1999 Melbourne Cup
The 1999 Melbourne Cup was the 139th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on Tuesday, 2 November 1999 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.[2]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1999 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Rogan Josh |
| Jockey | John Marshall |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 104,028[1] |
The race won by Rogan Josh, trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by John Marshall.[3]
Field
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1999 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 | Rogan Josh | Bart Cummings | John Marshall |
| 2nd | 2 | Central Park (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori |
| =3rd | 12 | Lahar | Paul Cave | Corey Brown |
| =3rd | 24 | Zazabelle (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Eddie Wilkinson |
| 5th | 8 | Travelmate (GB) | James Fanshawe (GB) | David Harrison |
| 6th | 22 | The Warrior (NZ) | Richard Otto (NZ) | Gary Grylls |
| 7th | 13 | Second Coming (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Greg Childs |
| 8th | 7 | The Hind (NZ) | Peter Hayes | Jim Cassidy |
| 9th | 15 | Bohemiath | John Sadler | Jason Patton |
| 10th | 19 | Brew (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 11th | 23 | Zabuan (NZ) | Jim Moloney | Sam Hyland |
| 12th | 6 | Yavana's Pace (IRE) | Mark Johnston (GB) | Richard Hughes |
| 13th | 11 | Streak | Robert Smerdon | Greg Hall |
| 14th | 1 | Tie the Knot | Guy Walter | Shane Dye |
| 15th | 16 | Figurehead (NZ) | Kay Lane (NZ) | Opie Bosson |
| 16th | 9 | Skybeau (NZ) | Len Smith | Larry Cassidy |
| 17th | 3 | Sky Heights (NZ) | Colin Alderson | Damien Oliver |
| 18th | 20 | Lady Elsie | Cliff Brown | Lenny Beasley |
| 19th | 18 | Laebeel (NZ) | John Sadler | Stephen Baster |
| 20th | 4 | Maridpour (IRE) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Steven Arnold |
| 21st | 10 | The Message (NZ) | John Ralph (NZ) | Aaron Spiteri |
| 22nd | 5 | Arena | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci |
| Last | 21 | Rebbor (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Chris Munce |
| LR | 14 | Able Master (NZ) | Bruce Wallace (NZ) | Grant Cooksley |
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Melbourne Cup Day in Australia". timeanddate. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- 1991-2000 Melbourne Cup winners
- "Melbourne Cup field & results 1999". racing.com. 4 November 2020.
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