1988 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup April 2022 November 2021 1988 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 1 Nov 1988 3200 Meters Empire Rose 3:18.3 5/1 Tony Allan Laurie Laxon Turf 1987 1989 Empire Rose has kicked away in the cup from Apollo Run, Na Botto, Natski's flying out wide! Empire Rose in front, Natski's gonna challenge late. Empire Rose a length in front, Natski trying to get to her. Empire Rose a half in front, Natski won't make it and the big mare wins! Commentator Bruce McAvaney describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right The 1988 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1988. The race, run over 3200 m mi 3, at Flemington Racecourse. The race was won by Empire Rose, the popular New Zealand mare who had finished fifth in 1986 when trained by Bart Cummings and second to Kensei the previous year. She did one better in 1988 after winning Mackinnon Stakes she held off 5/1 equal favourite (Empire Rose was also 5/1) Metropolitan Handicap winner Natski in the "Bicentenary" Melbourne Cup Empire Rose (1988) Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup O'Reilly Paddy 2016 New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd Melbourne 123 9781742579054 Empire Rose became the first mare to win the race since 1965. Empire Rose had previously placed second to Royal Heights in the 1986 New Zealand Oaks and won the 1987 New Zealand Cup. She subsequently placed third in the 1989 W. S. Cox Plate.https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1981-to-1990-melbourne-cup/ 1981 to 1990 Melbourne Cup Winners www.races.com.au 1 November 2021 This would be the last of four Melbourne Cup calls by Bruce McAvaney though his call of this race is considered to be among the best in the race's history.https://www.facebook.com/986193364795250/videos/466741824516222/ 1988 Melbourne Cup 🏆 Empire Rose ......A classic call from the sporting maestro facebook.com.au 1 November 2021November 2021 Field This is a list of horses which ran in the 1988 Melbourne Cup.http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1988-melbourne-cup/ 1988 Melbourne Cup millersguide.identika.com.au 1 November 2021 PlaceHorseTrainerJockey1stEmpire RoseLaurie LaxonTony Allan2ndNatskiJack DenhamMick Dittman3rdNa BottoRichard OttoPeter Johnson4thApollo RunColin AldersonAlf Matthews5thRound The WorldBart CummingsJohn Marshall6thBanderol Dave O'SullivanLance O'Sullivan7thIdeal CentemanC BalfourMichael Clarke8thMr. BunnythorpeM GriffinBarry Griffin9thFull At LastJohn SadlerG Murphy10thKenseiLes BridgeLarry Olsen11thOur Classic Boy M AndrewsDavid Walsh12thTawrrificLee FreedmanS D Marshall13thShantarounJ MeagherGreg Hall14thCopatonicPaul PerryGary Willetts15thSecret SealG ShinnN Willams16thCongressmanGeorge HanlonDarren Gauci17thIt's CandideG HaighR N Elliot18thAlgonquin ClubB LockwoodShane Dye19thAuthaalColin HayesBrent Thomson20thLord HybrowN McBurneyK Moses21stBalcianoNeville VoigtHarry White22ndMightTommy SmithBrian York References 1988 Melbourne Cup Category:1980s in sport in Melbourne Category:November 1988 sports events in Australia