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Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia

Horse race
1868 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date5 November 1868
Distance2 miles
Winning horseGlencoe
Winning time3:42.00
Final odds10/1
JockeyC Stanley
TrainerJohn Tait
OwnerJohn Tait
SurfaceTurf
Attendance25,000
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The 1868 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 5 November 1868.

This year was the eighth running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1868 Melbourne Cup.

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Glencoe C Stanley John Tait John Tait
2 Strop Walsh
3 Shenandoah T. Pullar

See also

References

  1. "1868 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

External links

Melbourne Cup


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