Who rode Media Puzzle in the Melbourne Cup?

Who rode Media Puzzle in the Melbourne Cup?

jockey Damien Oliver
Media Puzzle took out the 142nd Melbourne Cup to give Irish trainer Dermot Weld and grieving jockey Damien Oliver their second victories in Australia’s richest and most famous race.

Did Media Puzzle win Melbourne Cup?

Media Puzzle (May 7, 1997 – June 22, 2006), foaled in the United States was an Irish horse best known for his win in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.

What price was Media Puzzle win the Melbourne Cup?

Media Puzzle may have won this afternoon’s $4.6 million Melbourne Cup, but the jockey who took the Irish-trained stayer across the line had other things on his mind.

Who rode Media Puzzle?

The Melbourne Cup win that still haunts champion jockey Damien Oliver. Media Puzzle’s win in the 2002 Melbourne Cup will always be one of the most memorable of jockey Damien Oliver’s career, but 17 years on, the tragic circumstances around the win still haunt him.

Who owned media puzzle?

Owner-trainer Joe Janiak said yesterday his champion was now “close to perfect” after his win in Tuesday’s group 2 King’s Stand Stakes (1000 metres) and was just four kilograms over his best racing weight in Australia.

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 2001?

Ethereal
Ethereal wins the 2001 Melbourne Cup to complete the coveted Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double.

Where is Damian Oliver?

Oliver is married to Trish and they have three children. They live in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne.

How old is Damian Oliver?

49 years (June 22, 1972)Damien Oliver / Age

Who won the 2003 Melbourne Cup?

Makybe Diva
The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 4 November 2003 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse….2003 Melbourne Cup.