With 400 to go, Agent Provocative fights back it's about a length in front of Beau Trist, Rising Fear's gone, Scarvila's goes out, here comes Rosedale on the outside with Empire Rose there claiming them quickly.
Empire Rose's got to the lead, Rosedale tackling it, Kensei got up on the rails, Larry Olsen driving it through.
The 1987 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1987 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse for a stake of $1,285,000.
The race was won by the New Zealand bred gelding Kensei, trained by Les Bridge and ridden by Larry Olsen.
Kensei's victory was the only Melbourne Cup win for his jockey Larry Olsen or trainer Les Bridge.