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AUSTRALIAN RACING
Friday, 30 October 2026
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<p>The 2010 Melbourne Cup over 3200 metres at Flemington, the 150th running, was built around So You Think, Bart Cummings' dual Cox Plate winner, who was stepping up to two miles for the first time.</p><p>The defending champion Shocking carried top weight, the Caulfield Cup winner Descarado represented Gai Waterhouse, and France sent Americain, who had won the Geelong Cup on his way to Flemington. Maluckyday earned his place by winning the Lexus Stakes, and the internationals included Godolphin's Campanologist and Holberg and Japan's Tokai Trick.</p>
Americain won the 2010 Melbourne Cup from Maluckyday, with So You Think third.
J: Gerald Mosse
T: Alain de Royer Dupre
| Runner | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1. Shocking(24) | The 2009 Melbourne Cup winner, back under top weight for Mark Kavanagh. Michael Rodd rides. |
| 2. Campanologist(19) | Godolphin stayer for Saeed Bin Suroor. Kerrin McEvoy rides. |
| 3. So You Think(3) | Bart Cummings' dual Cox Plate winner, tackling 3200 metres for the first time. Steven Arnold rides. |
| 4. Zipping(16) | Veteran stayer and a multiple Sandown Classic winner, trained by Robert Hickmott. Nicholas Hall rides. |
| 5. Illustrious Blue(9) | Trained by William Knight and ridden by Glen Boss. |
| 6. Mr Medici |
Hong Kong stayer for Peter Ho. Darren Beadman rides. |
| 7. Shoot Out(17) | Trained by John Wallace and ridden by Corey Brown. |
| 8. Americain(12) | French stayer for Alain de Royer-Dupre who won the Geelong Cup in his lead-up. Gerald Mosse rides. |
| 9. Tokai Trick(4) | Japanese stayer for Kenji Nonaka, ridden by Shinji Fujita. |
| 10. Buccellati(21) | Trained by Tony Noonan and ridden by Steven King. |
| 11. Descarado(1) | Won the Caulfield Cup for Gai Waterhouse. Nash Rawiller rides. |
| 12. Harris Tweed(13) | New Zealand stayer for Murray Baker. Brad Rawiller rides. |
| 13. Manighar(20) | British stayer for Luca Cumani. Damien Oliver rides. |
| 14. Master O'reilly(18) | Trained by Danny O'Brien and ridden by Vlad Duric. |
| 15. Monaco Consul(14) | The 2009 Victoria Derby winner, trained by Michael Moroney. Craig Williams rides. |
| 16. Profound Beauty(22) | Irish mare for Dermot Weld. Pat Smullen rides. |
| 17. Zavite(7) | Trained by Anthony Cummings and ridden by Michael Walker. |
| 18. Bauer(2) | Luca Cumani's second runner, ridden by Chris Munce. |
| 19. Holberg(10) | Godolphin stayer for Saeed Bin Suroor. Frankie Dettori rides. |
| 20. Precedence(15) | Bart Cummings' stayer, ridden by Blake Shinn. |
| 21. Red Ruler(8) | Trained by John Sargent and ridden by Mark du Plessis. |
| 22. Linton(23) | Trained by Robert Hickmott and ridden by Brett Prebble. |
| 23. Once Were Wild(11) | Trained by Gai Waterhouse and ridden by Jim Cassidy. |
| 24. Maluckyday(6) | Lightly raced stayer who won the Lexus Stakes at Flemington to earn a start. Luke Nolen rides. |
