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The 1983 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1983. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
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The 1990 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1990. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
The 1994 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1994. The race was run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
The 1995 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1995. The race was run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
References
- ↑ "Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Vintage Crop (1993)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 9781742579054.