1984 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup July 2024 July 2024 1984 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 6 November 1984 3200m Black Knight 3:18.90 10/1 Peter Cook George Hanlon Robert Holmes à Court Turf 1983 1985 Black Knight got to the lead with Chagemar at the 300, from Rocky Rullah, they're clear of Rose And Thistle at the head of the others and then Mapperley Heights running on. But it's Black Knight in front at the 200, from Chagemar, Mapperley Heights running home well but it's Black Knight's Melbourne Cup! He's drawing away to win by two and a half lengths! Chagemar will run second from Mapperley Heights, Rose and Thistle. Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race. 1984 MELBOURNE CUP - BLACK KNIGHT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBYWuHvxlA Youtube com 5 November 2024 25% 1 right The 1984 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1984 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse. The race was won by the Western Australian bred gelding Black Knight, trained by George Hanlon and ridden by Peter Cook. The runner up was Chagemar, trained by Geoff Murphy, and third place went to Mapperley Heights trained by Colin Hayes.https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1981-to-1990-melbourne-cup/#1982 Past Winners - 1980 to 1989 Melbourne Cup Winners www.races.com.au The winning margin was two and a half lengths and a further neck to the third placegetter. Background The 1984 Melbourne Cup was marred by controversy a day before it started when the 1983 Melbourne Cup winner, Kiwi was scratched from the race by the veterinary stewards. This was despite Kiwi's trainer Snow Lupton and Jim Cassidy, the jockey who rode him to the prior year's sensational victory, protesting to his soundness.New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1985 (11th edition). Costello, John, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealandhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/98640007/flashback--from-farm-horse-to-famous Stuff www.stuff.co.nz Black Knight owned by Robert Holmes à Courthttps://thewest.com.au/news/wa/black-knight-plot-a-bright-idea-ng-ya-380282 Melbourne Cup plot a bright idea for Black Knight and Holmes a Court 3 November 2014 The West Australian was sired by Silver Knight, a New Zealand-bred stallion who won the 1971 Melbourne Cup.https://www.racerate.com/Silver_Knight.htm Silver Knight racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1971 www.racerate.comhttps://loveracing.nz/Breeding/186593/Silver-Knight-NZ-1967.aspx#bm-pedigree/#bm-breeding Silver Knight (NZ) 1967 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ loveracing.nz Prior to the Cup Black Knight was placed second in the Geelong Cup and third in the Dalgety Handicap, both races won by Chagemar.https://www.racerate.com/Black_Knight.htm Black Knight racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1984 www.racerate.com Black Knight ran in the 1985 and 1986 Melbourne Cups finishing 9th and 15th respectively. Black Knight's success gave Hanlon his third success in the Cup following on from Piping Lane (1972) and Arwon (1978). Morris Tony Randall John A Century of Champions Portway Press 1999 978-1-901570-15-1 It was second Melbourne Cup win for Peter Cook, following his win in the 1981 Cup with Just a Dash. Cook's father Billy Cook had ridden the winners of the 1941 Melbourne Cup (Skipton) and 1945 Melbourne Cup (Rainbird). Field The following are the placegetters in the 1984 Melbourne Cup.https://www.racing.com/videos/1984-11-06/1984-melbourne-cup Black Knight's 1984 Melbourne Cup triumph www.racing.com PlaceHorseWeight (kg)TrainerJockey1stBlack Knight50George HanlonPeter Cook2ndChagemarhttps://www.racerate.com/Chagemar.htm Chagemar racehorse Geelong Cup winner 1984 www.racerate.com54.5Geoff MurphyDarren Gauci3rdMapperley Heightshttps://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/horse/mapperley-heights/1212403 Mapperley Heights Thoroughbred Horse Profile - Next Race, Form, Stats, News, Breeding www.racingandsports.com.auhttps://loveracing.nz/Breeding/24486/Mapperley-Heights-NZ-1980.aspx#bm-overview Mapperley Heights (NZ) 1980 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ loveracing.nz51Colin HayesBrent Thomson4thRose and Thistlehttps://loveracing.nz/Breeding/34607/Rose-And-Thistle-NZ-1978.aspx#bm-overview Rose And Thistle (NZ) 1978 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ loveracing.nz52.5Ben Skelton5thFoxsealhttps://loveracing.nz/Breeding/13823/Foxseal-NZ-1979.aspx#bm-overview Foxseal (NZ) 1979 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ loveracing.nz6thAffinityhttps://loveracing.nz/Breeding/82403/Affinity-NZ-1979.aspx#bm-overview Affinity (NZ) 1979 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ loveracing.nzJim Maloney References 1984 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:1980s in sport in Melbourne