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] |
Zazzman at the 300 the leader, here comes Vinnie Roe, Elvstroem coming with him and Makybe Diva she's got right up on the inside Makybe Diva she's hit the front now from Vinnie Roe and Zazzman. It's Makybe Diva clear she's out by two lengths to Vinnie Roe. It's Makybe Diva clear and she's going to do what no mare has ever done! Makybe Diva wins it again.
Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race
It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of six, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss.[2]
Field edit
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 edit
- ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ 2004 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ "Melbourne Cup field & results 2004". racing.com. 2 November 2004.