1873 Melbourne Cup

The 1873 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 6 November 1873.

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

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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