Melbourne Cup Winners 1861-1981

This list covers all Melbourne Cup Winners from 1861-1981
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The Melbourne Cup Winner for your chosen year was: ~

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The Melbourne Cup

This particular line-up is watched across Australia.
'a nation stops on the first Tuesday in November'
It is a public holiday for many people, signifying the importance placed upon this race.
• The Melbourne Cup was run for the first time in 1861 with a total prize money of 710 pounds awarded to the winner.
• 4000 people attended the first Cup but as early as 1880 there were 100,000 spectators.
  
• Originally the Cup was run on a Thursday but has been run on the first Tuesday in November since the year 1875.
  
• In 1870 the race was postponed because of the rain. Rain again postponed the 1916 race until the following Saturday.
  
• During the war years, 1942, 1943 and 1944 the race was run on a Saturday.
• The most famous winner is perhaps Phar Lap, who died in the USA under suspicious circumstances.