1865 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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Date | 2 Nov 1865 |
Distance | 2 miles |
Winning horse | Toryboy |
Winning time | 3:44.0 |
Final odds | 25/1 |
Jockey | E. Cavanagh |
Trainer | P. Miley |
Owner | B. Marshall |
Surface | Turf |
Attendance | 13,000 |
The 1865 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 2 November 1865.
This year was the fifth running of the Melbourne Cup. The Victoria Racing Club awarded a trophy for the first time in the history of the race. The race was won by an 8 year old Gray named Toryboy becoming both the first gray and 8 year old to win the race. The runner up, Panic actually protested the race which was quickly dismissed. [1]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1865 Melbourne Cup.[2]
Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
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1 | Toryboy | E. Cavanagh | P. Miley |
2 | Panic | J. Morrison | |
3 | Riverina | W. Yeomas |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Toryboy (1865)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9781742579054.
- ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
External links[]
- 1865 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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