1867 Melbourne Cup
The 1867 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 31 October 1867.
| Melbourne Cup | |
 1867 Melbourne Cup won by (Sydney) Tim Whiffler | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 Oct 1867 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Tim Whiffler |
| Winning time | 3:39.0 |
| Final odds | 5/2 |
| Jockey | J. Driscoll |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
This year was the seventh running of the Melbourne Cup. Just like in 1866 the race saw two horses with the same name take part. Both horses were called Tim Whiffler. To avoid another mix up the horses where referred to as 'Melbourne Tim' and 'Sydney Tim'. 'Sydney Tim' was trained by Etienne De Mestre who trained Archer to win the first two Melbourne Cups. 'Sydney Tim' won the AJC Derby on route to a 2 length win as 5/2 favourite. 'Melbourne Tim' ran fifth while Exile the previous year's runner up finished third. The Tim Whiffler's who ran in this race are not to be confused with Tim Whiffler son of 'Sydeny Tim' who won the Great Northern Derby in New Zealand in 1881 nor an English sire also named Tim Whiffler who was brought to Australia and sired future cup winners Briseis and Darriwell.[1] The winning time of 3:39.0 was at the time the fastest winning time in the race's history.[2]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1867 Melbourne Cup.[3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Whiffler | J. Driscoll | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| 2 | Queen of Hearts | T. Bennett | |
| 3 | Exile | Waterman |
References
- O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Tim Whiffler (1867)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9781742579054.
- "1867 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 16 September 2021.