Here is the 2019 Melbourne Cup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2GnR4YRNmE
Here are the final results:
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
| 1 | 23 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O'Brien | Craig Williams | | 21 | 52kg | | $11 |
| 2 | 12 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | Michael Walker | 0.2L | 8 | 54kg | 1.0kg | $17 |
| 3 | 20 | IL PARADISO (USA) | Aidan O'Brien | Wayne Lordan | 0.3L | 17 | 52.5kg | | $15 |
| 4 | 3 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | Joseph O'Brien | Frankie Dettori | 0.4L | 1 | 55.5kg | | $26 |
| 5 | 18 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Jordan Childs | 0.9L | 20 | 53.5kg | 1.0kg | $12 |
| 6 | 2 | MER DE GLACE (JPN) | Hisashi Shimizu | Damian Lane | 1.2L | 2 | 56kg | 1.0kg | $9.50 |
| 7 | 11 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.4L | 4 | 54kg | | $8.50F |
| 8 | 1 | CROSS COUNTER (GB) | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 1.6L | 5 | 57.5kg | | $13 |
| 9 | 21 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony Freedman | Brett Prebble | 2.1L | 16 | 52.5kg | | $61 |
| 10 | 15 | MAGIC WAND (IRE) | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 3.6L | 24 | 53.5kg | | $26 |
| 11 | 10 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O'Brien | Hugh Bowman | 3.8L | 19 | 55kg | | $41 |
| 12 | 17 | SOUND (GER) | Michael Moroney | James Winks | 3.9L | 10 | 53.5kg | | $91 |
| 13 | 19 | CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Joao Moreira | 4.1L | 7 | 52.5kg | | $9.50 |
| 14 | 4 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ben Melham | 4.3L | 13 | 55.5kg | | $51 |
| 15 | 6 | HUNTING HORN (IRE) | Aidan O'Brien | Seamie Heffernan | 4.5L | 11 | 55kg | | $51 |
| 16 | 13 | RAYMOND TUSK (IRE) | Richard Hannon | Jamie Spencer | 5L | 3 | 54kg | | $21 |
| 17 | 22 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Tim Clark | 5.2L | 18 | 52kg | 0.5kg | $31 |
| 18 | 7 | LATROBE (IRE) | Joseph O'Brien | James McDonald | 6.45L | 22 | 55kg | | $21 |
| 19 | 5 | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 6.55L | 14 | 55.5kg | | $26 |
| 20 | 24 | YOUNGSTAR | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 7.3L | 9 | 52kg | | $31 |
| 21 | 16 | NEUFBOSC (FR) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 8.3L | 23 | 53.5kg | | $101 |
| 22 | 14 | DOWNDRAFT (IRE) | Joseph O'Brien | John Allen | 8.6L | 15 | 53.5kg | | $21 |
| 23 | 8 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | Damien Oliver | 10.85L | 6 | 55kg | | $19 |
| 24 | 9 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Dwayne Dunn | 40.85L | 12 | 55kg | | $41 |
The race was run in 3'24.76 - there have only been two slower this century: Americain on Slow and Makybe Diva's middle title, also on a Soft 5. It wasn't just due to the track though: last year's track was a Soft 6 but the race was 3.5s quicker. Makybe Diva's last Cup was also on a Soft 5 and was 5 seconds quicker.
The 600m sectional was 34.75s - there have only been two quicker these past 10 years (since they were reported). 2012's Green Moon was in 34.07s and 2015's Prince Of Penzance was in 34.4s. They obviously had fuel left to burn.
The field was very slow from the 2200m through to the 1000m mark. The winning horses were able to position themselves at the front of the pack during this slow section. They got a rest and made it difficult for others to run them down in the straight. The horses that were 2nd, 3rd and 4th at the 1400m mark went on to be 1st, 2nd and 3rd across the line.
Because fatigue was not really a factor the field finished very close together; the first 12 finishers were within 4 lengths. The previous lowest place to finish within 4 lengths (this century) was 9th. The average distance a 12th place horse finished behind the winner prior to this renewal was 10.8 lengths.
The winner was very atypical given that it wasn't really a staying contest. Of the past 20 winners, Vow And Declare had the highest: Dosage Index, Centre of Distribution, and Conduit Index; and the lowest: Stamina figure (equal), third triad and difference between third and first triad. These are all indicators that a horse is more suited to shorter rather than longer races.
All credit to the placing jockeys: they turned the race into the kind of contest that would best suit their mounts. Brickbats for the other jockeys whom were unsuited by this turn of events: they just sat back and let it turn into a procession.
Can't really look at barrier distances because data for several horses is clearly wrong. They currently have Constantinople doing a 200m sectional in just over 9 seconds and running 202m further, for example.
'The system' had the winner on its top rung (among 5 horses). Master Of Reality slipped off the second rung inside the last few minutes with his price wound out to $26. So "posterity" didn't lose the trifecta on a protest!
The Conduit Mare Stamina 17 figure wasn't a factor this year given that stamina wasn't required.
Aspro's Melbourne Cup System had the winner among its shortlist also, so it does indeed sift the best local candidates.
The end!