2016 Melbourne Cup

The 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1st November 2016 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date was a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 29 October.[1] The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year.[2] The winner was Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy. Heartbreak City ran second and Hartnell third.[3] The race was run in 3:20:58 [4]

See also

References

  1. 2016 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. 2016 Melbourne Cup – HorseRacingInfo.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. () (2016-10-02). "Melbourne Cup 2016 | Odds Betting & Tips". UBET. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  4. () (2016-11-02). "Melbourne Cup". Just Horse Racing. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
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