Horse race
Melbourne Cup | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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Date | 6 Nov 1883 |
Distance | 2 miles |
Winning horse | Martini-Henry |
Winning time | 3:30.50 |
Final odds | 5/1 |
Jockey | C. Williamson |
Trainer | M. Fennelly |
Surface | Turf |
Attendance | 100,000 |
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The 1883 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1883.
This year was the 23rd running of the Melbourne Cup. The race was run by 5/1 favourite Martini-Henry who became the first New Zealand bred horse to win the race. He is also the first and to date only Melbourne Cup winner to have a hyphen in its name. Martini-Henry won this race at just his second start and had won the VRC Derby at his first start three days earlier. Martini-Henry would go on to the VRC St Leger in the autumn before breaking down in the Caulfield Cup and being retired to stud.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1883 Melbourne Cup.
Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
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1 | Martini-Henry | C. Willamson | M. Fennelly |
2 | First Water | McGrade | |
3 | Commotion | Trahan |
See also
References
- "Martini Henry wins 1883 Melbourne Cup". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Martini-Henri (1883)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9781742579054.
- "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
External links
- 1883 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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