FLAT RACING
Melbourne Cup
Group – 1
Course – Flemington
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 2 Miles (16F)
Ages – 3yo+
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Lexus
Melbourne Cup
Group – 1
Course – Flemington
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 2 Miles (16F)
Ages – 3yo+
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Lexus
Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged between 4 and 6
Price – 0 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 3/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 10 of the last 12 winners carried 8st 13lbs or less
Last Run – 2/12 winners won on their last run before the Melbourne Cup, 8/12 at least placed on their last run, 11/12 winners had their last run within the last 52 days
3/12 winners ran in the Cox Plate (Moonee Valley) on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Flemington, 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Flemington
Previous Distance Form – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 14-16 furlongs, 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 14-16 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 11/12 winners had at least 8 previous flat runs, 10/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins, 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Group Wins – 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 9/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Melbourne Cup, 5/12 placed on their next run
3/12 winners ran in the Peter Young Stakes (Caulfield) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Rest of Season Runs –
0/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
0 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 0/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Next Melbourne Cup Run –
5 of the last 12 winners ran in the Melbourne Cup again the following season, 0 of the 5 won, 0 placed