2017 Melbourne Cup
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 November 2017 |
| Winning horse | Rekindling |
| Jockey | Corey Brown |
| Trainer | Joseph O'Brien |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 90,536[1] |
The 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 157th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 7 November 2017 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by Rekindling, ridden by Corey Brown and trained by Joseph O'Brien.[2][3][4] Johannes Vermeer finished second and Max Dynamite was third.
See also
References
- ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup 2017: Rekindling wins ahead of Johannes Vermeer – as it happened". Guardian. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup 2017: Rekindling wins the Melbourne Cup". The Age. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup: Rekindling wins Australia's famous race". BBC Sport. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.