1896 Melbourne Cup
The 1896 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1896.
Marius Sestier filmed the Melbourne Cup. The feature, which consisted of 10 one-minute films shown in chronological order, was premiered at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne on 19 November 1896.
The placegetters were:
| Place | Name | Jockey |
| 1 | Newhaven | H. J. Gardiner |
| 2 | Bloodshot | E. Power |
| 3 | The Skipper | W. Delaney |