The Melbourne Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious horse races and every year it is broadcasted to millions around the globe.
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 | DATE | TIME | WINNER | SEX | JOCKEY | TRAINER | OWNER |
| 40th | 1900 | 3:29.0 | Clean Sweep | c | R. Richardson | J. Scobie | F.T. Forrest |
| 39th | 1899 | 3:36.2 | Merriwee | c | V. Turner | J. Wilson Jr | Herbert Power |
| 38th | 1898 | 3:29.7 | The Grafter | g | J. Gough | William Forrester | William Forrester |
| 37th | 1897 | 3:31.0 | Gaulus | h | S. Callinan | William Forrester | William Forrester |
| 36th | 1896 | 3:28.5 | Newhaven | c | H. Gardiner | W. Hickenbottom | Jones & Cooper |
| 35th | 1895 | 3:29.0 | Auraria | f | J. Stevenson | J. Hill | D. James |
| 34th | 1894 | 3:31.0 | Patron | h | H. G. Dawes | R. Bradfield | F.W. Purches |
| 33rd | 1893 | 3:30.5 | Tarcoola | h | H. Cripps | J. Cripps | J.D. Lewis |
| 32nd | 1892 | 3:36.2 | Glenloth | h | G. Robson | M. Carmody | M. Carmody |
| 31st | 1891 | 3:29.2 | Malvolio | h | G. Redfern | J. Redfern | J. Redfearn |
| 30th | 1890 | 3:28.2 | Carbine | h | R. Ramage | W. Hickenbottom | D.S. Wallace |
| 29th | 1889 | 3:32.5 | Bravo | h | J. Anwin | T. Wilson | W.T. Jones |
| 28th | 1888 | 3:30.7 | Mentor | h | M. O’Brien | W. Hickenbottom | D.S. Wallace |
| 27th | 1887 | 3:28.5 | Dunlop | h | T. Sanders | J. Nicholson | R. Donovan |
| 26th | 1886 | 3:31.0 | Arsenal | h | W. English | H. Rayner | W. Gannon |
| 25th | 1885 | 3:29.0 | Sheet Anchor | h | M. O’Brien | T. Wilson | Martin Loughlin |
| 24th | 1884 | 3:31.5 | Malua | h | A. Robertson | I. Foulsham | J.O. Inglis |
| 23rd | 1883 | 3:30.7 | Martini-Henri | c | J. Williamson | M. Fenelly | Hon James White |
| 22nd | 1882 | 3:40.5 | The Assyrian | h | C. Hutchins | J. Savill | J.E. Savill |
| 21st | 1881 | 3:32.0 | Zulu | h | J. Gough | T. Lamond | C. McDonnell |
| 20th | 1880 | 3:34.5 | Grand Flaneur | c | T. Hales | T. Brown | William A. Long |
| 19th | 1879 | 3:30.7 | Darriwell | h | S. Cracknell | W. E. Dakin | W. Rawlinson |
| 18th | 1878 | 3:35.7 | Calamia | h | T. Brown | Etienne de Mestre | Etienne de Mestre |
| 17th | 1877 | 3:33.5 | Chester | c | P. Pigott | Etienne de Mestre | Hon James White |
| 16th | 1876 | 3:36.0 | Briseis | f | P. St. Albans | J. Wilson | James Wilson, Sr |
| 15th | 1875 | 3:38.0 | Wollomai | h | R. Batty | S. Moon | H. Sharp |
| 14th | 1874 | 3:37.5 | Haricot | g | P. Pigott | S. Harding | A. Chirnside |
| 13th | 1873 | 3:36.2 | Don Juan | h | W. Wilson | J. Wilson | W. Johnstone |
| 12th | 1872 | 3:39.7 | The Quack | h | W. Emerson | John Tait | John Tait |
| 11th | 1871 | 3:39.0 | The Pearl | h | J. Cavanagh | John Tait | John Tait |
| 10th | 1870 | 3:37.0 | Nimblefoot | g | J. Day | W. Lang | W. Craig |
| 9th | 1869 | 3:40.0 | Warrior | g | J. Morrison | R. Sevior | A. Saqui |
| 8th | 1868 | 3:42.0 | Glencoe | g | C. Stanley | John Tait | John Tait |
| 7th | 1867 | 3:39.0 | Tim Whiffler | h | I. Driscoll | Etienne de Mestre | Etienne de Mestre |
| 6th | 1866 | 3:43.0 | The Barb | c | W. Davis | John Tait | John Tait |
| 5th | 1865 | 3:44.0 | Tory Boy | g | E. Cavanagh | P. Miley | B. Marshall |
| 4th | 1864 | 3:52.0 | Lantern | c | S. Davis | S. Mahon | H. Fisher |
| 3rd | 1863 | 3:44.0 | Banker | c | H. Chifney | S. Wadock | J. Harper |
| 2nd | 1862 | 3:47.0 | Archer | h | J. Cutts | Etienne de Mestre | Etienne de Mestre |
| 1st | 1861 | 3:52.0 | Archer | h | J. Cutts | Etienne de Mestre | Etienne de Mestre |
