1988 Melbourne Cup
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 Nov 1988 |
| Distance | 3200 Meters |
| Winning horse | Empire Rose |
| Winning time | 3:18.3 |
| Final odds | 5/1 |
| Jockey | T K Allen |
| Trainer | Laurie Laxon |
| Surface | Turf |
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. Emprie 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
The 1988 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1988. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), 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 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[1] Empire Rose became the first mare to win the race since 1965. Empire Rose also won a New Zealand Cup and also placed in the W. S. Cox Plate and New Zealand Oaks.[2] 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.[3][better source needed]
Field[]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1988 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Empire Rose | Tony Allan | |
| 2nd | Natski | Jack Denham | Mitt Dittman |
| 3rd | Na Botto | R Otto | P D Johnson |
| 4th | Apollo Run | Colin Alderson | A Matthews |
| 5th | Round The World | Bart Cummings | J Marshall |
| 6th | Banderol | Dave O'Sullivan | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 7th | Ideal Centeman | C Balfour | M Clarke |
| 8th | Mr. Bunnythorpe | M Griffin | B E Griffin |
| 9th | Full At Last | John Sadler | G Murphy |
| 10th | Kensei | Les Bridge | Larry Olsen |
| 11th | Our Classic Boy | M Andrews | David Walsh |
| 12th | Tawrrific | Lee Freedman | S D Marshall |
| 13th | Shantaroun | J Meagher | Greg Hall |
| 14th | Copatonic | Paul Perry | G Willetts |
| 15th | Secret Seal | G Shinn | N Willams |
| 16th | Congressman | George Hanlon | Darren Gauci |
| 17th | It's Candide | G Haigh | R N Elliot |
| 18th | Algonquin Club | B Lockwood | Shane Dye |
| 19th | Authaal | Colin Hayes | B Thomson |
| 20th | Lord Hybrow | N McBurney | K Moses |
| 21st | Balciano | Neville Voigt | H White |
| 22nd | Might | Tommy Smith | B York |
References[]
- ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Empire Rose (1988)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 123. ISBN 9781742579054.
- ^ "1981 to 1990 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.au/. 1 November 2021.
- ^ "1988 Melbourne Cup