1897 Melbourne Cup

1897 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Date	2 November 1897
Distance	2 miles
Winning horse	Gaulus
Winning time	3:31.0
Final odds	14/1
Jockey	S Callinan
Trainer	William Forrester
Owner	William Forrester
Surface	Turf
Attendance	85,000

The 1897 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1897.[1]

This year was the thirty-seventh running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1897 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place	Name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	Gaulus	S Callinan	William Forrester	William Forrester
2	The Grafter	W. Redfearn	William Forrester	William Forrester
3	Aurum	H. J. Morrison	H Munro

See also

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

References

1. "1897 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
2. "1891 to 1900 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

External links

• 1897 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com