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.

Field

Place Horse Jockey Trainer
1 Jezabeel Chris Munce Brian Jenkins
2 Champagne Glen Boss Laurie Laxon
3 Persian Punch Richard Quinn David Elsworth
4 Taufan's Melody P. Payne Lady Herries
5 Yorkshire Danny Nikolic Paul Cole
6 Tie the Knot Shane Dye Guy Walter
7 Faithful Son Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor
8 Skybeau Larry Cassidy L J Smith
9 Perpetual Check Len Beasley Bart Cummings
10 Markham Danny Brereton Cliff Brown
11 Darazari Opie Bosson Bruce Wallace
12 Sheer Danzig Damien Oliver R W Armstrong
13 Yippyio Jim Cassidy Jack Denham
14 Joss Sticks Rod Quinn Bob Pearse
15 Arena Corey Brown John Hawkes
16 The Hind Basil Marcus P Hayes
17 Peak of Perfection J Saimee M Thwaites
18 Ancient City Brett Prebble Cindy Alderson
19 Doriemus Greg Hall Lee Freedman
20 Count Chivas Rod Griffiths Simon Morrish
21 Aerosmith Greg Childs Peter & Nikki Hurdle
22 Gold Guru Brian York Leon Macdonald
23 Second Coming Eddie Wilkinson Michael Moroney
Failed to finish Three Crowns Simon Price M Thwaites

Fatality

Three Crowns was euthanised after shattering a leg.[7]

References

  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".
  7. ^ "Melbourne Cup heartbreak as French stayer Verema put down". SMH. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2020.