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Horse Racing - Australia - Melbourne Cup
Fastest Finishing Times in the Melbourne Cup
This list features the best winning times in the Melbourne Cup.
RANK | HORSE | JOCKEY | FINISH TIME | YEAR |
1 | Kingston Rule | Darren Beadman | 3:16.30 | 1990 |
2 | Media Puzzle | Damien Oliver | 3:16.97 | 2002 |
3 | Tawrrific | Shane Dye | 3:17.10 | 1989 |
4 | Twilight Payment | Jye McNeil | 3:17.34 | 2020 |
5 | Verry Elleegant | James McDonald | 3:17.43 | 2021 |
6 | Protectionist | Ryan Moore | 3:17.71 | 2014 |
7 | Might and Power | Jim Cassidy | 3:18.33 | 1997 |
8 | Without A Fight | Mark Zahra | 3:18.37 | 2023 |
9 | Gold and Black | John Duggan | 3:18.40 | 1977 |
10 | Jezabeel | Chris Munce | 3:18.59 | 1998 |
References
Wikipedia contributors, 2025. List of Melbourne Cup winners. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Melbourne_Cup_winners [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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