| 1999 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
| Date: | 2 November 1999 |
| Distance: | 3,200 metres |
| Winning Horse: | Rogan Josh |
| Winning Jockey: | John Marshall |
| Winning Trainer: | Bart Cummings |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Attendance: | 104,028[1] |
| Previous: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2000 |
The 1999 Melbourne Cup was the 139th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3200m (10,500feet), was held on Tuesday, 2 November 1999 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.[2]
The race won by Rogan Josh, trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by John Marshall.[3]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1999 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 | Rogan Josh | Bart Cummings | John Marshall | |
| 2nd | 2 | Central Park (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori | |
| =3rd | 12 | Lahar | Paul Cave | Corey Brown | |
| =3rd | 24 | Zazabelle (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Eddie Wilkinson | |
| 5th | 8 | Travelmate (GB) | James Fanshawe (GB) | David Harrison | |
| 6th | 22 | The Warrior (NZ) | Richard Otto (NZ) | Gary Grylls | |
| 7th | 13 | Second Coming (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Greg Childs | |
| 8th | 7 | The Hind (NZ) | Peter Hayes | Jim Cassidy | |
| 9th | 15 | Bohemiath | John Sadler | Jason Patton | |
| 10th | 19 | Brew (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Lance O'Sullivan | |
| 11th | 23 | Zabuan (NZ) | Jim Moloney | Sam Hyland | |
| 12th | 6 | Yavana's Pace (IRE) | Mark Johnston (GB) | Richard Hughes | |
| 13th | 11 | Streak | Robert Smerdon | Greg Hall | |
| 14th | 1 | Tie the Knot | Guy Walter | Shane Dye | |
| 15th | 16 | Figurehead (NZ) | Kay Lane (NZ) | Opie Bosson | |
| 16th | 9 | Skybeau (NZ) | Len Smith | Larry Cassidy | |
| 17th | 3 | Sky Heights (NZ) | Colin Alderson | Damien Oliver | |
| 18th | 20 | Lady Elsie | Cliff Brown | Lenny Beasley | |
| 19th | 18 | Laebeel (NZ) | John Sadler | Stephen Baster | |
| 20th | 4 | Maridpour (IRE) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Steven Arnold | |
| 21st | 10 | The Message (NZ) | John Ralph (NZ) | Aaron Spiteri | |
| 22nd | 5 | Arena | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci | |
| Last | 21 | Rebbor (NZ) | Bart Cummings | Chris Munce | |
| LR | 14 | Able Master (NZ) | Bruce Wallace (NZ) | Grant Cooksley |