Americain was the favourite for the 2011 Melbourne Cup. He had alot more weight to run with than the other horses but still managed to finish 4th.
First - Dunaden
Second - Red Cadeaux
Third - Lucas Cranach
Fourth- Americain
Dunaden only beat Red Cadeaux by a few centimeters and this was the longest wait for the announcment in Melbourne Cup history. It was also a photo finish for third place between Lucas Cranach and Americain.
Dunaden, supposed to be ridden by Craig Williams but in the end ridden by Christophe Lemaire, won the Melbourne Cup in 2011
Dunadin
If you're asking which horse won the 2011 melbourne cup, it was Dunaden. If you're asking which horse was the first ever to win the melbourne cup, it was Archer in 1861.
Dunaden won the Cup, trained by Mikel Delzangle and ridden by Christophe Lemaire.
New Zealand has never won a Cricket World Cup
My resources (wikipedia) tell me that Rogan Josh won the Melbourne Cup in1999
Efficient won the 2007 Melboune Cup.
A horse named Efficient and his jockey M Rodd won the Melbourne Cup in 2007.
Archer won the very first Melbourne Cup, in 1861.
Depending on the year:2011 - Dunaden2010 - Americain2009 - Shocking2008 - Viewed2007 - Efficentetc
The Melbourne Cup.
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