1879 Melbourne Cup
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| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 Nov 1879 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Darriwell |
| Winning time | 3:30.75 |
| Final odds | 33/1 |
| Jockey | S. Cracknell |
| Trainer | W E Dakin |
| Owner | W. A Guesdon |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 80,000 |
The 1879 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1879.[1] This year was the nineteenth running of the Melbourne Cup. This is the list of placegetters for the 1879 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darriwell | S. Cracknell | W E Dakin |
| 2 | Sweetmeat | D. Nicholson | |
| 3 | Suwarrow | G. Williams |
See also
References
- ↑ "1879 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- 1879 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
