The 1990 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1990. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.

1990 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date6 Nov 1990
Distance3200 Metres
Winning horseKingston Rule
Winning time3:16.4
Final odds7/1
JockeyDarren Beadman
TrainerBart Cummings
SurfaceTurf
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At the 300, Savage Toss in front Our Magicman tries to get him and Kingston Rule coming home very stoutly! Kingston Rule has hit the front heres Na Botto and Mr. Brooker. Kingston Rule in front from The Phatom diving up on the inside. Kingston Rule and The Phatom from Na Botto. It's Kingston Rule he'll give Bart his eighth! Kingston Rule from The Phatom, third is Mr. Brooker!

Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

The race was won by Kingston Rule who was sired by 1973 American Triple Crown winner Secretariat and was out of Rose of Kingston who won VRC Oaks and Australian Derby in 1982. Kingston Rule lost his first race in Australia by 35 lengths when he was trained by Tommy Smith. He was transferred to the stable of Bart Cummings who trained him as a stayer. In 1990 Kingston Rule won Moonee Valley Gold Cup and Lexus Stakes before the Cup. Starting a 7/1 equal favourite with The Phantom and ridden by Darren Beadman Kingston Rule beat The Phantom and finished the 3200 meters in a record time of 3:16.30 which still stands.[1]

Field

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This is a list of horses which ran in the 1990 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place Horse Trainer Jockey
1st Kingston Rule Bart Cummings Darren Beadman
2nd The Phantom M P Parker Grant Cooksley
3rd Mr. Brooker Peter Hurdle Greg Childs
4th Na Botto P Hollinshead Larry Cassidy
5th Mount Olympus David A. Hayes M Carson
6th Aquidity D Walsh David Walsh
7th Savage Toss Lee Freedman Brian Hibberd
8th Flying Luskin Trevor McKee Peter Johnson
9th La Tristia Bart Cummings Steven King
10th Our Magic Man J Lee Kevin Moses
11th Sydeston Bob Hoysted Mick Dittman
12th Just A Dancer Graeme Rogerson Jim Cassidy
13th Chaleyer F Lewis Shane Dye
14th Ali Boy M Phillips Harry White
15th Shuzohra Errol Skelton Larry Olsen
16th Tawriffic D McNabb Alf Matthews
17th Rainbow Myth Ralph Manning Michael Clarke
18th Dalraffin E Murray Kevin Forrester
19th Water Boatman David Hayes Peter Hutchinson
20th Frontier Boy Lee Freedman Damien Oliver
21st Betoota Wayne Walters R Heffernan
22nd Rising Fear L Pickering C Browell
23rd Selwyn's Mate Michael Moroney B Werner
24th Donegal Mist G Maynes J Marshall

References

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  1. ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Kingston Rule (1990)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 9781742579054.
  2. ^ "1990 Melbourne Cup". millersguide.identika.com.au. 13 November 2022.