1879 Melbourne Cup

1879 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Date	4 Nov 1879
Distance	2 miles
Winning horse	Darriwell
Winning time	3:30.75
Final odds	33/1
Jockey	S. Cracknell
Trainer	W E Dakin
Owner	W. A Guesdon
Surface	Turf
Attendance	80,000

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

• Melbourne Cup
• List of Melbourne Cup winners
• Victoria Racing Club

References

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.

External links

• 1879 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com