| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1999 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Rogan Josh |
| Jockey | John Marshall |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 104,028 [1] |
The Warrior and Central Park with Zazabelle on the outside and Rogan Josh, Travelmate's trying to get into the clear and so is The Hind, it's tight there. Rogan Josh with Central Park and The Warrior the three leaders from Zazabelle on the outside. It's Central Park, The Warrior and Rogan Josh, Rogan Josh and Central Park, Rogan Josh Bart did it again!
The 1999 Melbourne Cup was the 139th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on Tuesday, 2 November 1999 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. [2]
The race won by Rogan Josh, trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by John Marshall. [3]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1999 Melbourne Cup. [4]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 | Rogan Josh | Bart Cummings | John Marshall |
| 2nd | 2 | Central Park (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori |
| =3rd | 12 | Lahar | Paul Cave | Corey Brown |
| =3rd | 24 | Zazabelle (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Eddie Wilkinson |
| 5th | 8 | Travelmate (GB) | James Fanshawe (GB) | David Harrison |
| 6th | 22 | The Warrior (NZ) | Richard Otto (NZ) | Gary Grylls |
| 7th | 13 | Second Coming (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Greg Childs |
| 8th | 7 | The Hind (NZ) | Peter Hayes | Jim Cassidy |
| 9th | 15 | Bohemiath | John Sadler | Jason Patton |
| 10th | 19 | Brew (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 11th | 23 | Zabuan (NZ) | Jim Moloney | Sam Hyland |
| 12th | 6 | Yavana's Pace (IRE) | Mark Johnston (GB) | Richard Hughes |
| 13th | 11 | Streak | Robert Smerdon | Greg Hall |
| 14th | 1 | Tie the Knot | Guy Walter | Shane Dye |
| 15th | 16 | Figurehead (NZ) | Kay Lane (NZ) | Opie Bosson |
| 16th | 9 | Skybeau (NZ) | Len Smith | Larry Cassidy |
| 17th | 3 | Sky Heights (NZ) | Colin Alderson | Damien Oliver |
| 18th | 20 | Lady Elsie | Cliff Brown | Lenny Beasley |
| 19th | 18 | Laebeel (NZ) | John Sadler | Stephen Baster |
| 20th | 4 | Maridpour (IRE) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Steven Arnold |
| 21st | 10 | The Message (NZ) | John Ralph (NZ) | Aaron Spiteri |
| 22nd | 5 | Arena | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci |
| Last | 21 | Rebbor (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Chris Munce |
| LR | 14 | Able Master (NZ) | Bruce Wallace (NZ) | Grant Cooksley |