The 1890 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1890.
This was the largest ever cup field with 39 runners. It was trainer Walter Hickenbotham's second out of four cup wins. The winner, Carbine, carried the top weight of 10 st 5 lb (65.75 kg).
The placegetters were:
PlaceNameJockeyTrainer1CarbineRobert RamageWalter Hickenbotham2Highborn J. Egan3CorrezeH. Moran
See also
Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club
References
External links 1890 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com