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Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia

Horse race
1885 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date3 November 1885
Distance2 miles
Winning horseSheet Anchor
Winning time3:29.50
Final odds20/1
JockeyMick O'Brien
TrainerT Wilson
OwnerMartin Loughlin
SurfaceTurf
Attendance85,000
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The 1885 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1885.

This year was the twenty-fifth running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1885 Melbourne Cup.

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Sheet Anchor Mick O'Brien T Wilson Martin Loughlin
2 Grace Darling J. Williams
3 Trenton Robertson

See also

References

  1. "1885 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

External links

Melbourne Cup


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