1983 Melbourne Cup - Kiwi

Kiwi's remarkable dash to victory in the 1983 Melbourne Cup will always be remembered as one of the greatest triumphs within the race's long standing history.
Purchased as a yearling for just $1000 by sheep farmer Snow Lupton and his wife Ann, with a training regime which often involved rounding up stock on their Waverley farm. From humble beginnings, the 'Pride of Waverley' went on to win the Egmont Cup, Wellington Cup and made his debut on Australian soil to conquer the Melbourne Cup.

[@MrMmccoll]

When I need some inspiration in life, I watch Kiwi ....Unbelievable

[@switch30313]

Yep..Me too

[@hankgoldenshaft]

We ate well that day because mum put money on Kiwi

[@hineduncan4290]

RIP KIWI 🥹🩵
RIP Mr& Mrs Snowy Lupton of Waverley 🤍🤍

[@geraldavery1489]

What a run by kiwi...

[@GM-fx2jo]

900 metres out and you see the jockey winding him up to start going for it....and he's at the back of the field.....40 years later and it's still damn crazy what they did.

[@gregblanchard165]

Was there that day great win

[@AnthonyKiyola]

I was going to back No Peer till I read that Snow Lupton said the tactic was to have Kiwi at the back of the field but it will win. Mr. Lupton seemed down to earth. Also, when I saw Kiwi I thought it looked like Phar Lap.

[@harrycurrie9664]

Phenomenal... legendary.

[@mahulad7298]

One of the great cups, sensational race by Kiwi.

[@stephenlancaster7038]

What a call by the commentator

[@BrianJohnson-eu2on]

What a brilliant horse

[@rogerwaihaperoger.1157]

Who said *KIWIS* Could'nt *FLY*...

[@stephenlancaster7038]

indeed what a run

[@scottmaclean1248]

"And Kiwi is last of all"

[@bernesemuir8022]

❤❤❤😭

[@killmrdarcy4367]

Forget about any race that was won by Winx, people - and especially those of you who weren't born before 1983! This was the greatest win by any horse in the history of horseracing, while also trouncing any race won by Phar Lap, Makybe Diva, Black Caviar, Kingston Town, or any other champ!

[@MisterPolitical1]

The last Melbourne cup prior to the abolishment of the $1 note & introductions of the $100 note & the $1 coin in 84.

[@mohairsam9705]

Kiwi passed 1995

[@mohairsam9705]

1993 ?? He passed 1995...

[@andrewsansom480]

Second only to the 1986 Cox Plate

[@BlueSoulTiger]

Beetlebaum!

[@christophernorman4353]

Jimmy the pumper Cassidy

[@BrianJohnson-eu2on]

He played with them.

[@sandhugurbaj]

commentator😂😂😂😂