| Melbourne Cup | |
 The 1976 cup that was won by Van Der Hum | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1976 |
| Distance | 3200 metres |
| Winning horse | Van der Hum |
| Winning time | 3:34.10 |
| Final odds | 9/2 |
| Jockey | Bob Skelton |
| Trainer | Leo & Roy Robinson |
| Owner | L H & R A Robinson, et al. |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 81,118 |
It's Happy Union in front at the 400 from Summer Hay and Reckless, uh, coming down the outside now it's Van Der Hum! Van Der Hum and Gold and Black out after the leaders. Van Der Hum moves up now with Gold and Black and they're fighting the Cup out. Van Der Hum's taking a narrow lead from Gold and Black, Reckless and Happy Union and now at the 100 to go it's Van Der Hum in front in the Melbourne Cup. The mudlark's got it won! And Van Der Hum draws away to win a length and a half to Gold and Black.
Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race
The 1976 Melbourne Cup was a 3200 metre handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1976.[1]
This year was the hundred and sixteenth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1976 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van der Hum | Bob Skelton | Leo & Roy Robinson |
| 2 | Gold and Black | John Duggan | Bart Cummings |
| 3 | Kythera | Brent Thomson | W McEwan |
| 4 | Reckless | Peter Clarke | Tommy Woodcock |
| 5 | Happy Union | Gary Willetts | W C Winder |
| 6 | Taras Regent | Ron Quinton | Tommy J. Smith |
| 7 | Summer Hay | John Stocker | Colin Hayes |
| 8 | Mer 'Cler | G Edge | C A Balfour |
| 9 | Demerara | Wayne Treloar | Gary Lee |
| 10 | Perhaps | Brian Andrews | Colin Jillings |
| 11 | Battle Heights | Larry Olsen | R Douglas |
| 12 | Galena Boy | Pat Hyland | John Hawkes |
| 13 | Grand Scale | Maurie Willmott | John Letts |
| 14 | Captain Meri | M Baker | J E T Wood |
| 15 | My Royal Dell | Midge Didham | B T Jones |
| 16 | Participator | Roy Higgins | Tommy Smith |
| 17 | Current Issue | Alf Matthews | Jack Poletti |
| 18 | Fair Warning | R Durey | W C Winder |
| 19 | Suileman | Pat Trotter | W C Winder |
| 20 | Kelmot | Steven Burridge | K F Ruff |
| 21 | Taminga | Brian Gilders | Ted Broadhurst |
| 22 | Clear Day | Malcolm Johnston | xxx |
| 23 | Joueur | H G Heagney | L Hill |
- ^ "1976 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersguide.identika.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "1971 to 1980 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.