1909 Melbourne Cup

1909 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date2 Nov 1909
Distance2 miles
Winning horsePrince Foote
Winning time3:27.50
Final odds4/1
JockeyWilliam McLachlan
TrainerFrank McGrath
SurfaceTurf
Attendance100,000
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The 1909 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1909.[1]

The race was won by Prince Foote, considered one of the greatest colts in Australian racing history. He achieved a 'clean sweep' of three-year old classics in 1909–10: VRC St Leger, AJC St Leger and VRC Champion Stakes, as well as the 1909 Melbourne Cup. Prince Foote started the 4/1 equal favourite with Sydney Cup winner Trafalgar. He won and defeated 1908 VRC Derby winner Alawa, ridden by Bobby Lewis by three lengths. At 100/1 odds Aberdeen ran third and Trafalgar finished fourth. A silver centerpiece was awarded to the owners of Prince Foote, which was ridden by Bill 'Midge' McLachlan, the great-grandfather of future five-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Lee Freedman.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1909 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place Name Jockey Trainer
1 Prince Foote William McLachlan Frank McGrath
2 Alawa Bobbie Lewis J. Scobbie
3 Aberdeen F. Harmer H. Connelly

See also

References

  1. ^ "Melbourne Cup Day 1900, 1901 and onwards". calendar-australia.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Prince Foote (1909)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 50. ISBN 9781742579054.
  3. ^ "1901 to 1910 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 5 November 2023.


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