1979 Melbourne Cup
The 1979 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1979 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 Nov 1979 |
| Distance | 3200m |
| Winning horse | Hyperno |
| Winning time | 3:21.8 |
| Final odds | 7/1 |
| Jockey | Harry White |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Owner | Sir Thomas & Lady North, Mr & Mrs George Herscu & Dr Ray Lake |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Turf |
Tackled by Red Nose, Slamander and on the outside is Hyperno, here's Cupacade with a powerful run from Warri Symbol. It's Red Nose and Salamander together at the 200, on the outside Hyperno and Salamander going stride for stride from Red Nose. Salamander a head in front, Hyperno's grabbing him, the go to the post together... Hyperno if anything's won it a nose to Salamander!
Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race
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