Archer won the very first Melbourne Cup, in 1861.
The winer of the first Melbourne cup was trained by Etienne de Mestre.
Archer
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.
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New Zealand has never won a Cricket World Cup
Shocking came first Crime Scene came third and Mourilyan came third.
My resources (wikipedia) tell me that Rogan Josh won the Melbourne Cup in1999
The first Melbourne Cup was run on 7 November 1861, and was attended by a crowd of around 4000. It was won by Archer out of a field of 17 horses. They were racing for 170 pounds cash and a gold watch.
Efficient won the 2007 Melboune Cup.
A horse named Efficient and his jockey M Rodd won the Melbourne Cup in 2007.
The Melbourne Cup.