2015 Melbourne Cup injury. 2015 Melbourne Cup The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 155th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 3 November 2015 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date is a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 31 October. The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year. The winner was Prince of Penzance, ridden by Michelle Payne, who became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Max Dynamite ran
Caulfield Cup the Toorak Handicap, Herbert Power Stakes and the Mornington Cup. The following thoroughbreds have won the Cups Double: Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup in the same year. † Run in divisions ¶ Won by Protest ‡ Dead heat In March 2015, BMW Australia and Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) announced a reunion in partnership, effective as of August 1, 2015, after the 8-year partnership ended in 2014. Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions although the MRC is in the process to turn the race into weight for age