2026 MCC LEADING TRAINER & JOCKEY
JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD Named in honour of the Cups King, Bart Cummings, and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the trainer who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award courtesy of our major partner Crown, will receive a $5,000 Crown voucher. RON HUTCHISON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD Named in honour of Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Ron Hutchinson and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the jockey who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the Ron Hutchison Leading Jockey Award courtesy of our major partner Crown, will receive a $5,000 Crown voucher.
Points for the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award and the Ron Hutchinson Leading Jockey Award are allocated per race on a 3-2-1 basis for horses who finish first, second and third during all races of the Melbourne Cup Carnival
LAST 10 YEARS
RON HUTCHISON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD
JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD
YEAR
2025 Mark Zahra
Ciaron Maher Ciaron Maher Chris Waller Chris Waller Chris Waller
2024 James McDonald 2023 James McDonald 2022 James McDonald 2021 James McDonald
2020 Hugh Bowman/Damien Oliver
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes
2019 Craig Williams 2018 James McDonald 2017 Damian Lane 2016 Hugh Bowman
Chris Waller
David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig
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