<p>Run every year since 1861, <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/horse-racing/melbourne-cup/the-melbourne-cup-2024">the Melbourne Cup</a> is not just a fixture of the Australian racing calendar, it’s the pinnacle of it.</p> <p>Dubbed “the race that stops the nation” for good reason, the whole of Australia seems to stop for just over three minutes on the first Tuesday of every November to watch the race.</p> <p>In Victoria, where the Cup is held, race day is a public holiday, highlighting the cultural significance of the 3200m race.</p> <p>Winning the Melbourne Cup is arguably the greatest achievement in Australian racing and one of the greatest in Australian sport in general. It’s what every owner, trainer and jockey hopes to one day achieve.</p> <p>Throughout history a grand total of 152 different horses have won the Melbourne Cup. Here you can view all 152, see who won the Melbourne Cup last year, and find out which horse has won the most Melbourne Cups in history.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Who Won the Melbourne Cup Last Year?</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>2024 Melbourne Cup Winner: Knight’s Choice</h3> <p>Last year’s edition of the 2024 Melbourne Cup was won by the thoroughbred Knight’s Choice. Ridden by jockey Robbie Dolan and trained by John Symons and Sheila Laxon, Knight’s Choice surged late in the race to secure victory in one of the most dramatic photo finishes in Cup history.</p> <p>Only days earlier, expectations had been modest for the five-year-old gelding, making his ascent to Cup glory all the more remarkable</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Which Horse Has Won the Most Melbourne Cups?</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Makybe Diva:&nbsp;3 Consecutive Melbourne Cups</h3> <p>Even if you aren’t a horse racing enthusiast, chances are you’ve heard of Makybe Diva.</p> <p>The legendary mare won a mind-blowing three consecutive Melbourne Cups between 2006-2006.</p> <p>That historic hat-trick is not only the most consecutive Melbourne Cup wins in history, but also simply the most ever. No other steed has ever won the Cup three or more times.</p> <p>The Diva time and time again dominated her opponents with her superior stamina, using it to tear away from the pack in the latter stages of races.</p> <p>In addition to her historic Melbourne Cup hattrick, Makybe also added a Cox Plate to her owner’s trophy cabinet as well as numerous other Group One wins, cementing her place as one of the most&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/horse-racing/news/famous-australian-racehorses">famous Australian racehorses of all time.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Melbourne Cup Winners 1861 – 2024</h2> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> <p>2024 – Knight’s Choice – Robbie Dolan – 3:19:53</p> <p>2023 – Without A Fight – Mark Zahra – 3:18.37</p> <p>2022 – Gold Trip – Mark Zahra – 3:24.0</p> <p>2021 – Verry Elleegant – James McDonald – 3:17.4</p> <p>2020 – Twilight Payment – Jye McNeil – 3:17.3</p> <p>2019 – Vow And Declare – Craig Williams – 3:24.8</p> <p>2018 – Cross Counter – Kerrin McEvoy – 3:21.2</p> <p>2017 – Rekindling – Corey Brown – 3:21.3</p> <p>2016 – Almandin – Kerrin McEvoy – 3:20.6</p> <p>2015 – Prince of Penzance – Michelle Payne – 3:23.2</p> <p>2014 – Protectionist – Ryan Moore – 3:17.7</p> <p>2013 – Fiorente – Damien Oliver – 3:20.3</p> <p>2012 – Green Moon – Brett Prebble – 3:20.4</p> <p>2011 – Dunaden – Christophe Lemaire – 3:20.8</p> <p>2010 – Americain – Gérald Mossé – 3:26.9</p> <p>2009 – Shocking – Corey Brown – 3:23.9</p> <p>2008 – Viewed – Blake Shinn – 3:20.4</p> <p>2007 – Efficient – Michael Rodd – 3:23.3</p> <p>2006 – Delta Blues – Yasunari Iwata – 3:21.5</p> <p>2005 – Makybe Diva – Glen Boss – 3:19.2</p> <p>2004 – Makybe Diva – Glen Boss – 3:28.6</p> <p>2003 – Makybe Diva – Glen Boss – 3:19.9</p> <p>2002 – Media Puzzle – Damien Oliver – 3:17.0</p> <p>2001 – Ethereal – Scott Seamer – 3:21.1</p> <p>2000 – Brew – Kerrin McEvoy – 3:18.7</p> <p>1999 – Rogan Josh – John Marshall – 3:19.6</p> <p>1998 – Jezabeel – Chris Munce – 3:18.6</p> <p>1997 – Might and Power – Jim Cassidy – 3:18.3</p> <p>1996 – Saintly – Darren Beadman – 3:18.8</p> <p>1995 – Doriemus – Damien Oliver – 3:27.6</p> <p>1994 – Jeune – Wayne Harris – 3:19.8</p> <p>1993 – Vintage Crop – Michael Kinane – 3:23.4</p> <p>1992 – Subzero – Greg Hall – 3:24.7</p> <p>1991 – Let’s Elope – Steven King – 3:18.9</p> <p>1990 – Kingston Rule – Darren Beadman – 3:16.3</p> <p>1989 – Tawrrific – Shane Dye – 3:17.1</p> <p>1988 – Empire Rose – Tony Allan – 3:18.9</p> <p>1987 – Kensei – Larry Olsen – 3:22.0</p> <p>1986 – At Talaq – Michael Clarke – 3:21.7</p> <p>1985 – What A Nuisance – Pat Hyland – 3:23.0</p> <p>1984 – Black Knight – Peter Cook – 3:18.9</p> <p>1983 – Kiwi – Jim Cassidy – 3:18.9</p> <p>1982 – Gurner’s Lane – Mick Dittman – 3:21.2</p> <p>1981 – Just A Dash – Peter Cook – 3:21.2</p> <p>1980 – Beldale Ball – John Letts – 3:19.8</p> <p>1979 – Hyperno – Harry White – 3:21.8</p> <p>1978 – Arwon – Harry White – 3:24.3</p> <p>1977 – Gold and Black – John Duggan – 3:18.4</p> <p>1976 – Van der Hum – Robert J. Skelton – 3:34.1</p> <p>1975 – Think Big – Harry White – 3:29.6</p> <p>1974 – Think Big – Harry White – 3:23.1</p> <p>1973 – Gala Supreme – Frank Reys – 3:19.5</p> <p>1972 – Piping Lane – John Letts – 3:19.3</p> <p>1971 – Silver Knight – R. Bruce Marsh – 3:19.5</p> <p>1970 – Baghdad Note – Midge Didham – 3:19.7</p> <p>1969 – Rain Lover – Jim Johnson – 3:21.5</p> <p>1968 – Rain Lover – Jim Johnson – 3:19.1</p> <p>1967 – Red Handed – Roy Higgins – 3:20.4</p> <p>1966 – Galilee – John Miller – 3:21.9</p> <p>1965 – Light Fingers – Roy Higgins – 3:21.1</p> <p>1964 – Polo Prince – Ron Taylor – 3:19.6</p> <p>1963 – Gatum Gatum – Jim Johnson – 3:21.1</p> <p>1962 – Even Stevens – Les Coles – 3:21.4</p> <p>1961 – Lord Fury – Ray Selkrig – 3:19.5</p> <p>1960 – Hi Jinx – William A. Smith – 3:23.7</p> <p>1959 – Macdougal – Pat Glennon – 3:23.0</p> <p>1958 – Baystone – Mel Schumacher – 3:21.3</p> <p>1957 – Straight Draw – Noel L. McGrowdie – 3:24.5</p> <p>1956 – Evening Peal – George Podmore – 3:19.5</p> <p>1955 – Toparoa – Neville Sellwood – 3:28.3</p> <p>1954 – Rising Fast – Jack Purtell – 3:23.0</p> <p>1953 – Wodalla – Jack Purtell – 3:23.7</p> <p>1952 – Dalray – Bill Williamson – 3:23.7</p> <p>1951 – Delta – Neville Sellwood – 3:24.2</p> <p>1950 – Comic Court – Pat Glennon – 3:19.5</p> <p>1949 – Foxzami – William Fellows – 3:28.5</p> <p>1948 – Rimfire – Ray Neville – 3:21.0</p> <p>1947 – Hiraji – Jack Purtell – 3:28.0</p> <p>1946 – Russia – Darby Munro – 3:21.3</p> <p>1945 – Rainbird – Billy Cook – 3:24.2</p> <p>1944 – Sirius – Darby Munro – 3:24.5</p> <p>1943 – Dark Felt – Vic Hartney – 3:23.2</p> <p>1942 – Colonus – Harry McCloud – 3:33.2</p> <p>1941 – Skipton – Billy Cook – 3:23.7</p> <p>1940 – Old Rowley – Andy Knox – 3:26.0</p> <p>1939 – Rivette – Teddy Preston – 3:27.0</p> <p>1938 – Catalogue – Fred Shean – 3:26.3</p> <p>1937 – The Trump – Ashley Reed – 3:21.5</p> <p>1936 – Wotan – Ossie Phillips – 