The 1861 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1861.[1]

1861 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date7 November 1861
Distance2 miles
Winning horseArcher
Winning time3:52
Final odds6/1
JockeyJohn Cutts
TrainerEtienne L. de Mestre
OwnerEtienne L. de Mestre
SurfaceTurf
Attendance4000
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This year was the first running of the Melbourne Cup.[1] Fifty-seven horses were nominated and there were 21 acceptances. Four were scratched on race day, leaving 17 starters.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1861 Melbourne Cup.[1][3][4]

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner Weight Starting price Gap
1 Archer John Cutts Etienne L. de Mestre Etienne L. de Mestre 9 st 7 lb (60.3 kg) 6/1 (7.00)
2 Mormon W. Simpson Mr J. Henderson 10 st 1 lb (64.0 kg) 3/1 (4.00) 6 lengths
3 Prince J. Bishop Mr W. Pearson 8 st 0 lb (50.8 kg) 20/1 (21.00) 2 lengths

The remaining runners were as follows (given in approximate finishing order where not known).[4]

Place Name Jockey Weight Starting price
4 Antonelli Cowen 6 st 7 lb (41.3 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
5 Toryboy H. Cooke 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) 5/1 (6.00)
6 Flatcatcher Perkins 9 st 8 lb (60.8 kg) 10/1 (11.00)
? The Moor Robinson 8 st 12 lb (56.2 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
? Nutwith S. Waldock 8 st 12 lb (56.2 kg) 25/1 (26.00)
? Inheritor McCabe 8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg) 10/1 (11.00)
? Grey Dawn Yeend 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) 33/1 (34.00)
? Black Bess Monaghan 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) 50/1 (51.00)
? Sorcerer Hughes 6 st 9 lb (42.2 kg) 25/1 (26.00)
? Fireaway H. Howard 6 st 6 lb (40.8 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
? Lucy Ashton S. Davis 6 st 4 lb (39.9 kg) 50/1 (51.00)
Fell Despatch J. Morrison 8 st 9 lb (54.9 kg) 7/2 (4.50)
Fell Twilight Haynes 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
Fell Medora J. Henderson 7 st 0 lb (44.5 kg) 33/1 (34.00)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "On this day: The Melbourne Cup begins". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Essay – First Past the Post: The Melbourne Cup of 1861". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Cavanough, Maurice (1978). The Melbourne Cup (8 ed.). p. 445. ISBN 0727004859.
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