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The 1889 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1889. This year was the 29th running of the Melbourne Cup. The race is best known for 1890 winner Carbine finishing second. Bravo was sired by
1880 Melbourne Cup The 1880 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1880. This year was the twentieth running of the Melbourne Cup. The winner Grand Flaneur holds the distinction of being the only horse to win th ...
winner Grand Flaneur. This is the list of placegetters for the 1889 Melbourne Cup.


See also

* Melbourne Cup *
List of Melbourne Cup winners This is a list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race. It is run at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Each year, internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race. Since 188 ...
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Victoria Racing Club The Victoria Racing Club was founded in 1864. It was formed following the disbanding of the Victoria Turf Club and the Victoria Jockey Club. A legacy passed from the Victoria Turf Club was the annual "race that stops a nation", the Melbourne Cup, ...


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1889 Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the ...
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