Melbourne Cup Jockeys

When you are looking at your 2009 Melbourne Cup betting you'd better be sure the horse you bet on has got a good jockey onboard. The jockey is something that is quite often overlooked when assessing the form or trends but it's vital to have someone riding who either knows the track or knows the horse (preferably both). In the modern racing era stable jockeys are something of the norm and you'll see jockeys racing primarily for one trainer or owner.

Frankie Dettori for example rides for the Godolphin stable all over the world and has tried his luck without success in the Melbourne Cup.

Those jockeys with success in the Melbourne Cup tend to be from Australia, with bags of experience riding at Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Cup itself. Keep this in mind when you're checking through your Melbourne Cup Form. In 2003 the first female jockey to take part in the Melbourne Cup was Claire Lindop where she finished 19th out of twenty-three on Debben. 

You can check out the latest odds for trainers horses in the 2009 Melbourne Cup by clicking here.

Melbourne Cup Winning Jockeys

The first Aboriginal to ride a Melbourne Cup winner was Frank Reys who rode Gala Supreme to victory in 1973. Bobby Lewis and Harry White share the title of jockey's to win the Melbourne Cup the most having both won it four times, albeit in very different era's. Glen Boss is one win short of that record after riding Makybe Diva to three successive winners and will be a jockey to look out for in 2009. 

Last Ten Melbourne Cup Winning Jockeys

The jockey's to look out for in the 2009 Melbourne Cup include previous winners Kerrin McEvoy and Damian Oliver who won in 2000 and 2002 respectively.

 Get the latest Melbourne Cup tips from Tom Lee of Channel 4 Racing.