1863 Melbourne Cup
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 November 1863 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Banker |
| Winning time | 3:44.0 |
| Final odds | 10/1 |
| Jockey | Harry Chifney |
| Trainer | Sam Waldock |
| Owner | Joseph Harper |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
The 1863 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Friday, 20 November 1863.[1]
This year was the third running of the Melbourne Cup. Controversially, two-time defending winner Archer was not allowed to take his place in the race after his nomination arrived in Melbourne one day late. The nomination arrived on a public holiday in Melbourne: Separation or Succession day to celebrate Victoria separating from New South Wales. As a result, The Victoria Turf Club's offices were closed for the holiday and Archer's nomination was rejected for being "too late". Because of this, Sydney trainers boycotted the race leaving only horses trained by Melbourne trainers. The resulting seven horse field is the lowest in the race's history. Archer would have carried 11st 4 lb (71 kg).[2] By contrast, the winner, Banker carried 5st 4 lb (33.5 kg), the lightest weight carried by a winner and third place, Rose of Denmark carried 5st 9 lb (36 kg).[3][4][5]
Banker had made the initial running, although Aruma would be in front at the first turn. Rose of Denmark held the advantage for a short while, as both Shillelagh and Falcon found the pace too fast for their liking. The Banker sped up to join Rose of Denmark, Aruma and Barwon as the field turned for home, with Musidora making a move. Banker held the inside running down the Flemington straight with a clear lead, eventually winning by a length ahead of Musidora.[6]
Rose Of Denmark was later disqualified as her jockey had not weighed in, although record books still show her as the third placegetter.[1]
Full results
This is the list of placegetters for the 1863 Melbourne Cup.[7][8][6]
| Place | Horse | Age Gender |
Jockey | Weight | Trainer | Owner | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banker | 3y c | Harry Chifney[a] | 5 st 4 lb (33.6 kg) | Sam Waldock | Joseph Harper | 10/1 | 1 length |
| 2 | Musidora | 4y m | Denis Fountain | 8 st 5 lb (53.1 kg) | James Wilson | James Wilson | 2/1 (eq. f) | 2 lengths |
| 3 | Rose of Denmark | 3y f | Harry Tothill | 5 st 9 lb (35.8 kg) | Hurtle Fisher | Hurtle Fisher | 2/1 (eq. f) | |
| 4 | Barwon | 4y h | Sam Waldock | 9 st 5 lb (59.4 kg) | N/a | Joseph Harper | 5/1 | |
| 5 | Aruma | 3y f | Thomas Pullar | 6 st 6 lb (40.8 kg) | N/a | Gideon Scott Lang | 5/1 | |
| 6 | Shillelagh | Aged g | H. Howard | 7 st 7 lb (47.6 kg) | N/a | Mr J. Morrison | 8/1 | |
| 7 | Falcon | 6y g | Joe Morrison | 8 st 13 lb (56.7 kg) | N/a | Thomas Dowling | 8/1 | |
| SCR | Saturn | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prizemoney
First prize £490, second prize £20.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ Jockey Henry Dawes rode under the name Harry Chifney.
References
- ^ a b c "1863 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersguide.identika.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "The Race That Stops A Nation". onlymelbourne.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup, 1863". rogersouthernresearch. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Rolfe, Costa (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Fitzroy, Australia: Red Dog. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9781742035093.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880". Victoria Racing Club. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b Reubertstein. The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 (1895 ed.). Melbourne, Australia: James J. Miller. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "VICTORIA TURF CLUB SPRING MEETING". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 5, 448. Victoria, Australia. 21 November 1863. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- 1863 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com