| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 Nov 1878 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Calamia |
| Winning time | 3:35.75 |
| Final odds | 10/1 |
| Jockey | T. Brown |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Owner | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Surface | Turf |
The 1878 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1878. [1]
This year was the eighteenth running of the Melbourne Cup. It was the fifth time a horse trained by Etienne L. de Mestre won. [2] The race was won by Calamia and the 1877 cup winner Chester fell during the race. [3]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1878 Melbourne Cup. [3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calamia | T. Brown | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| 2 | Tom Kirk | W. Murphy | |
| 3 | Waxy | Braithwaite |
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 1863 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Friday, 20 November 1863.
The 1865 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 2 November 1865.
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 1876 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1876.
The 1880 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1880.
The 1883 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1883.
The 1889 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1889.
The 1929 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1929.
The 1921 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1921.
The 1877 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1877.
The 1875 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 9 November 1875.
The 1879 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1879.
The 1874 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 5 November 1874.
The 1900 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1900.
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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