2017 Melbourne Cup

Johannes Vermeer, Rekindling, Max Dynamite back to the inside at the hundred.

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 (foaled 23 March 2014) who was the first 3 year old horse to win the Cup since Skipton in 1941.

He was ridden by Corey Brown and trained by Joseph O'Brien.

[2][3][4] Johannes Vermeer finished second and Max Dynamite was third.