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2007 Melbourne Cup
Australian horse race
Australian horse race
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2007 Melbourne Cup |
| horse race | Melbourne Cup |
| location | Flemington Racecourse |
| Melbourne, Australia | |
| date | 6 November 2007 |
| winning horse | Efficient |
| winning jockey | Michael Rodd |
| winning trainer | Graeme Rogerson |
| surface | Grass |
| attendance | 102,411 |
| previous | [2006](2006-melbourne-cup) |
| next | [2008](2008-melbourne-cup) |
Melbourne, Australia
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 the airline Emirates. The winner of the race was Efficient, by a half a length, followed by Purple Moon and Mahler in third.
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:
| Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Barrier | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tawqeet (USA) | David Hayes | Dwayne 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 | Stephen 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 | Corey Brown | 54 | 7 | Scratched |
| 8 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | Amanda Perrett | Darryll Holland | 54 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Zipping | Graeme Rogerson | Danny Nikolic | 54 | 22 | 4 |
| 10 | Black Tom | David A. Hayes | P A Hall | 53.5 | 21 | 17 |
| 11 | Master O'Reilly (NZ) | Danny O'Brien | Vlad Duric | 53.5 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Purple Moon (IRE) | Luca Cumani | Damien Oliver | 53.5 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | Lazer Sharp | David A. 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 | Sebastian 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 | James Winks | 51.5 | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Sirmione | Bart Cummings | Peter Mertens | 51.5 | 20 | 12 |
| 21 | The Fuzz (NZ) | David A. Hayes | Craig Williams | 51.5 | 11 | Scratched |
| 22 | Eskimo Queen (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Craig Newitt | 51 | 5 | 15 |
| 23 | Princess Coup | Mark Walker | Noel Harris | 51 | 9 | 13 |
| 24 | Mahler (GB) | Aidan O'Brien | Stephen Baster | 50.5 | 6 | 3 |
The favourites for this year's Melbourne Cup were:
- Master O'Reilly
- Purple Moon
- Zipping
- Sirmione
- 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) | |
| - | - | Gallic (NZ) | Scratched |
| - | - | Maybe Better | Scratched |
| - | - | The Fuzz (NZ) | Scratched |
References
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au.
- "2007 Melbourne Cup result".
- (3 November 2007). "Melbourne Cup Entries". Flemington Racecourse Website.
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