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2016 Melbourne Cup

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The 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1st November 2016 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date was a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 29 October. The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year. The winner was Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy. Heartbreak City ran second and Hartnell third. The race was run in 3:20:58

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2016 Melbourne Cup Wikipedia


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