| Acrasia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Gozo |
| Grandsire | Wild Oats |
| Dam | Cerise and Blue |
| Damsire | Wilberforce |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1897 |
| Owner | Humphrey Oxenham |
| Major wins | |
Melbourne Cup (1904) | |
Acrasia (foaled 1897) [1] was an Australian racehorse that won the 1904 Melbourne Cup.
| Acrasia | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Sire | Gozo |
| Grandsire | Wild Oats |
| Dam | Cerise and Blue |
| Damsire | Wilberforce |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1897 |
| Owner | Humphrey Oxenham |
| Major wins | |
Melbourne Cup (1904) | |
Acrasia (foaled 1897) [1] was an Australian racehorse that won the 1904 Melbourne Cup.
Bred and owned by bookmaker Humphrey Oxenham, Acrasia finished fourth in the 1902 Melbourne Cup. [1]
She was ridden by jockey Tom Clayton and carried 7 st. 6 lbs. (47.17 kg) to win the 1904 Melbourne Cup as a seven-year-old at odds of 14/1. [2] She was the only filly or mare in the field. In doing so she became the third mare to win in the first 44 runnings of the race. [3]
In Spring carnival leading up to the Cup, she had finished second in the Spring Cup at Sandown Park and also in the Coongy Handicap and Caulfield Cup. [1]
Her owner, Humphrey Oxenham, was a bookmaker who, while playing poker, staked her and lost ownership to John Mayo. He bought her back the following day and owned her at the time of her win. [2]
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