1890 Melbourne Cup

The 1890 Melbourne Cup was a two mile Group One handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1890.[1]

1890 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date4 Nov 1890
Distance2 miles
Winning horseCarbine
Winning time3:28.25
Final odds4/1
JockeyRobert Ramage
TrainerWalter Hickenbotham
OwnerDonald Smith Wallace
SurfaceTurf

This was the largest ever cup field with 39 runners.[1] It was trainer Walter Hickenbotham's second out of four cup wins.[2] The winner, Carbine, carried the top weight of 10 st 5 lb (65.75 kg).[3]


The placegetters were:[1][2]

Place Name Jockey
1 Carbine Robert Ramage
2 Highborn J. Egan
3 Correze H. Moran

See also

References

  1. "THE MELBOURNE CUP OF 1890". The Advocate (Australia). Tasmania, Australia. 3 November 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "CUP DAY ANTICIPATIONS". The Age (11, 137). Victoria, Australia. 4 November 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 5 November 2020 via National Library of Australia.
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