1873 Melbourne Cup

1873 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date6 Nov 1873
Distance2 miles
Winning horseDon Juan
Winning time3:36.0
Final odds3/1
JockeyW. Wilson
TrainerJ. Wilson
OwnerW. Johnstone
SurfaceTurf
Attendance63,000
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The 1873 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 6 November 1873.

This year was the thirteenth running of the Melbourne Cup. Don Juan's victory was a controversial one. Immediately following the race Don Juan's victory was called into question and a protest was lodged. The Sydney Mail reported on 22 November that the protest claimed the horse was a year older than his stated four years of age.[1] There were also rumours that Don Juan was substituted for a better horse. The protest was dismissed and the rumours were never proven.[2] Don Juan won by three and a half lengths in a new record time of 3:36.0.[3]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1873 Melbourne Cup.[4]

Place Name Jockey
1 Don Juan W. Wilson
2 Dagworth Donnelly
3 Horatio M. Thompson

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Melbourne Cup". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. XVI, no. 699. New South Wales, Australia. 22 November 1873. p. 661. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Don Juan (1873)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 9781742579054.
  3. ^ "1873 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 20 September 2021.


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