1896 Melbourne Cup
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| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 Nov 1896 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Newhaven |
| Winning time | 3:28.50 |
| Final odds | 4/1 |
| Jockey | H. J. Gardiner |
| Trainer | Walter Hickenbotham |
| Owner | W T Jones William Cooper |
| Surface | Turf |
| External video | |
|---|---|
 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]
| Place | Name | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newhaven | H. J. Gardiner |
| 2 | Bloodshot | E. Power |
| 3 | The Skipper | W. Delaney |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Jackson, Sally (1 November 2013). "Melbourne Cup fashion, 1896". Australia: National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "1891 to 1900 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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