The 2002 Melbourne Cup was the 142nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 5 November 2002 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 November 2002 |
| Winning horse | Media Puzzle |
| Jockey | Damien Oliver |
| Trainer | Dermot Weld |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 102,533[1] |
It was won by Media Puzzle, trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Damien Oliver.[2] A week before the race Damien's older brother Jason, who was also a jockey was killed from severe head injuries suffered after a fall during a trail the day before at Belmont Park Racecourse in Perth.[3]
Media Puzzle, Media Puzzle, Damien takes him to the lead with 200 meters to go and he's shot away. Media Puzzle three lengths in front. This is the one Damien's wanted, this is the one he is riding for Jason and Media Puzzle goes to the line to win the Melbourne Cup. Damien stands high in the irons, salutes the heavens, that's for Jason! It's Media Puzzle the winner of the Melbourne Cup.
Commentator Wayne Wilson describes the climax of the race
Field
editThis is a list of horses which ran in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Media Puzzle (USA) | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Damien Oliver |
| 2nd | 15 | Mr. Prudent | George Hanlon | Corey Brown |
| 3rd | 11 | Beekeeper (GB) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 4th | 1 | Vinnie Roe (IRE) | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Pat Smullen |
| 5th | 16 | Pentastic | David Hall | Glen Boss |
| 6th | 20 | Distinctly Secret (NZ) | Mark Walker (NZ) | Steven King |
| 7th | 2 | Jardines Lookout (IRE) | Alan Jarvis (GB) | Patrick Payne |
| 8th | 10 | Rain Gauge | George Hanlon | Greg Childs |
| 9th | 7 | Freemason | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci |
| 10th | 23 | Miss Meliss (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Craig Newitt |
| 11th | 12 | County Tyrone | Max Lees | Jim Cassidy |
| 12th | 13 | Hail (NZ) | Bruce Marsh (NZ) | Noel Harris |
| 13th | 22 | Thong Classic | Pat Carey | Brett Prebble |
| 14th | 17 | Prized Gem (NZ) | Murray Baker (NZ) | Michael Rodd |
| 15th | 21 | Grey Song | Tommy Hughes Snr. | Chris Munce |
| 16th | 3 | Daliapour (IRE) | Michael Stoute | Michael Kinane |
| 17th | 19 | Cyclades (NZ) | Cydne Evans (NZ) | Scott Seamer |
| 18th | 9 | Pugin (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori |
| 19th | 18 | Victory Smile | Donna Logan (NZ) | Darren Beasley |
| 20th | 6 | Hatha Anna (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Richard Hills |
| 21st | 5 | Helene Vitality (NZ) | David Hayes | Gerald Mosse |
| 22nd | 24 | Requiem | Tony McEvoy | Craig Williams |
| Last | 4 | Sandmason (GB) | Tony McEvoy | Steven Arnold |
| SCR |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ 2002 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ "Jockey Jason Oliver dies". 30 October 2002.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup field & results 2002". racing.com. 5 November 2002.
Bibliography
edit- O'Keefe, Eric (2008). The Cup: The remarkable story of the 2002 Melbourne Cup, and Damien Oliver's triumph on Media Puzzle. Docklands, Vic.: Slattery Media Group. ISBN 9780980442014.