1865 Melbourne Cup

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1865 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
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The 1865 Melbourne Cup trophy
Location Flemington Racecourse
Date2 November 1865
Distance2 miles
Winning horse Toryboy
Winning time3:44.0
Final odds25/1
Jockey John Kavanagh
Trainer Pat Miley
OwnerB.C. Marshall
Conditions Hard
SurfaceTurf
Attendance13,000
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The 1865 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 2 November 1865.

Contents

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 eight-year-old Gray named Toryboy becoming both the first gray and the oldest horse 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 Mr B.C. Marshall, reportedly sold the trophy, which he considered a monstrosity. [2] The trophy was designed and made by London company Smith and Nicholson. [3]

Following declarations, 26 horses were in the running for the race, with three horses scratched on race day leaving 23 horses to start the race. [4]

Foaled in England and imported to Tasmania, [5] Panic had been purchased by Thomas Dowling to win the Melbourne Cup. [6] Giving away much weight to much of the field, Panic led from the front for much of the race, only headed briefly by Frolic, Minstrel, and eventually by Toryboy. The field was widely spread and reports suggest that a number of horses failed to finish. Toryboy making advantage of the lighter weight won by two lengths from Panic, with Riverina third a further three lengths behind. [4]

Toryboy had previously finished fifth in the 1861 race, and sixth in 1862.

Full results

This is the list of placegetters for the 1865 Melbourne Cup. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

PlaceHorseAge
Gender		JockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin
1 Toryboy 8y gJohn Kavanagh7 st 0 lb (44.5 kg)Pat MileyMr B.C. Marshall25/12 lengths
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Panic (GBR)Aged hJoe Morrison10 st 0 lb (63.5 kg)Philip Dowling5/1 eq. fav.3 lengths
3Riverina5y mW. Yeomans7 st 7 lb (47.6 kg)William Hutton16/1
4Angler3y cJ. Davis6 st 5 lb (40.4 kg)Hurtle Fisher7/1
5Frolic3y cMitchelson6 st 12 lb (43.5 kg)Philip Dowling12/1
6Cadland4y gHarry Chifney [a] 7 st 10 lb (49.0 kg)William Field50/1
7Musidora6y mD. Fountain9 st 0 lb (57.2 kg) James Wilson James Wilson 12/1
—Poet5y hJ. Ashworth9 st 6 lb (59.9 kg)Isaac Pear8/1
—Oriflamme5y hW. Lang9 st 0 lb (57.2 kg)David Kennedy20/1
—PlayboyAged gJ. Carter8 st 11 lb (55.8 kg)Patrick Keighran12/1
—Minstrel5y gS. Waldock8 st 9 lb (54.9 kg)Mr W.A. Wetton10/1
—Songster4y gC. Stanley8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg)Isaac Pear100/1
—ViscountAged gR. Clarke8 st 6 lb (53.5 kg)William Pearson33/1
—EllenAged mWinter8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg)William Field33/1
—Rose of Denmark5y mGoodman8 st 5 lb (53.1 kg)Hurtle FisherHurtle Fisher5/1 eq. fav.
—Julie-cum-SneezerAged gJ. Bishop8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg)Mr F. Hobson33/1
—Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria (GBR)4y mH. Cooke8 st 0 lb (50.8 kg) William Cross Yuille 12/1
—ShadowAged mHandley7 st 7 lb (47.6 kg)William Warren100/1
—The Miller3y cMcDonald6 st 0 lb (38.1 kg)Mr N.J. Uren20/1
—Nightshade3y fJ. Hoysted6 st 0 lb (38.1 kg)Mr H.G. Bowler100/1
—Mahratta4y hGill7 st 13 lb (50.3 kg)John Field50/1
—MozartAged gA. Hill7 st 9 lb (48.5 kg)Mr J. Armstrong12/1
—Alexandra3y fSamuel Davis5 st 12 lb (37.2 kg)Mr W. Faris16/1
SCRMaidstone3y f—6 st 0 lb (38.1 kg)—Mr R.C. Wood—
SCRCharles Albert3y c—6 st 0 lb (38.1 kg)— William Cross Yuille —
SCRLancer4y g—8 st 6 lb (53.5 kg)—Philip Dowling—
SCREbor——————
SCRShenandoah——————

Prizemoney

First prize £1,015, second prize £20. [9]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Jockey Henry Dawes rode under the name Harry Chifney.

References

  1. ↑ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Toryboy (1865)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 14–15. ISBN   9781742579054.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Cup trophy has colourful and creative history". abc.net.au.
  3. ↑ "The first Melbourne Cup trophy, 1865 [picture] / Batchelder & Co". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Victoria Racing Club - Melbourne Spring Meeting". The Argus. 3 November 1865. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "The race for the Melbourne Cup". Gippsland Guardian. 10 November 1865. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Ibbett, Ian (15 December 2017). "1871 – The Derby Throws Up Javelin!". Kings of the Turd. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Cavanough, Maurice (1978). The Melbourne Cup (8 ed.). p. 445. ISBN   0727004859.
  9. 1 2 "1865 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersguide.identika.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880". Victoria Racing Club. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Victoria Racing Club - Melbourne Spring Meeting". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 2 November 1865. p. 5. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Melbourne Spring Racing Meeting". The Leader. Melbourne, Victoria. 4 November 1865. p. 8. Retrieved 15 December 2025.


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