1989 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup November 2023 November 2023 1989 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 7 Nov 1989 3200m Tawriffic 3:17.1 30/1 Shane Dye Lee Freedman Turf 1988 1990 300 to go and Super Impose has hit the front, he's drawn level with Kudz and put his nose in front, Lord Hybrow, Tawriffic run on down the outside. Super Impose in front, Kudz fighting back and Tawriffic coming at them on the outside. Super Impose in front, Kudz, on the outside Tawriffic wears him down, Tawrffic has hit the front, Tawrffic wins the Melbourne Cup by 2 lengths, Super Impose. Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right The 1989 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1989 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse. The race was won by the New Zealand bred stallion Tawriffic, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Shane Dye. The runner up was Super Impose also trained by Freedman and third place went to Kudz trained by Colin Hayes.https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1981-to-1990-melbourne-cup/ Past Winners - 1981 to 1990 Melbourne Cup Winners - Races.com.au 22 September 2009 www.races.com.au The winning margin was two and a quarter lengths with a further short half head to third place. The winning time of 3:17.1 was a race record, beating the previous year's time set by Empire Rose but was it lowered again in the following year's Cup by Kingston Rule. Background Tawriffic was sired by Tawfig and his dam was Joyarty (by Noble Bijou). He did his early racing in New Zealand. Moving to Australia he then won the 1988 South Australian St Leger and 1989 AJC St Leger. After finishing second-last in the 1989 Caulfield Cup he was a 30/1 outsider in the Melbourne Cup. Tawriffic later won the 1989 C B Cox Stakes at Ascot Racecourse (Western Australia).http://www.racerate.com/Tawriffic.htm Tawrrific racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1989 www.racerate.com This win gave Lee Freedman his first Melbourne Cup training win. Lee went on to record five Melbourne Cup victories with Tawriffic, Subzero (1992), Doriemus (1995) and Makybe Diva (2004 and 2005).https://www.progroupracing.com.au/horse-racing-articles/trainers/lee-freedman Lee Freedman: Champion Thoroughbred Horse Trainer. Lee Freedman 19 March 2020 www.progroupracing.com.auhttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/champion-trainer-lee-freedman-opens-up-about-how-he-stumbled-from-everest-to-the-bottle/news-story/e8c383f01abc0710a8a582e2dc827d52 It was the only Melbourne Cup win for jockey Shane Dye but he also placed third in the 1986 Melbourne Cup on Sea Legend and was runner up on Shiva's Revenge and Nothin' Leica Dane in the 1991 and 1995 Cups.https://www.progroupracing.com.au/horse-racing-articles/jockeys/shane-dye Shane Dye, Champion Australian And International Jockey - Shane Dye 5 September 2023 www.progroupracing.com.au Field The following are the placegetters in the 1989 Melbourne Cup.New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1990 (19th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand. PlaceHorseWeight (kg)TrainerJockey1stTawriffic 54Lee FreedmanShane Dye2ndSuper Impose56Lee FreedmanDarren Gauci3rdKudz52.5Colin HayesMichael Clarke References 1989 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:1980s in sport in Melbourne