1983 Melbourne Cup
The 1983 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1983. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 Nov 1983 |
| Distance | 3200 Meters |
| Winning horse | Kiwi |
| Winning time | 3:19.9 |
| Final odds | 9/1 |
| Jockey | Jim Cassidy |
| Trainer | Ewen S. Lupton |
| Surface | Turf |
250 metres left to go, Chaiamare, being tackled by Mr. Jazz and Noble Comment, Mr. Jazz on the outside, Noble Comment the centre, Chaiamare, No Peer running on. Noble Comment on the inside and Mr. Jazz, Noble Comment takes the lead, Kiwi! Kiwi will beat them all it's coming from last! Kiwi! Kiwi has won the Melbourne Cup, a blistering performance.
Commentator John Russel describes the climax of the race
The race was won by Kiwi who came from a seemingly unwinnable position at the 400 meter mark to hit the front with 50 meters to go and beating Noble Comment by a length and three quarters Earlier in the same year he won the Wellington Cup becoming the first and only horse to win the Melbourne and Wellington Cup in the same year.