2015 Melbourne Cup
The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 155th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 3 November 2015 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date is a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 31 October. The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 2015 |
| Winning horse | Prince of Penzance |
| Starting price | $101 |
| Jockey | Michelle Payne |
| Trainer | Darren Weir |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 101,015 |
Coming past the 300 meters, Excess Knowledge went to the lead narrowly, here's Prince Of Penzance coming on down the outside, Prince of Penzance for Michelle Payne. Now Max Dymanite starts to charge home. Prince of Penzance from Max Dymanite, Prince of Penzance it's history at Flemington, Michelle Payne! Prince of Penzance beat Max Dymanite.
Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race
The winner was Prince of Penzance, ridden by Michelle Payne, who became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. He was trained by Darren Weir, who has since been banned from horseracing & charged with animal cruelty offences.
Max Dynamite ran second and Criterion third.