2016 Melbourne Cup

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2016 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date1 November 2016
Winning horseAlmandin
Starting price$11
JockeyKerrin McEvoy
TrainerRobert Hickmott
SurfaceGrass
Attendance97,479[1]
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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]

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]

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  1. ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ 2016 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Melbourne Cup – HorseRacingInfo.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Cup 2016 | Odds Betting & Tips". UBET. 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Melbourne Cup". Just Horse Racing. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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