Melbourne Cup 2019: Vow And Declare pockets $4.4 million for Flemington win
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare was passed in for just $45,000. On Tuesday, he earned one of the biggest pay packets in world racing. See how much Cup connections earned.
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Vow And Declare has gone from the bargain basement sales bin to a multi-million dollar cashmaker after winning a frenetic Melbourne Cup.
Two years ago the Danny O’Brien-trained gelding was passed in and sold to O’Brien at sale after initially having a reserve price of $60,000.
On Tuesday he ran to equine history, giving O’Brien and jockey Craig Williams their first Melbourne Cup wins – as well as earning
Aren’t the owners of Vow and Declare happy he got passed in for $45,000 @inglis_sales Classic Sale. Dreams have come true today winning the Melbourne Cup.
— Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) November 5, 2019
The huge prizemoney of offer is a drawcard for many international runners, with the top 12 placegetters all receiving sizeable sums.
See the top 12 below and how the prizemoney was distributed.
MELBOURNE CUP 2019 PRIZEMONEY
1st – $4,400,000 (Vow And Declare)
2nd – $1,100,000 (Prince Of Arran)
3rd – $550,000 (Il Paradiso)
4th – $350,000 (Master Of Reality)
5th – $230,000 (Surprise Baby)
6th – $160,000 (Mer De Glace)
7th – $160,000 (Finche)
8th – $160,000 (Cross Counter)
9th – $160,000 (Steel Prince)
10th – $160,000 (Magic Wand)
11th – $160,000 (Twilight Payment)
12th – $160,000 (Sound)