1861 Melbourne Cup
The 1861 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1861.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 Nov 1861 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Archer |
| Winning time | 3:52.0 |
| Final odds | 6/1 |
| Jockey | John Cutts |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Owner | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 4000 |
This year was the first running of the Melbourne Cup.[1] Fifty-seven horses were nominated and there were 21 acceptances. Four were scratched on race day, leaving 17 starters.[2]
This is a list of placegetters which ran in the 1861 Melbourne Cup.[1][3]
| Place | Name | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer | John Cutts |
| 2 | Mormon | W. Simpson |
| 3 | Prince | Bishop |
References
- "On this day: The Melbourne Cup begins". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- "Essay – First Past the Post: The Melbourne Cup of 1861". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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