1998 Melbourne Cup

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1998 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date3 November 1998
Distance3,200 metres
Winning horse Jezabeel
Winning time3:18.59
Jockey Chris Munce
Trainer Brian Jenkins
SurfaceGrass
Attendance100,607 [1]
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At the 400, Persian Punch is tackled by Jezabeel wider out Faithful Son, here's come Champagne and Taufan's Melody is coming with her. Jezabeel tackled by Champagne now they reach the 200 meters, the New Zealand mares together. Jezabeel and Champagne, Yorkshire pushing through from Taufan's Melody, Persian Punch. Champagne from Jezabeel, Champagne and Jezabeel kicking back, Jezabeel kicks on the inside, Jezabeel, beat Champagne, a New Zealand quinella!

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Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

The 1998 Melbourne Cup was the 138th 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, 3 November 1998 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. [2] [3] [4]

The race was won in 3 mins 18.59s by the New Zealand bred and trained mare Jezabeel (Zabeel-Passefleur) [5] from another kiwi bred and trained mare, Champagne [6] . Both of them were also by Zabeel and carried 51 kg while the third place-getter, Persian Punch (Ireland) carried 56.5kg.

Field

PlaceHorseJockeyTrainer
1 Jezabeel Chris Munce Brian Jenkins
2Champagne Glen Boss Laurie Laxon
3 Persian Punch Richard Quinn David Elsworth
4Taufan's MelodyP. PayneLady Herries
5Yorkshire Danny Nikolic Paul Cole
6 Tie the Knot Shane Dye Guy Walter
7Faithful Son Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor
8Skybeau Larry Cassidy L J Smith
9Perpetual CheckLen Beasley Bart Cummings
10MarkhamDanny BreretonCliff Brown
11Darazari Opie Bosson Bruce Wallace
12Sheer Danzig Damien Oliver R W Armstrong
13Yippyio Jim Cassidy Jack Denham
14Joss SticksRod QuinnBob Pearse
15Arena Corey Brown John Hawkes
16The HindBasil MarcusP Hayes
17Peak of PerfectionJ SaimeeM Thwaites
18Ancient City Brett Prebble Cindy Alderson
19 Doriemus Greg Hall Lee Freedman
20Count ChivasRod GriffithsSimon Morrish
21AerosmithGreg ChildsPeter & Nikki Hurdle
22Gold GuruB. YorkLeon Macdonald
23Second ComingEddie Wilkinson Michael Moroney
Failed to finishThree CrownsSimon PriceM Thwaites

Fatality

Three Crowns was euthanised after shattering a leg. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Cup Day in Australia". timeanddate. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Melbourne Cup (Group 1)". breednet. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.racingpost.com/results/297/flemington/1998-11-03/258900/
  5. ↑ https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/165886/Jezabeel-NZ-1992.aspx#bm-pedigree/#bm-breeding
  6. ↑ https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/177827/Champagne-NZ-1994.aspx#bm-pedigree
  7. ↑ "Melbourne Cup heartbreak as French stayer Verema put down". SMH. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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