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| Author | Eric O'Keefe |
|---|---|
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Slattery Media (Australia) |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 254 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9804420-1-4 |
| 823.4 | |
The Cup is a non-fiction book written by American author Eric O'Keefe. First published in Australia in 2009, its subject is the 2002 running of the Melbourne Cup, which was won by the American-bred gelding Media Puzzle, who was ridden by champion Australian jockey Damien Oliver and prepared by the Irish trainer Dermot Weld. The Cup was based on a 2003 article that O’Keefe wrote for Nicklaus magazine titled "The Race That Stopped a Nation."[1] O’Keefe and Australian director Simon Wincer co-authored the screenplay for the movie version of the story, which premiered in 2011 starring Brendan Gleeson.