3:21.3</p> <p>1935 – Marabou – Keith Voitre – 3:23.7</p> <p>1934 – Peter Pan – Darby Munro – 3:40.5</p> <p>1933 – Hall Mark – Jack O'Sullivan – 3:27.5</p> <p>1932 – Peter Pan – Bill Duncan – 3:23.2</p> <p>1931 – White Nose – Neville Percival – 3:26.0</p> <p>1930 – Phar Lap – James E. Pike – 3:27.7</p> <p>1929 – Nightmarch – Roy Reed – 3:26.5</p> <p>1928 – Statesman – James L. Munro – 3:23.2</p> <p>1927 – Trivalve – Bobbie Lewis – 3:24.0</p> <p>1926 – Spearfelt – Hugh Harold Cairns – 3:22.7</p> <p>1925 – Windbag – James L. Munro – 3:22.7</p> <p>1924 – Backwood – Bunty Brown – 3:26.5</p> <p>1923 – Bitalli – Titch Wilson – 3:24.2</p> <p>1922 – King Ingoda – Titch Wilson – 3:28.3</p> <p>1921 – Sister Olive – Ted O'Sullivan – 3:27.7</p> <p>1920 – Poitrel – Ken Bracken – 3:25.7</p> <p>1919 – Artilleryman – Bobbie Lewis – 3:24.5</p> <p>1918 – Night Watch – Bill Duncan – 3:25.7</p> <p>1917 – Westcourt – William H. McLachlan – 3:26.7</p> <p>1916 – Sasanof – Fred Foley – 3:27.7</p> <p>1915 – Patrobas – Bobbie Lewis – 3:28.3</p> <p>1914 – Kingsburgh – George Meddick – 3:26.0</p> <p>1913 – Posinatus – Albert Shanahan – 3:31.0</p> <p>1912 – Piastre – Albert Shanahan – 3:27.5</p> <p>1911 – The Parisian – Ronald Cameron – 3:27.7</p> <p>1910 – Comedy King – William H. McLachlan – 3:27.7</p> <p>1909 – Prince Foote – William H. McLachlan – 3:27.5</p> <p>1908 – Lord Nolan – J. R. Flynn – 3:28.7</p> <p>1907 – Apologue – Bill Evans – 3:27.5</p> <p>1906 – Poseidon – Tom Clayton – 3:31.2</p> <p>1905 – Blue Spec – Frank Bullock – 3:27.5</p> <p>1904 – Acrasia – Tom Clayton – 3:28.3</p> <p>1903 – Lord Cardigan – Norman Godby – 3:29.2</p> <p>1902 – The Victory – Bobbie Lewis – 3:29.0</p> <p>1901 – Revenue – Frederick J. Dunn – 3:30.5</p> <p>1900 – Clean Sweep – Andrew Richardson – 3:29.0</p> <p>1899 – Merriwee – Vivian Turner – 3:36.5</p> <p>1898 – The Grafter – John Gough – 3:29.7</p> <p>1897 – Gaulus – Stephen Callinan – 3:31.0</p> <p>1896 – Newhaven – Harry Gardiner – 3:28.5</p> <p>1895 – Auraria – J. Stevenson – 3:29.0</p> <p>1894 – Patron – Henry G. Dawes – 3:31.0</p> <p>1893 – Tarcoola – Herbert Cripps – 3:30.5</p> <p>1892 – Glenloth – G. Robson – 3:36.2</p> <p>1891 – Malvolio – G. Redfearn – 3:29.2</p> <p>1890 – Carbine – Robert Ramage – 3:28.3</p> <p>1889 – Bravo – Jack Anwin – 3:32.5</p> <p>1888 – Mentor – Mick O'Brien – 3:30.7</p> <p>1887 – Dunlop – Tom Sanders – 3:28.5</p> <p>1886 – Arsenal – W. English – 3:31.0</p> <p>1885 – Sheet Anchor – Mick O'Brien – 3:29.5</p> <p>1884 – Malua – Alick Robertson – 3:31.8</p> <p>1883 – Martini-Henry – J. Williamson – 3:30.5</p> <p>1882 – The Assyrian – C. Hutchins – 3:40.0</p> <p>1881 – Zulu – Jim Gough – 3:32.5</p> <p>1880 – Grand Flaneur – Thomas Hales – 3:34.7</p> <p>1879 – Darriwell – S. Cracknell – 3:30.7</p> <p>1878 – Calamia – T. Brown – 3:35.7</p> <p>1877 – Chester – P. Pigott – 3:33.5</p> <p>1876 – Briseis – Peter St Albans – 3:36.2</p> <p>1875 – Wollomai – R. Batty – 3:38.0</p> <p>1874 – Haricot – P. Pigott – 3:37.5</p> <p>1873 – Don Juan – W. Wilson – 3:36.0</p> <p>1872 – The Quack – W. Enderson – 3:39.0</p> <p>1871 – The Pearl – J. Cavanagh – 3:39.0</p> <p>1870 – Nimblefoot – John Day – 3:37.0</p> <p>1869 – Warrior – J. Morrison – 3:40.0</p> <p>1868 – Glencoe – C. Stanley – 3:42.0</p> <p>1867 – Tim Whiffler – John Driscoll – 3:39.0</p> <p>1866 – The Barb – W. Davis – 3:43.0</p> <p>1865 – Toryboy – E. Cavanagh – 3:44.0</p> <p>1864 – Lantern – S. Davis – 3:52.0</p> <p>1863 – Banker – H. Chifney – 3:44.0</p> <p>1862 – Archer – John Cutts – 3:47.0</p> <p>1861 – Archer – John Cutts – 3:52.0</p>