1976 Melbourne Cup
The 1976 Melbourne Cup was a 3200-metre handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1976.
This year was the hundred and sixteenth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1976 Melbourne Cup.
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Van der Hum | Bob Skelton | Leo & Roy Robinson |
| 2 | Gold and Black | John Duggan | Bart Cummings |
| 3 | Kythera | Brent Thomson | W McEwan |
| 4 | Reckless | Peter Clarke | Tommy Woodcock |
| 5 | Happy Union | Gary Willetts | W C Winder |
| 6 | Taras Regent | Ron Quinton | Tommy J. Smith |
| 7 | Summer Hay | John Stocker | Colin Hayes |
| 8 | Mer 'Cler | G Edge | C A Balfour |
| 9 | Demerara | Wayne Treloar | Gary Lee |
| 10 | Perhaps | Brian Andrews | Colin Jillings |
| 11 | Battle Heights | Larry Olsen | R Douglas |
| 12 | Galena Boy | Pat Hyland | John [Hawkes (horseman)|John Hawkes] |
| 13 | Grand Scale | Maurie Willmott | John Letts |
| 14 | Captain Meri | M Baker | J E T Wood |
| 15 | My Royal Dell | Midge Didham | B T Jones |
| 16 | Participator | Roy Higgins | Tommy Smith |
| 17 | Current Issue | Alf Matthews | Jack Poletti |
| 18 | Fair Warning | R Durey | W C Winder |
| 19 | Suileman | Pat Trotter | W C Winder |
| 20 | Kelmont | Steven Burridge | K F Ruff |
| 21 | Taminga | Brian Gilders | Ted Broadhurst |
| 22 | Clear Day | Malcolm [Johnston (jockey)|Malcolm Johnston] | xxx |
| 23 | Joueur | H G Heagney | L Hill |