1890 Melbourne Cup
Horse race
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The 1890 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1890.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
Photograph of the finish of the race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 November 1890 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Carbine |
| Winning time | 3:28.25 |
| Final odds | 4/1 |
| Jockey | Robert Ramage |
| Trainer | Walter Hickenbotham |
| Owner | Donald Smith Wallace |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 85,000 |
This was the largest ever cup field with 39 runners.[1] It was trainer Walter Hickenbotham's second out of four cup wins.[2] The winner, Carbine, carried the top weight of 10 st 5 lb (65.75 kg).[3] The placegetters were:[1][2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbine | Robert Ramage | Walter Hickenbotham |
| 2 | Highborn | J. Egan | |
| 3 | Correze | H. Moran |
