How $8m Melbourne Cup prizemoney is split

The 2022 Melbourne Cup is worthy a full of $8 million, and is the richest handicap equine contention successful the world.

The victor of the Cup gets $4.4m of that pool, arsenic good arsenic the coveted Cup itself which is said to beryllium worthy an other $250,000 successful gold. The miniature trophies presented to the jockey and the trainer are worthy $10,000 each, portion the strapper besides gets a trophy which is worthy $5000.

Of that $4.4m to the winner, the owners get 85 per cent, the trainer gets 10 per cent, and the jockey gets 5 per cent.

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Second spot gets $1.1 million, 3rd $550,000, 4th $350,000, 5th $230,000, and sixth to 12th placings get $160,000 each.

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