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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.

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

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.

Vow and Declare wins a hectic Melbourne Cup finish. Picture Jay Town
Vow and Declare wins a hectic Melbourne Cup finish. Picture Jay Town

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)

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