Ridden by Jimmy Pike, the New Zealand-bred (but Australian-owned) wonder-horse beat Second Wind by two lengths to claim one of his greatest victories.
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The Melbourne Cup
On the first Tuesday in November every year, at 5 p.m. (NZ time), New Zealand and Australia come to a standstill for about 3 minutes and 20 seconds for the call of the Melbourne Cup. Relive some of New Zealand's greatest triumphs in ‘the race that stops a nation’. Read the full article
Page 1 - The Melbourne Cup
On the first Tuesday in November every year, at 5 p.m. (NZ time), New Zealand and Australia come to a standstill for about 3 minutes and 20 seconds for the call of the Melbourne
Page 2 - Further information
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Main image: Carbine and the 1890 Melbourne Cup
The racehorse Carbine holds the record weight carried to win the Melbourne Cup
