| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 November 1861 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Archer |
| Winning time | 3:52 |
| Final odds | 6/1 |
| Jockey | John Cutts |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Owner | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 4000 |
The 1861 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1861. [1]
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 the list of placegetters for the 1861 Melbourne Cup. [1] [3] [4]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Weight | Starting price | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer | John Cutts | Etienne L. de Mestre | Etienne L. de Mestre | 9 st 7 lb (60.3 kg) | 6/1 (7.00) | |
| 2 | Mormon | W. Simpson | Mr J. Henderson | 10 st 1 lb (64.0 kg) | 3/1 (4.00) | 6 lengths | |
| 3 | Prince | J. Bishop | Mr W. Pearson | 8 st 0 lb (50.8 kg) | 20/1 (21.00) | 2 lengths | |
The remaining runners were as follows (given in approximate finishing order where not known). [4]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Weight | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Antonelli | Cowen | 6 st 7 lb (41.3 kg) | 20/1 (21.00) |
| 5 | Toryboy | H. Cooke | 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) | 5/1 (6.00) |
| 6 | Flatcatcher | Perkins | 9 st 8 lb (60.8 kg) | 10/1 (11.00) |
| ? | The Moor | Robinson | 8 st 12 lb (56.2 kg) | 20/1 (21.00) |
| ? | Nutwith | S. Waldock | 8 st 12 lb (56.2 kg) | 25/1 (26.00) |
| ? | Inheritor | McCabe | 8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg) | 10/1 (11.00) |
| ? | Grey Dawn | Yeend | 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) | 33/1 (34.00) |
| ? | Black Bess | Monaghan | 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) | 50/1 (51.00) |
| ? | Sorcerer | Hughes | 6 st 9 lb (42.2 kg) | 25/1 (26.00) |
| ? | Fireaway | H. Howard | 6 st 6 lb (40.8 kg) | 20/1 (21.00) |
| ? | Lucy Ashton | S. Davis | 6 st 4 lb (39.9 kg) | 50/1 (51.00) |
| Fell | Despatch | J. Morrison | 8 st 9 lb (54.9 kg) | 7/2 (4.50) |
| Fell | Twilight | Haynes | 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) | 20/1 (21.00) |
| Fell | Medora | J. Henderson | 7 st 0 lb (44.5 kg) | 33/1 (34.00) |
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3:00 pm on the first Tuesday of November and is known locally as "the race that stops the nation".
The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia scheduled annually on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$2,000,000.
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