1962 Melbourne Cup

The 1962 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1962. It was the 102nd running of the Melbourne Cup.

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The 1962 Melbourne Cup saw New Zealander Even Stevens start as the 3/1 favourite. After setting a race record on his Australian debut, he was heavily backed to take the Cups double. Even Stevens was allowed to bowl along in front in the Caulfield Cup and won in a canter. Trainer Arch McGregor took the unusual decision to start Even Stevens in the Werribee Cup, which he won easily carrying 9st 5lb. Despite the rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup, following his Caulfield Cup triumph, where he would carry 8st 5lb, Even Stevens started a short 3/1 favourite. Under regular jockey Les Coles, Even Stevens won by four lengths ahead of Comicquita, daughter of 1950 Melbourne Cup winner Comic Court, with third place Aquinita another three lengths away.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1962 Melbourne Cup.

Place	Name	Jockey	Trainer
1	Even Stevens	Les Coles	Arch McGregor
2	Comicquita	D. Lake	A. Lopes
3	Aquanita	F. Moore	R. J. Shaw