Horse race
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 Nov 1878 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Calamia |
| Winning time | 3:35.75 |
| Final odds | 10/1 |
| Jockey | T. Brown |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Owner | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Surface | Turf |
| ← 18771879 → | |
The 1878 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1878.
This year was the eighteenth running of the Melbourne Cup. It was the fifth time a horse trained by Etienne L. de Mestre won. The race was won by Calamia and the 1877 cup winner Chester fell during the race.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1878 Melbourne Cup.
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calamia | T. Brown | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| 2 | Tom Kirk | W. Murphy | |
| 3 | Waxy | Braithwaite |
See also
References
- "1878 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "The Cup Day". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 10, 106. Victoria, Australia. 6 November 1878. p. 5. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
External links
- 1878 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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