The 2006 Melbourne Cup was held on Tuesday, 7 November 2006, in Melbourne, Australia.
The winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup was Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, which won by a nose ahead of Pop Rock, with Maybe Better coming in third place.
Field and barriers for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday 7 November after final declarations:
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