| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 Nov 1987 |
| Distance | 3200m |
| Winning horse | Kensei |
| Winning time | 3:22.0 |
| Final odds | 12/1 |
| Jockey | Larry Olsen |
| Trainer | Les Bridge, Randwick[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
With 400 to go, Agent Provocative fights back it's about a length in front of Beau Trist, Rising Fear's gone, Scarvila's goes out, here comes Rosedale on the outside with Empire Rose there claiming them quickly. Empire Rose's got to the lead, Rosedale tackling it, Kensei got up on the rails, Larry Olsen driving it through. Kensei has run to Empire Rose, Kensei's taken the lead and Kensei won the Cup!
Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race
The 1987 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1987 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse for a stake of $1,285,000.