Major Carnivals| R7 FLEMINGTON | 05 November 1996 |
| FOSTER'S MELBOURNE CUP G1 OPEN ($2,235,000), 3200m 3:18.8 | |
Bart Cummings wins another Melbourne Cup with Saintly and Darren Beadman
One of the most emotional victories in the history of the Melbourne Cup saw Irish horse Media Puzzle win convincingly. It was emotional because Media Puzzle's jockey Damien Oliver lost his brother in a track incident a week before the cup.
At The Races presenter Matt Chapman talks to Francesca Cumani as Tote Ebor winner and leading Melbourne Cup hope Purple Moon prepares to fly down under for the 'race that stops a nation'.
Melbourne Cup 1960 National Jockeys' Trust Hi Jinx W. A. Smith
The 1999 Melbourne Cup, in which Rogan Josh defeats Central Park (2nd) and Lahar and Zazabelle (equal 3rd).Many thanks to the Melbourne Cup Club
The 1998 Melbourne Cup in which the New Zealand mares Jezabeel and Champagne fought it out down the straight. Jezabeel beat Champagne, with Persian Punch third. Persian Punch also came third in 2001, when Ethereal won the cup.
The 1996 Melbourne Cup is famously remembered as the 10th victory for trainer Bart Cummings, who trained wonder horse Saintly to an easy victory, from Count Chivas and Skybeau.Many thanks to the Melbourne Cup Club
Delta Goodrem performing the national anthem at the Melbourne Cup 2007!
Doriemus completes the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double and gives Damien Oliver his first victory in the race. Doriemus wins easily, from Nothin' Leica Dane and Vintage Crop, winner in 1993. Many thanks to the Melbourne Cup Club
One of the more memorable victories of recent years occured in 2001 when Ethereal came from 12 lengths behind the leader, Give The Slip, at the 300 metres to ultimately just pip Give The Slip in the final strides.
The Great mare Makybe Diva wins the second of her 3 Cups. A truly remarkable win.
The 1976 Melbourne Cup is renowned as one of the wettest on record. The commentator can't distinguish one horse from another because of the mud.
This is a longer version of my other video featuring the win of Media Puzzle in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. One of the most emotional victories in the history of the Melbourne Cup saw Irish horse Media Puzzle win convincingly.
