Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare, trained by Danny O'Brien and ridden by Craig Williams, has won the Melbourne Cup at his 13th start.

VOW AND DECLARE :

AGE: 4YO

COLOUR/SEX: Chestnut gelding

SIRE: Declaration Of War

DAM: Gleblitzt

TRAINER: Danny O'Brien 

STARTS: 13

WINS: 4

PLACINGS: 5

PRIZE MONEY: $5.722 million

HIGHLIGHTS

* Claimed first win at his fourth start in a Warrnambool maiden (2381m) October 19, 2018

* Landed a stakes win during last year's Melbourne Cup carnival, scoring at Listed level over 1800m

* Runner-up in 2019 Queensland Derby

* Beat older horses in the Tatt's Cup over 3000m at Eagle Farm.

* Melbourne Cup lead-up runs included fourth in Group One Turnbull Stakes over 2000m and runner-up placing in the Caulfield Cup

MELBOURNE CUP

Won: Flemington 3200m November 5, 2019 beating Prince Of Arran, Il Paradiso and Master Of Reality.