1903 Melbourne Cup

1903 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Date	3 November 1903
Distance	2 miles
Winning horse	Lord Cardigan
Winning time	3:29.25
Final odds	5/1
Jockey	Norman Godby
Trainer	A E Cornwell
Owner	J Mayo
Surface	Turf
Attendance	95,000

The 1903 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1903.[1]

Lord Cardigan died from the effects of the race a few days after his run in the 1904 Melbourne Cup where he ran second.[2]

This year was the forty-third running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1903 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place	Name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	Lord Cardigan	N Godby	A E Cornwell	J. Mayo
2	Wakeful	F Dunn	Hugh Munro
3	Seaport	W Bennett	M J Carmody

See also

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

References

1. "1903 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersguide.identika.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
2. "1901 to 1910 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

External links

• 1903 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com