Harry Coffey has long been known as one of the best jockeys going around in the Victorian racing ranks, especially on the country circuit, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? Here, we delve into Coffey’s career record in the race that stops a nation.
Harry Coffey Melbourne Cup wins
Harry Coffey 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 Flemington feature this year.
Which horse is Harry Coffey riding in the Melbourne Cup?
Harry Coffey is set to ride Port Guillaume for the Ben & JD Hayes yard and will be hopeful of improving on his Caulfield Cup result, where he ran 10th and finished over nine lengths behind the winner, Incentivise. He has been aimed towards the Melbourne Cup for some time, but whether he can compete in a field such as the one he meets on Tuesday remains to be seen.
Port Guillaume
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Le Havre
- Dam: Keira
Win: $151.00
Place: $26.00
Best odds at Ladbrokes
Career stats for Port Guillaume
- Career: 10: 4-0-0
- Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
- Distance: 0: 0-0-0
- Wet: 7: 3-0-0
- Good: 2: 0-0-0
- Group 1: 3: 0-0-0
- Win %: 40%
- Place %: 40%
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
