1882 Melbourne Cup

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1882 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Date31 October 1882
Distance2 miles
Winning horse The Assyrian
Winning time3:40.00
Final odds33/1
Jockey C. Hutchins
Trainer J. E. Savill
OwnerJ. E. Savill
SurfaceTurf
Attendance70,000
  1881
1883  

The 1882 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 31 October 1882. [1]

Contents

This year was the twenty-second running of the Melbourne Cup. The race was held during a heavy gale and rain. [2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1882 Melbourne Cup. [3]

PlaceNameJockeyTrainer
1 The Assyrian C. Hutchins J. E. Savill
2StockwellReilly
3GudarzJ Gainsforth Etienne L. de Mestre

See also

References

  1. "1882 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "WINNERS AND PLACED HORSES IN MELBOURNE CUP. 1861-1913". Winner. Melbourne, Victoria. 28 October 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 12 November 2021.