| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 Nov 1980 |
| Distance | 3200m |
| Winning horse | Beldale Ball |
| Winning time | 3:19.8 |
| Final odds | 11/1 |
| Jockey | John Letts |
| Trainer | Colin Hayes |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
| Surface | Turf |
Letts riding for dear life, Love Bandit second, Arwon the outside, Hyperno in a pocket and then came My Blue Denim with a fast run. But Beldale Ball's got the Melbourne Cup won, My Blue Denim coming from the clouds into second place. Beldale Ball stopping to a walk but he's gonna win. Beladale Ball, Jonny Letts! Beats My Blue Denim, Love Bandit third.
Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race.[1]
The 1980 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1980 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by the American bred gelding Beldale Ball, trained by Colin Hayes and ridden by John Letts.[2] The runner up was My Blue Denim, trained by Dave O'Sullivan, and third place went to Love Bandit trained by Bob Hoysted.[3]