1873 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup

1873 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Date	6 Nov 1873
Distance	2 miles
Winning horse	Don Juan
Winning time	3:36.0
Final odds	3/1
Jockey	W. Wilson
Trainer	J. Wilson
Owner	W. Johnstone
Surface	Turf
Attendance	63,000
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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

References

^ "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.
^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Don Juan (1873)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 9781742579054.
^ "1873 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 20 September 2021.