2016 Melbourne Cup
The 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1 November 2016 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date was a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 29 October.[2] The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year.[3]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 November 2016 |
| Winning horse | Almandin |
| Starting price | $11 |
| Jockey | Kerrin McEvoy |
| Trainer | Robert Hickmott |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 97,479[1] |
The winner was Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy and trained by Robert Hickmott. Heartbreak City ran second and Hartnell third.[4] The race was run in 3:20:58[5]
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- 2016 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- 2016 Melbourne Cup – HorseRacingInfo.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- () (2 October 2016). "Melbourne Cup 2016 | Odds Betting & Tips". UBET. Retrieved 1 November 2016.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- () (2 November 2016). "Melbourne Cup". Just Horse Racing. Retrieved 2 November 2016.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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