Trifecta Bet
A trifecta is more difficult than win, place and show wagers, as well as exacta wagers, so it yields a higher payout than any of those bets. These horses must finish first, second, and third, in that exact order, for you to win the wager.
The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009).
Since 1924 no one has ever been successful in the Melbourne Cup from barrier 18.
More than half of all Melbourne Cup winners have been either four-year-old or five-year-old horses, with 90 wins combined from 161 runnings to date. At the other end of the spectrum, horses aged seven or older have won the great race only 14 times in total.
3. Winning age. Four and five-year-old horses have won the Cup 90 times.
Since 1974, barriers 15 and 24 haven't had a winner.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Melbourne Cup? Bobbie Lewis and Harry White are the most successful jockeys in the Melbourne Cup with four wins each. Bobbie Lewis: The Victory (1902), Patrobas (1915), Artilleryman (1919) & Trivalve (1927).
Bresis, a 3 year old filly, won the Cup in 1876. She is not the only 3 year old filly to win the race however, she has a unique record because in six days she won the Victoria Derby, The Cup and the Oaks.
Jockeys are entitled to 5% of the prize money earned and will usually also receive a small amount for booking the ride. While the race horse owners are entitled to keep the Melbourne Cup trophy, jockeys are presented with a miniature cup which is worth $10,000.
Only three eight-year-olds have ever won the Melbourne Cup, with the most recent being Twilight Payment in 2020. But it had been a lean run for 82 years before that. Toryboy pulled it off in 1865, and Catalogue in 1938, but since then the old-timers have struggled to make an impact until 2020.
Favourites win percentage – 23% have won the Melbourne Cup (34 of 150 favourites).
The safest bet in horse racing is an each-way single bet. A single bet means you do not need multiple horses for you to receive a return for your bet.
And Mark Scanlon managed to back the Luke Comer-trained horse at a stunning 500/1 with Paddy Power - putting a €2.50 each way bet on the unlikely winner.
Throughout the years the race has lived up its reputation with shocks and surprises, with five horses winning at odds of 100/1. These are the biggest-priced winners in the race's long and rich history, each one having a fascinating story that will mark them as part of racing history.