| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 Nov 1877 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Chester |
| Winning time | 3:33.50 |
| Final odds | 5/1 |
| Jockey | P. Piggott |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Owner | Hon. James White |
| Conditions | slippery and muddy |
| Surface | Turf |
The 1877 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1877. [1]
This year was the seventeenth running of the Melbourne Cup. Although the track was slippery and muddy, the race time was a new record. [2]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1877 Melbourne Cup. [2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | P. Piggott | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| 2 | Savanaka | Peter St Albans | |
| 3 | The Vagabond | C. Ivemy |
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