WINNER 2017 Melbourne Cup - REKINDLING (22)

The race was run on Tuesday 7th November 2017. Rekindling won the 157th Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Rekindling has won the Melbourne Cup, making Lloyd Williams the race's most successful owner a sixth Cup trophy. Joseph O'Brien trained the winner, which was piloted to victory by Corey Brown ahead of Johannes Vermeer and Max Dynamite. Rekindling was the youngest horse in the race, aged four. Race 7: 2017 Melbourne Cup (Group 1 3200m) 1st - Rekindling (22) 2nd - Johannes Vermeer (7) 3rd - Max Dynamite (9) 4th - Big Duke (13) Flemington | Race 7collapse Win or Place SP TF TT+/PL NSW/PL UNI/PL STAB/PL 1. 22 Rekindling 15.00 15.00 17.10/5.90 16.30/5.90 15.90/5.70 17.10/5.90 2. 7 Johannes Vermeer 13.00 4.50 4.50 4.40 4.20 3. 9 Max Dynamite 20.00 5.60 5.60 5.50 5.20 For office sweeps Gallante finished last.