1861 Melbourne Cup

The 1861 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1861.

1861 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date7 November 1861
Distance2 miles
Winning horseArcher
Winning time3:52
Final odds6/1
JockeyJohn Cutts
TrainerEtienne L. de Mestre
OwnerEtienne L. de Mestre
SurfaceTurf
Attendance4000

This year was the first running of the Melbourne Cup. Fifty-seven horses were nominated and there were 21 acceptances. Four were scratched on race day, leaving 17 starters.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1861 Melbourne Cup.

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner Weight Starting price Gap
1 Archer John Cutts Etienne L. de Mestre Etienne L. de Mestre 9 st 7 lb (60.3 kg) 6/1 (7.00)
2 Mormon W. Simpson Mr J. Henderson 10 st 1 lb (64.0 kg) 3/1 (4.00) 6 lengths
3 Prince J. Bishop Mr W. Pearson 8 st 0 lb (50.8 kg) 20/1 (21.00) 2 lengths

The remaining runners were as follows (given in approximate finishing order where not known).

Place Name Jockey Weight Starting price
4 Antonelli Cowen 6 st 7 lb (41.3 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
5 Toryboy H. Cooke 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) 5/1 (6.00)
6 Flatcatcher Perkins 9 st 8 lb (60.8 kg) 10/1 (11.00)
? The Moor Robinson 8 st 12 lb (56.2 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
? Nutwith S. Waldock 8 st 12 lb (56.2 kg) 25/1 (26.00)
? Inheritor McCabe 8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg) 10/1 (11.00)
? Grey Dawn Yeend 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) 33/1 (34.00)
? Black Bess Monaghan 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) 50/1 (51.00)
? Sorcerer Hughes 6 st 9 lb (42.2 kg) 25/1 (26.00)
? Fireaway H. Howard 6 st 6 lb (40.8 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
? Lucy Ashton S. Davis 6 st 4 lb (39.9 kg) 50/1 (51.00)
Fell Despatch J. Morrison 8 st 9 lb (54.9 kg) 7/2 (4.50)
Fell Twilight Haynes 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) 20/1 (21.00)
Fell Medora J. Henderson 7 st 0 lb (44.5 kg) 33/1 (34.00)
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