| 1990 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 6 Nov 1990 |
| Distance: | 3200 Metres |
| Winning Horse: | Kingston Rule |
| Winning Time: | 3:16.4 |
| Final Odds: | 7/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Darren Beadman |
| Winning Trainer: | Bart Cummings |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Previous: | 1989 |
| Next: | 1991 |
The 1990 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1990. The race, run over 3200m (10,500feet), at Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by Kingston Rule who was sired by 1973 American Triple Crown winner Secretariat and was out of Rose of Kingston who won VRC Oaks and Australian Derby in 1982. Kingston Rule lost his first race in Australia by 35 lengths when he was trained by Tommy Smith. He was transferred to the stable of Bart Cummings who trained him as a stayer. In 1990 Kingston Rule won Moonee Valley Gold Cup and Lexus Stakes before the Cup. Starting a 7/1 equal favourite with The Phantom and ridden by Darren Beadman Kingston Rule beat The Phantom and finished the 3200 meters in a record time of 3:16.30 which still stands.[1]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1990 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kingston Rule | Bart Cummings | Darren Beadman | |
| 2nd | The Phantom | M P Parker | Grant Cooksley | |
| 3rd | Mr. Brooker | Peter Hurdle | Greg Childs | |
| 4th | Na Botto | P Hollinshead | Larry Cassidy | |
| 5th | Mount Olympus | David A. Hayes | M Carson | |
| 6th | Aquidity | D Walsh | David Walsh | |
| 7th | Savage Toss | Lee Freedman | Brian Hibberd | |
| 8th | Flying Luskin | Trevor McKee | Peter Johnson | |
| 9th | La Tristia | Bart Cummings | Steven King | |
| 10th | Our Magic Man | J Lee | Kevin Moses | |
| 11th | Sydeston | Bob Hoysted | Mick Dittman | |
| 12th | Just A Dancer | Graeme Rogerson | Jim Cassidy | |
| 13th | Chaleyer | F Lewis | Shane Dye | |
| 14th | Ali Boy | M Phillips | Harry White | |
| 15th | Shuzohra | Errol Skelton | Larry Olsen | |
| 16th | Tawriffic | D McNabb | Alf Matthews | |
| 17th | Rainbow Myth | Ralph Manning | Michael Clarke | |
| 18th | Dalraffin | E Murray | Kevin Forrester | |
| 19th | Water Boatman | David Hayes | Peter Hutchinson | |
| 20th | Frontier Boy | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | |
| 21st | Betoota | Wayne Walters | R Heffernan | |
| 22nd | Rising Fear | L Pickering | C Browell | |
| 23rd | Selwyn's Mate | Michael Moroney | B Werner | |
| 24th | Donegal Mist | G Maynes | J Marshall |