Melbourne Cup Facts
MELBOURNE CUP FACTS TOM WATERHOUSE .COM ONLINE BETTING FIRST MELBOURNE CUR 1861 WON BY ARCHER 700,000,000 PEOPLE 120 COUNTIRES 1876 First public holiday for the Melbourne Cup Bobby Lewis Harry White 1880 1930 11/8 100,000 PAX 1880 was the first year the crowd over 100,000 Phar Lap won with the shortest price ever Bart Cummings has won a record 12 times Most Cups won by a jockey -****** ***** There have been 6 grey Melbourne Cup winners Only 5 horses have won the Melbourne Cup more than once 1962 "Fashions on the field' was first held in 1962 33.5kg 66kg 1863 1890 Barrier 18 has never produced a winner Lightest Jockey & Heaviest Jockey Smallest field - 7 - 1963 Largest field - 39 - 1890 Numbers 4 and 12 have the most wins with 11 each Silk main colour Black - 17 wins Navy - 14 wins ............... Melbourne Cup is Australia's richest race with $3.6 Million $6 Million in prize money for the winner
Melbourne Cup Facts
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