Damien Thornton is coming off his second Group 1 win when partnering Yearning to victory in the Thousand Guineas, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting takes a look at Thornton’s record on the first Tuesday in November.
Damien Thronton Melbourne Cup wins
Damien Thornton is yet to have a ride in the Melbourne Cup, but due to local and international travel restrictions, he will gain his first ride in the 2021 edition of the two-mile major.
Which horse is Damien Thornton riding in the Melbourne Cup?
Damien Thornton is set to partner the Chris Waller-trained Ocean Billy in the 2021 Melbourne Cup, having partnered the horse to a ninth-place finish in the Caulfield Cup. The Auckland Cup winner from earlier in the year is deemed to be a rank outsider, with online bookmakers quoting him as a $101 chance in the Cup.
Ocean Billy
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ocean Park
- Dam: Cool Storm
Win: $126.00
Place: $32.00
Best odds at Ladbrokes
Career stats for Ocean Billy
- Career: 25: 7-1-1
- Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
- Distance: 0: 0-0-0
- Wet: 11: 1-1-0
- Good: 14: 6-0-1
- Group 1: 4: 1-0-0
- Win %: 28%
- Place %: 36%
2021 Melbourne Cup Odds
Flemington – Race 7
Lexus Melbourne Cup
Status: Open
Track Rating: Good4
Weather: FINE
AUS
3200m
03:00pm – Tue 2nd Nov
A & S Freedmanᐅ
D T O’brienᐅ
Ben & J D Hayesᐅ
Andrew Baldingᐅ
Symon Wildeᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
G Waterhouse & A Bottᐅ
Joseph O’brienᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
Bjorn Bakerᐅ
Matthew Cumaniᐅ
M Baker & A Forsmanᐅ
P & P Snowdenᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
P G Moodyᐅ
M, W & J Hawkesᐅ
Robert Hickmottᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
G Waterhouse & A Bottᐅ
Denis Paganᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