1900 Melbourne Cup

1900 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date6 Nov 1900
Distance2 miles
Winning horseClean Sweep
Winning time3:29.0
Final odds20/1
JockeyA. Richardson
TrainerJames Scobie
OwnerFrank Cumming, F T Forrest
SurfaceTurf
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The 1900 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1900.

This race saw a 28-horse field compete.[1] James Scobie a former Steeplechase jockey turned trainer had the first two placegetters after Clean Sweep beat Maltster by one and a half lengths; 25-1 shot Alix was third. Clean Sweep had won the Coongy Handicap at Caulfield before winning the Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley. Jockey Andrew 'Dingo' Richardson only got the ride on Clean Sweep after Bobby Lewis who had his choice of all four of Scobie's runner choose Maltster who had won both the Australian Derby and Victoria Derby.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1900 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Clean Sweap A. Richardson James Scobie Frank Cumming, F T Forrest
2 Malster R. Lewis James Scobie
3 Alix W. Dunford T Brown

See also

References

  1. ^ "1900 Melbourne Cup". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "1900". Australian Sport Though Time. Milsons Point: Random House Australia. 2000. p. 113. ISBN 9781740514019.
  3. ^ "1891 to 1900 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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