1976 Melbourne Cup

Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia November 2022 November 2022 1976 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 76MelbCup.jpg The 1976 cup that was won by Van Der Hum Flemington Racecourse 2 November 1976 3200 metres Van der Hum 3:34.10 9/2 Bob Skelton Leo & Roy Robinson L H & R A Robinson, et al. Turf 81,118 1975 1977 It's Happy Union in front at the 400 from Summer Hay and Reckless, uh, coming down the outside now it's Van Der Hum! Van Der Hum and Gold and Black out after the leaders. Van Der Hum moves up now with Gold and Black and they're fighting the Cup out. Van Der Hum's taking a narrow lead from Gold and Black, Reckless and Happy Union and now at the 100 to go it's Van Der Hum in front in the Melbourne Cup. The mudlark's got it won! And Van Der Hum draws away to win a length and a half to Gold and Black. Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race 25% 1 right The 1976 Melbourne Cup was a 3200-metre handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1976.1976 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1976-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 1 November 2022 This year was the hundred and sixteenth running of the Melbourne Cup. This is the list of placegetters for the 1976 Melbourne Cup.1971 to 1980 Melbourne Cup Winners http://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1971-to-1980-melbourne-cup/#1976 races com au 1 November 2022 PlaceNameJockeyTrainer1Van der HumBob SkeltonLeo & Roy Robinson2Gold and BlackJohn DugganBart Cummings3KytheraBrent ThomsonW McEwan4RecklessPeter ClarkeTommy Woodcock5Happy UnionGary WillettsW C (Bill) Winder6Taras RegentRon QuintonTommy J. Smith7Summer HayJohn StockerColin Hayes8Mer 'ClerG EdgeC A Balfour9DemeraraWayne TreloarGary Lee10PerhapsBrian AndrewsColin Jillings11Battle HeightsLarry OlsenR Douglas12Galena BoyPat HylandJohn Hawkes13Grand ScaleMaurie WillmottJohn Letts14Captain MeriMax BakerJack Wood15My Royal DellMidge DidhamB T Jones16ParticipatorRoy HigginsTommy Smith17Current IssueAlf MatthewsJack Poletti18Fair WarningBob DureyW C (Bill) Winder19SuilemanPat TrotterW C (Bill) Winder20KelmontSteven BurridgeK F Ruff21TamingaBrian GildersTed Broadhurst22Clear DayMalcolm Johnstonxxx23JoueurH G HeagneyL Hill See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club References External links 1976 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1976 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:1970s in sport in Melbourne