2022 Melbourne Cup
The 2022 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1 November 2022 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
Flemington Racecourse, location of the race. | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 November 2022 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Gold Trip |
| Starting price | $21 |
| Jockey | Mark Zahra |
| Trainer | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 73,816 |
Gold Trip moves up takes the lead from Deauville Legend, 250 metres to go, Emissary running on. Gold Trip a hundred and fifty metres to go wandering about getting tired Emissary is trying very very hard. But Gold Trip is brave, a hundred to go, a length and a half Emissary. Gold Trip is going to win the Lexus Melbourne Cup! Gold Trip wins it in a real staying contest for the ages, two lengths Emissary, late third High Emocean.
Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race
The final field for the race was declared on 29 October 2022. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year.
The race was won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra and trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.
At least three Melbourne Cup runners were ruled out of the races during failed CT scan, including Caulfield Cup winner Durston.