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1896 Melbourne Cup

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1896 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date3 November 1896
Distance2 miles
Winning horseNewhaven
Winning time3:28.50
Final odds4/1
JockeyH. J. Gardiner
TrainerWalter Hickenbotham
OwnerW T Jones
William Cooper
SurfaceTurf
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External videos
video icon Melbourne Cup 1896 NFSA

The 1896 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1896.[1]

Marius Sestier filmed the Melbourne Cup.[2] The feature, which consisted of 10 one-minute films shown in chronological order, was premiered at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne on 19 November 1896.[2]

The placegetters were:[1][3]

Place Name Jockey
1 Newhaven H. J. Gardiner
2 Bloodshot E. Power
3 The Skipper W. Delaney

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Melbourne Cup". Delegate Argus and Border Post. Vol. 2, no. 56. New South Wales, Australia. 5 November 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 14 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Sally (1 November 2013). "Melbourne Cup fashion, 1896". Australia: National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. ^ "1891 to 1900 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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