1887 Melbourne Cup
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 November 1887 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Dunlop |
| Winning time | 3:28.50 |
| Final odds | 20/1 |
| Jockey | Thomas Sanders |
| Trainer | John Nicholson |
| Owner | Richard Donovan |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 83,000 |
The 1887 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1887.[1]
This year was the twenty-seventh running of the Melbourne Cup.
Full results
This is the list of placegetters for the 1887 Melbourne Cup.[2][3]
| Place | Horse | Age Gender |
Jockey | Weight | Trainer | Owner | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunlop | 5y h | Thomas Sanders | 8 st 3 lb (52.2 kg) | John Nicholson | Richard Donovan | 20/1 | 1 length |
| 2 | Silvermine | 6y h | Alec Robertson[a] | 8 st 3 lb (52.2 kg) | William Cooper | 14/1 | 1 length | |
| 3 | The Australian Peer | 3y c | Gorry | 7 st 5 lb (46.7 kg) | William Gannon | 6/1 |
Prizemoney
With the Victorian economy booming, the Victoria Racing Club increased the prize money awarded for a second year, adding £2500 to the winner's sweepstakes and including a trophy valued at £100.[3] The trophy was a golden horseshoe mounted on a plush stand.
First prize £3155, second prize £500, third prize £200.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ Sometimes spelled Alick Robertson
References
- ^ a b "1887 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b Reubertstein. The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 (1895 ed.). Melbourne, Australia: James J. Miller. pp. 47–49.
External links
- 1887 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com