1998 Melbourne Cup

1998 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date3 November 1998
Distance3,200 metres
Winning horseJezabeel
Winning time3:18.59
JockeyChris Munce
TrainerBrian Jenkins
SurfaceGrass
Attendance100,607[1]
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At the 400, Persian Punch is tackled by Jezabeel wider out Faithful Son, here's come Champagne and Taufan's Melody is coming with her. Jezabeel tackled by Champagne now they reach the 200 meters, the New Zealand mares together. Jezabeel and Champagne, Yorkshire pushing through from Taufan's Melody, Persian Punch. Champagne from Jezabeel, Champagne and Jezabeel kicking back, Jezabeel kicks on the inside, Jezabeel, beat Champagne, a New Zealand quinella!

Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

The 1998 Melbourne Cup was the 138th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on Tuesday, 3 November 1998 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.[2][3][4]

The race was won in 3 mins 18.59s by the New Zealand bred and trained mare Jezabeel (Zabeel-Passefleur)[5] from another kiwi bred and trained mare, Champagne.[6] Both of them were also by Zabeel and carried 51 kg while the third place-getter, Persian Punch (Ireland) carried 56.5kg.

  1. ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Melbourne Cup Day in Australia". timeanddate. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Melbourne Cup (Group 1)". breednet. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Full Result 4.20 Flemington (AUS) | 3 November 1998 | Racing Post".
  5. ^ "Jezabeel (NZ) 1992 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  6. ^ "Champagne (NZ) 1994 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".