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1879 Melbourne Cup

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1879 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date4 Nov 1879
Distance2 miles
Winning horseDarriwell
Winning time3:30.75
Final odds33/1
JockeyS. Cracknell
TrainerW E Dakin
OwnerW. A Guesdon
SurfaceTurf
Attendance80,000
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The 1879 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1879.[1]

This year was the nineteenth running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1879 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place Name Jockey Trainer
1 Darriwell S. Cracknell W E Dakin
2 Sweetmeat D. Nicholson
3 Suwarrow G. Williams

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1879 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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