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The shortest-priced favourite in Cup history was Phar Lap when he won in 1930 at 8-11 ($1.72).; Metrication – The race was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres), but following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in the 1970s the current distance of 3,200 metres was adopted in 1972.
The Melbourne Cup [1] is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race.Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants. Since 1882 New Zealand bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British bred horses have won five cups, US bred horses four, Irish horses two and one Japanese and German bred horse have each won the Cup.
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse.It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The 1919 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1919 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. [ 2 ] This was the 59th edition of the race, it was the first year in which the three-handled Loving Cup was presented to the winner.
The combination of Think Big, Bart Cummings and Harry White had also won the 1974 Melbourne Cup. The runner up was Holiday Waggon also trained by Bart Cummings, and third place went to Medici. [ 2 ] The winning margin was three quarters of a length with three lengths to third place.
Gold and Black had won the 1976 Mackinnon Stakes and placed second to Van der Hum in the 1976 Melbourne Cup. In 1977 he was second to Reckless in the Sydney Cup and second in the Mackinnon Stakes behind Sir Silver Lad. [2] This win gave Bart Cummings his sixth Melbourne Cup win. Bart went on to record twelve Melbourne Cup training victories. [3 ...
The 2001 Melbourne Cup was the 141st running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 6 November 2001 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. It was won by Ethereal, trained by Sheila Laxon and ridden by Scott Seamer. [2]
The runner up Empire Rose had finished 5th in the 1986 Melbourne Cup behind At Talaq. Eleven days later she won the New Zealand Cup at Riccarton and the following year she won the Mackinnon Stakes and 1988 Melbourne Cup. Kensei's victory was the only Melbourne Cup win for his jockey Larry Olsen or trainer Les Bridge.