1967 Melbourne Cup

{{Short description|Edition of the Melbourne Cup}}

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{{Infobox horse race

| name = 1967 Melbourne Cup

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| horse race = Melbourne Cup

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| location = Flemington Racecourse

| date = 7 Nov 1967

| distance = 2 miles

| winning horse = Red Handed

| winning time = 3:20.4

| final odds = 4/1

| winning jockey = Roy Higgins

| winning trainer = Bart Cummings

| winning owner = F W (Bill) Clarke, Brian M Condon & Angus G Tyson (Adelaide)

| conditions = Fast

| surface = Turf

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| previous = 1966

| next = 1968

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|quote = At the furlong and a half, Red Handed's taken the lead from Bellition, on the outside Red Crest, coming through on the inside now is Padtheway. It's Red Crest just got his head in front at the furlong from Red Handed fighting back, on the fence is Padtheway and now Floodbird having to change course is finishing fast. Red Handed a narrow leader from Red Crest, Padtheway, Floodbird pegging them back but Red Handed's too good! He's won the Cup a neck to Red Crest.

|source = Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race

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The 1967 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1967. The race, run over {{convert|2|mi|m|1}}, at Flemington Racecourse.

The race was won by the New Zealand bred stallion Red Handed, trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by Roy Higgins. The runner up was Red Crest and third place went to Floodbird.{{Cite web|url=https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1961-to-1970-melbourne-cup/|title=Past Winners - 1961 to 1970 Melbourne Cup Winners - Races.com.au|date=22 September 2009|website=www.races.com.au}} The winning margin was only a neck and a further neck to third place.

This was the third win in a row in the great race by Bart Cummings who went on to record twelve Melbourne Cup winners.https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/image-gallery/2d3ed522011c7441c02d4a5375cb339b{{Cite web|url=https://www.vrc.com.au/latest-news/bart-cummings-twelve-melbourne-cups-thirteen-australian-cups/|title=Bart Cummings – Twelve Melbourne Cups. Thirteen Australian Cups|website=www.vrc.com.au}}

Purchased from Pirongia Stud in New Zealand, Red Handed was sired by the French stallion, Le Filou, and his dam Red Might (NZ) was by Red Mars (GB). His off foreleg was club-footed and the nerves on one side of his head were paralysed due to being kicked by another horse.

It was the second victory for Roy Higgins who had brought home Light Fingers for Bart in the 1965 Melbourne Cup.