The 1866 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 1 November 1866.

1866 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date1 Nov 1866
Distance2 miles
Winning horseThe Barb
Winning time3:43.0
Final odds6/1
JockeyW. Davis
TrainerJohn Tait & James Ashworth
SurfaceTurf
Attendance18,000
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This year was the sixth running of the Melbourne Cup. The race was won by 6/1 favourite The Barb, nicknamed 'The Black Demon', beating Exile. Falcon was placed third by the stewards the day after the race.[1] The race saw two horses named Falcon take part and the VRC judge failed to recognise its colors which were different to the official program. The Barb became the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup and the AJC Derby as The Barb had won the race back in September. The AJC Derby now takes place in the Autumn.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1866 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place Name Jockey
1 The Barb W. Davis
2 Exile E. Kavanagh
3 Falcon C. Stanley

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1866 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "The Barb (1866)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9781742579054.
  3. ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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