| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 Nov 1865 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Toryboy |
| Winning time | 3:44.0 |
| Final odds | 25/1 |
| Jockey | E. Cavanagh |
| Trainer | P. Miley |
| Owner | B. Marshall |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 13,000 |
The 1865 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 2 November 1865.
This year was the fifth running of the Melbourne Cup. The Victoria Racing Club awarded a trophy for the first time in the history of the race. The race was won by an 8 year old Gray named Toryboy becoming both the first gray and 8 year old to win the race. The runner up, Panic actually protested the race which was quickly dismissed. [1]
This was the first year a trophy was awarded to the winning owner. Toryboy's owner B Marshall, reportedly sold the trophy, which he considered a monstrosity. [2]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1865 Melbourne Cup. [3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toryboy | E. Cavanagh | P. Miley | B Marshall |
| 2 | Panic | J. Morrison | ||
| 3 | Riverina | W. Yeomas |
The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as 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 1861 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1861.
The 1863 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Friday, 20 November 1863.
The 1866 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 1 November 1866.
The 1867 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 31 October 1867.
The 1870 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 10 November 1870. This year was the tenth running of the Melbourne Cup. The entire carnival was pushed back a week due to a waterlogged track.
The 1873 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 6 November 1873.
The 1929 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1929.
The 1877 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1877.
The 1878 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1878.
The 1875 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 9 November 1875.
The 1881 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1881.
The 1868 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 5 November 1868.
The 1872 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1872.
The 1871 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 9 November 1871.
The 1891 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1891.
The 1888 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1888.
The 1901 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1901.
The 1905 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1905.
The 1906 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1906.
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