1862 Melbourne Cup

The 1862 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 13 November 1862.

This year was the second running of the Melbourne Cup and Archer's back-to-back wins would not be repeated again for over 100 years, until Rain Lover's wins.

On a sunny spring afternoon at Flemington, 20 horses started the race after Shadow had broken down the previous day. 1861 winner Archer started as favourite. Following the fall in the race the previous year, the starting point on the course had been shifted further along the main straight in front of the grandstand.

After the field spread down the riverside straight, Archer took the lead of the race before the final turn, winning by a reported six to eight lengths from Morman, with Camden in third place.

It was reported that the unplaced finisher Dun Dolo pulled up lame following the race.

Full results This is the list of placegetters for the 1862 Melbourne Cup.

PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1Archer6y h John CuttsEtienne L. de MestreEtienne L. de Mestre2/1 8 lengths2Mormon7y hWilliam SimpsonPatrick Keighran4/12 lengths3Camden4y h Joe Morrison James Henderson 4/1 4 Talleyrand 6y g Jimmy Ashworth John Tait 4/1 5 Cedric 5y g S. Davis Mr J. Lamb 100/1 6 Toryboy 5y g W. Trainor Mr McCormick 100/1 7 Attila Aged g Gill Mr J. Lamb 25/1 8 O.K. 3y g Redman Mr Baillie 50/1 9 Ithuriel 3y c H. Howard Mr T. Henry 50/1 10 Musidora 3y f Greenwood James WilsonJames Wilson 10/1 11 Ebor 4y h Bates James WilsonJames Wilson 16/1 12 Dun Dolo 4y h Bobby Waterman Messrs. Wood & Kirk 25/1 The Colonel 5y h Sam Waldock Mr H.C. Jeffrey 16/1 5y m Robinson Mr H.E. Hughes 100/1 Paul Pry 4y h Cousins Mr J. Lamb 16/1 Aged g J. Carter Mr T.J. Bavin 16/1 5y h James Monaghan Mr T.J. Bavin 100/1 Dauntless 5y hJames Henderson Mr Lang 50/1 Bray Aged g Solloway Mr J. Beynon 25/1 Lady Constance 4y m Perkins Mr Harper 100/1 Shadow 4y m Mr Glasscock Clive Exeter

Prizemoney First prize £810, second prize £20.

1862 Melbourne Cup

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