1996 Melbourne Cup

Two-mile handicap horse race October 2023 October 2023 1996 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 5 November 1996 2 miles Saintly 3:18.8 8/1 Darren Beadman Bart Cummings Turf 1995 1997 Nothin' Leica Dane and Saintly at the 300 they reach the lead together from Count Chivas and then came Greg Shot and Sky Beau well back. It's Saintly at the 200, Saintly dashing two lengths in front, Cummings and Beadman, Cummings going for 10 and he's got it! Saintly well clear of Count Chivas, Nothin Leica Dane and Sky Beau but Saintly! Saintly wins it easily. Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right The 1996 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1996. The race was run over 3200 m mi 3, at Flemington Racecourse. The race was won by the 4 year old gelding, Saintly.https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1991-to-2000-melbourne-cup/ Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021 Saintly at 8/1 defeated the New Zealand bred geldings: Count Chivas, Skybeau and Senator. The previous year's winner and runner-up, Doriemus and Nothin' Leica Dane were 6th and 5th respectively.https://www.racingpost.com/results/297/flemington/1996-11-05/232097/ Full Result 4.20 Flemington (AUS) | 5 November 1996 | Racing Post www.racingpost.com Saintly who had previously won the 1996 Australian Cup, Hill Stakes and Cox Plate was sired by Sky Chase (NZ) out of the Sir Tristram mare All Grace (NZ).http://www.racerate.com/Saintly.htm Saintly racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1996 www.racerate.com Saintly was ridden by Darren Beadman and trained by Bart Cummings.https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/vic-racing/saintly-dies-melbourne-cup-winning-horse-dead-aged-24/news-story/48b660bd34eb3f864b62016519c85626 It was Darren's second win in the race after Kingston Rule in the 1990 Melbourne Cup. Saintly's victory was Bart's tenth training success in the race. The top weighted horse in the race was Doriemus carrying 58kgs for 6th then Count Chivas on 57kg (2nd). Field This is a list of horses which ran in the 1996 Melbourne Cup.https://www.racingandsports.tv/1996-melbourne-cup-saintly-v-YSH RSTV Video - 1996 Melbourne Cup - Saintly www.racingandsports.tv PlaceHorseWeightTrainerJockey1stSaintly55.5Bart CummingsDarren Beadman2ndCount Chivas57Lee FreedmanSteven King3rdSkybeau50L J SmithJason Holder4thSenator53J L TimsLance O'Sullivan5thNothin' Leica Dane55Gai WaterhouseShane Dye6thDoriemus58Lee FreedmanDamien Oliver7thGrey Shot55I A BaldingPat Eddery8thSapio54Sylvia KayJohn Walker9thAlcove50Tom Hughes (Junior)Brian York10thCheviot50.5Cliff BrownDamien Browne11thThe Bandette51John WheelerNoel Harris12thArctic Scent51.5J W MasonBrent Stanley13thIstidaad53.5Peter C HayesGreg Hall14thCircles Of Gold50.5Brian SmithBrett Prebble15thOscar Schindler56.5K PrendergastMichael Kinane16thCentico48.5John SadlerAndrew Payne17thThe Phantom Chance53.5John WheelerPatrick Payne18thSuper Slew51.5Clarry ConnorsMick Dittman19thFew Are Chosen50.5Gai WaterhouseDarren Gauci20thCourt Of Honour56.5P W Chapple-HyamSimon Marshall21stMy Kiwi Gold49.5Bart CummingsJohn Marshall22ndBeaux Art52D A EdwardsJason Hustwitt References 1995 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:1996 in sport in Melbourne