1995 Melbourne Cup

{{Short description|Two-mile handicap horse race}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox horse race

| name = 1995 Melbourne Cup

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| horse race = Melbourne Cup

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| location = Flemington Racecourse

| date = 7 November 1995

| distance = 2 miles

| winning horse = Doriemus

| winning time = 3:27.6

| final odds = 10/1

| winning jockey = Damien Oliver

| winning trainer = Lee Freedman

| winning owner = Pacers Aus Syndicate

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| surface = Turf

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| previous = 1994

| next = 1996

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|quote = They're at the 300 now, Doriemus whipped to lead, the three year old Nothin' Leica Dane coming at him, they're clear of Coachwood and then came Quick Ransom. It's Doriemus in front inside the 200 meter mark, led by a length to Nothin' Leica Dane giving everything, then Quick Ransom, Coachwood and Vintage Crop. But it's all Doriemus at the hundred, raced away three lengths to Nothin' Leica Dane and then came Vintage Crop, but Doremius takes the double! Doremius three and a half, Nothin' Leica Dane runs second.

|source = Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

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The 1995 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1995. The race was run over {{convert|3200|m|mi|3}}, at Flemington Racecourse.

The race was won by the New Zealand bred gelding, Doriemus.{{cite news |url=https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1991-to-2000-melbourne-cup/|title=Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners|website=www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021}} Doriemus at 10/1 defeated the 3 year old colt, Nothin' Leica Dane and the 1993 Melbourne Cup winner, Vintage Crop. The previous year's winners, Jeune and Wayne Harris, competed again but could only manage 15th place.

Doreimus who had previously won the Caulfield Cup was sired by Norman Pentaquad (USA){{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/little-stallion-that-beat-the-odds-20090403-ge7rvw.html|website=theage.com.au|title=Little stallion that beat the odds|access-date=21 October 2023}} (by Riverman) out of the dam Golden Woods by Zamazaan (FR).{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/doriemus|author=Miles Michelson|website=pedigreequery.com|title=Doriemus Horse Pedigree|access-date=21 October 2023}}

Doriemus was the eighth horse to win the Cups double. In 1997 he ran second to Might and Power in both Cups.

This was the first Melbourne Cup win for Damien Oliver.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/doriemus-1995-caulfield-and-melbourne-cups-winner-dies-after-hoof-infection-in-paddock-incident/news-story/8e49714ed3080eb132589b439abe1df2|title=Doriemus, 1995 Caulfield and Melbourne Cups winner, dies after hoof infection in paddock incident|website=Herald Sun|access-date=21 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.progroupracing.com.au/magazine/articles/damienoliver-finalcup|website=progroupracing.com.au|title=www.progroupracing.com.au/magazine/articles/damienoliver-finalcup|access-date=21 October 2023}}

The Irish-bred Double Trigger who finished 17th was the top weight in the race carrying 60.5 kgs, ahead of the two previous Melbourne Cup winners Vintage Crop (3rd) and Jeune (15th) on 59kg.