1897 Melbourne Cup

Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia

1897 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date2 November 1897
Distance2 miles
Winning horseGaulus
Winning time3:31.0
Final odds14/1
JockeyS Callinan
TrainerWilliam Forrester
OwnerWilliam Forrester
SurfaceTurf
Attendance85,000
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The 1897 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1897.[1]

This year was the thirty-seventh running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1897 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Gaulus S Callinan William Forrester William Forrester
2 The Grafter W. Redfearn William Forrester William Forrester
3 Aurum H. J. Morrison H Munro

See also

  • iconHorses portal
  • Sports portal
  • flagAustralia portal

References

  1. ^ "1897 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "1891 to 1900 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

External links

  • 1897 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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