| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1999 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Rogan Josh |
| Jockey | John Marshall |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 104,028[1] |
The Warrior and Central Park with Zazabelle on the outside and Rogan Josh, Travelmate's trying to get into the clear and so is The Hind, it's tight there. Rogan Josh with Central Park and The Warrior the three leaders from Zazabelle on the outside. It's Central Park, The Warrior and Rogan Josh, Rogan Josh and Central Park, Rogan Josh Bart did it again!
Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race
The 1999 Melbourne Cup was the 139th 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, 2 November 1999 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.[2]
The race won by Rogan Josh, trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by John Marshall.[3]