (M. Johnston/R. Hughes) |
12th/53.5 kg | ||
| # | MARIDPOUR (GB) 5h (M. Moroney/S. W. Arnold ) |
20th/55 kg | |
| 2000 | Winner: BREW (NZ) (M.Moroney/K. McEvoy) |
Won/49 kg | |
| (40 of 301 entries) | ARCTIC OWL (GB) 7g (J. Fanshawe/D. Harrison) |
5th/56.5 kg | |
| ENZELI (IRE) 6h (J. Oxx/ G. Hall) |
15th/57 kg | ||
| LIGHTNING ARROW (USA ) 5g (Saeed Bin Suroor/L. Dettori) |
17th/53 kg | ||
| FAR CRY (IRE) 6g (M. Pipe/K. Darley) |
21st/57 kg | ||
| 2001 | Winner: ETHEREAL (NZ) (S. Laxon/S.Seamer) |
Won/52 kg | |
| (31 of 276 entries) | GIVE THE SLIP (GB) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/ R. Hills) |
2nd/55 kg | |
| PERSIAN PUNCH (IRE) 9g (D. Elsworth/ R. Quinn) |
3rd/57.5 kg | ||
| MARIENBARD (IRE) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/L. Dettori) |
7th/55 kg | ||
| CAITANO 8h (A. Schutz/ J. Murtagh) |
13th/55 kg | ||
| 2002 | Winner: MEDIA PUZZLE (USA ) 6g (D. K. Weld/D. Oliver) |
Won/52.5 kg | |
| (37 of 276 entries) | BEEKEEPER (IRE) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/K. McEvoy) |
3rd/53 kg | |
| VINNIE ROE (IRE) 5h (D. K. Weld/P. Smullen) |
4th/59 kg | ||
| JARDINE'S LOOKOUT (IRE) 6g (A. Jarvis/P. Payne) |
7th/56 kg | ||
| DALIAPOUR (IRE) 7h (M. Stoute/M. Kinane) |
16th/55.5 kg | ||
| PUGIN (IRE) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/L. Dettori) |
18th/53.5 kg | ||
| HATHA ANNA (IRE) 6h (Saeed Bin Suroor/R. Hills) |
20th/54 kg | ||
| HELENE VITALITY (NZ) 6g (D. Hayes/G. Mosse) |
21st/54.5 kg | ||
| # | SANDMASON (GB) 6h (T. McEvoy/S. Arnold) |
23rd/55.5 kg | |
| 2003 | Winner: MAKYBE DIVA (GB) 5m (D.Hall/G.Boss) |
Won/51 kg | |
| (46 of 283 entries) | Jardines Lookout (IRE) 7g (A. Jarvis/D. Holland) |
3rd/55.5 kg | |
| Hugs Dancer (FR) 7g (J. Given/D. McKeown) |
9th/52 kg | ||
| Holy Orders (IRE) 7h (W. Mullins/D. Condon) |
17th/53 kg | ||
| Millstreet (GB) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/P. Payne) |
21st/54.5 kg | ||
| MAMOOL (IRE) 5h (Saeed Bin Suroor/L. Dettori) |
23rd/55.5 kg | ||
| 2004 | Winner: MAKYBE DIVA (GB) 6m (L.Freedman/G.Boss) |
Won/55.5 kg | |
| (55 of 295 entries) | VINNIE ROE (IRE) 7h (D. K. Weld/P. Smullen) |
2nd/58 kg | |
| # | Hugs Dancer (Fr) 8g T. McEvoy/G. Childs |
5th/52.5 kg | |
| Distinction (Ire) 6g M. Stoute/D. Beadman |
6th/54 kg | ||
| Mamool (Ire) 6h Saeed Bin Suroor/F. Dettori |
7th/57 kg | ||
| Razkalla (USA ) 7g Saeed Bin Suroor/K. McEvoy |
9th/55 kg | ||
| Media Puzzle (USA ) 8g D. K. Weld/D. Oliver |
12th/55.5 kg | ||
| 2005 | Winner: MAKYBE DIVA (GB) 7m (L.Freedman/G.Boss) |
Won/58 kg | |
| VINNIE ROE (IRE) 7h (D.K Weld/P.Smullen) |
8th/58 kg | ||
| KINDJHAL (FR) (D.Hayes/D. Dunn) |
9th/52.5 kg | ||
| EYE POPPER (JPN) ( I. Shimizu/S. Fujita) |
12th/54 kg | ||
| DISTINCTION (IRE) 7h (M. Stoute/M.Kinane) |
19th/56.5 kg | ||
| GREYS INN (USA) (M. De Kock/W. Marwing) |
17th/56.5 kg | ||
| HUGS DANCER (FR) (D.Hayes/N. Ryan) |
21st/52 kg | ||
| FRANKLINS GARDENS (GB) (M.Tompkins/D.Holland) |
24th/54.5 kg | ||
| 2006 | Winner: DELTA BLUES (JPN) 6h (K. Sumii/Y. Iwata) |
Won/56kg | |
| POP ROCK (JPN) 6h (K. Sumii/D. Oliver) |
2nd/53kg | ||
| LAND'n STARS GB 7g (J. Poulton/J. F. Egan) |
5th/53kg | ||
| YEATS (IRE) 6h (A. O'Brien/K. Fallon) |
7th/59kg | ||
| GLISTENING (GB) 5h (L. Cumani/S. Seamer) |
10th/51kg | ||
| GEORDIELAND (FR) 6h (J. Osborne/L. Dettori) |
18th /54 | ||
| 2007 | Winner: EFFICIENT(NZ) 4G (G. Rogerson/M. Rodd) |
Won/54.5kg | |
| PURPLE MOON (IRE) 5G (L.Cumani/D. Oliver) |
2nd/53.5kg | ||
| MAHLER (GB) 4H (A.O'Brien/S. Baster) |
3rd/50.5kg | ||
| TUNGSTEN STRIKE (USA) 7h (A. Perrett/D. Holland) |
21st/54kg |