Updated November 05, 2008
Longshot Viewed got the lead in the stretch and held off the late close of Bauer to win the 2008 Melbourne Cup. It was a record 12th Melbourne Cup win for his trainer Bart Cummings, who won his first in 1965, and the first for his jockey Blake Shinn. Below are the US pay-offs for wagering on the Melbourne Cup while the Australian pay-offs can bee seen here.
Detailed results plus photos available now.
Results chart with running comments from RacingPost.com. A replay of the race can be seen here on YouTube.com
| Race | Horse | Win | Place | Show | Final Odds | ||
| 7 | 1st | 10 - Viewed | $186.00 | $57.70 | $29.10 | 90 | |
| 2nd | 12 - Bauer | $24.10 | $16.40 | 25 | |||
| 3rd | 4 - C'est La Guerre | $25.20 | 30 | ||||
| 4th | 2 - Master O'Reilly | 45 | |||||
| $2 Exacta | 10-12 | $2,864.70 | |||||
| $2 Quinella | 10-12 | $683.30 | |||||
| $2 Trifecta | 10-12-4 | $91,958.80 | |||||
