| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 Nov 1982 |
| Distance | 3200 metres |
| Winning horse | Gurner's Lane |
| Winning time | 3:21.1 |
| Final odds | 8/1 |
| Jockey | Mick Dittman |
| Trainer | Geoff Murphy |
| Surface | Turf |
Kingston Town in front at the 200 a length to Noble Comment, Gurner's Lane getting a split now! Kingston Town in front, Gurner's Lane flying on the inside he's coming home like a train! Kingston Town joined by Gurner's Lane and Gurner's Lane gets up to win the Cup! A neck to Kingston Town.
Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race
The 1982 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1982 at Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by Gurner's Lane trained by Geoff Murphy and ridden by Mick Dittman. He won by a neck from Kingston Town trained by Tommy Smith and 3rd was Noble Comment trained by George Hanlon.