Melbourne Cup | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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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 |
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 |
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1 | Don Juan | W. Wilson |
2 | Dagworth | Donnelly |
3 | Horatio | M. Thompson |