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A Dream of the Melbourne Cup by "Banjo" Patterson

The first Melbourne Cup was actually run on a Thursday in 1861 and during World War II it was run on Saturdays. The trophy was not the cup we know today, but a hand-beaten gold watch. A Cup was not awarded until 1916.

YEAR

TIME

WINNER

SEX

JOCKEY

TRAINER

 1899 3:36.2 Merriwee c V. Turner J. Wilson Jr
 1898 3:29.7 The Grafter g J. Gough W. Forrester
 1897 3:31.0 Gaulus h S. Callinan W. Forrester
 1896 3:28.5 Newhaven c H. Gardiner W. Hickenbottom
 1895 3:29.0 Auraria f J. Stevenson J. Hill
 1894 3:31.0 Patron h H. G. Dawes R. Bradfield
 1893 3:30.5 Tarcoola h H. Cripps J. Cripps
 1892 3:36.2 Glenloth h G. Robson M. Carmody
 1891 3:29.2 Malvolio h G. Redfern J. Redfern
 1890 3:28.2 Carbine h R. Ramage W. Hickenbottom
 1889 3:32.5 Bravo h J. Anwin T. Wilson
 1888 3:30.7 Mentor h M. O’Brien W. Hickenbottom
 1887 3:28.5 Dunlop h T. Sanders J. Nicholson
 1886 3:31.0 Arsenal h W. English H. Rayner
 1885 3:29.0 Sheet Anchor h M. O’Brien T. Wilson
 1884 3:31.5 Malua h A. Robertson I. Foulsham
 1883 3:30.7 Martini-Henri c J. Williamson M. Fenelly
 1882 3:40.5 The Assyrian h C. Hutchins J. Savill
 1881 3:32.0 Zulu h J. Gough T. Lamond
 1880 3:34.5 Grand Flaneur c T. Hales T. Brown
 1879 3:30.7 Darriwell h S. Cracknell W. E. Dakin
 1878 3:35.7 Calamia h T. Brown E. de Mestre
 1877 3:33.5 Chester c P. Pigott E. de Mestre
 1876 3:36.0 Briseis f P. St. Albans J. Wilson
 1875 3:38.0 Wollomai h R. Batty S. Moon
 1874 3:37.5 Haricot g P. Pigott S. Harding
 1873 3:36.2 Don Juan h W. Wilson J. Wilson
 1872 3:39.7 The Quack h W. Emerson J. Tait
 1871 3:39.0 The Pearl h J. Cavanagh J. Tait
 1870 3:37.0 Nimblefoot g J. Day W. Lang
 1869 3:40.0 Warrior g J. Morrison R. Sevior
 1868 3:42.0 Glencoe g C. Stanley J. Tait
 1867 3:39.0 Tim Whiffler h I. Driscoll E. de Mestre
 1866 3:43.0 The Barb c W. Davis J. Tait
 1865 3:44.0 Tory Boy g E. Cavanagh P. Miley
 1864 3:52.0 Lantern c S. Davis S. Mahon
 1863 3:44.0 Banker c H. Chifney S. Wadock
 1862 3:47.0 Archer h J. Cutts E. de Mestre
 1861 3:52.0 Archer h J. Cutts E. de Mestre

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