1865 Melbourne Cup

1865 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date2 Nov 1865
Distance2 miles
Winning horseToryboy
Winning time3:44.0
Final odds25/1
JockeyE. Cavanagh
TrainerP. Miley
OwnerB. Marshall
SurfaceTurf
Attendance13,000
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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 was the first year a trophy was awarded to the winning owner. Toryboy's owner B Marshall, reportedly sold the trophy, which he considered a monstrosity.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1865 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Toryboy E. Cavanagh P. Miley B Marshall
2 Panic J. Morrison
3 Riverina W. Yeomas

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Toryboy (1865)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9781742579054.
  2. ^ "Melbourne Cup trophy has colourful and creative history". abc.net.au.
  3. ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 3 September 2021.


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