1882 Melbourne Cup

Annual horse race in Melbourne, Victoria April 2022 November 2021 1882 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup TheAssyrianMelbourneHorse.jpg Painting of The Assyrian by Fred Woodhouse Sr Flemington Racecourse 31 October 1882 2 miles The Assyrian 3:40.00 33/1 Charles Hutchins John Eden Savill John Eden Savill Turf ≈80,000 1881 1883 The 1882 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 31 October 1882. This year was the twenty-second running of the Melbourne Cup. The race, won by The Assyrian was held during a heavy gale and rain.WINNERS AND PLACED HORSES IN MELBOURNE CUP. 1861-1913 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155526601 12 January 2026 Winner 28 October 1914 Melbourne, Victoria 4 Entries and odds There were 128 nominations for the race, with 25 runners headed for the start following a number of withdrawals. The top weight was given to Darebin, running in its second Melbourne Cup. Owned and trained by Francis F. Dakin, had won the Melbourne Stakes on the Saturday before the Cup, winning by a couple of lengths in front of Belmont, while John Eden Savill's runner The Assyrian was unplaced well back behind the winner. Veteran runner Odd Trick was also in good form, winning the Hotham Handicap in the race following Darebin's win.The Derby Day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/263847 27 January 2026 The Argus 30 October 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 9 Etienne de Mestre had brought a number of horses from Sydney for the VRC Spring Meeting, winning the Victoria Derby with Navigator, ahead of Segenhoe, one of three wins on the day for champion jockey Tom Hales. With Navigator withdrawn before the day of the race, the betting favourite was de Mestre's Sweet William who was booked to be ridden by Hales. Winner of the 1882 Caulfield Cup Little Jack, and William Branch's Mistaken were also near the top of the betting charts, with both being trained by previous Cup winning trainer James Wilson. Of the heavy-weighted runners, some fancied 1879 Sydney Cup winner Savanaka who was running in its fourth Melbourne Cup, including a second place finish in 1877, while also highly regarded was Cunnamulla who had also won the Sydney Cup earlier in the year. The race Cup Day had dawned fine, but was accompanied by a hot wind. A cool change blew through Melbourne just after noon, bringing with it heavy rain which fell all afternoon through the running of the race. The start was delayed slightly due to Cunnamulla kicking out at other runners, including the favourite Sweet William. It was thought that Sweet William had been injured by the incident. Cunnamulla was moved to the outside of the field as a result of the incident. Following the dropping of the flag for the start, Flying Jib got the best of the early running, with Stockwell taking the advantage at the first turn. Stockwell would lead the field for more than the first mile of the race, ahead of Gudarz and Sylvanus. Stockwell maintained its lead into the final straight, followed by Gudarz, The Assyrian and Darebin. Just behind those four runners were Sweet William and Segenhoe with the remainder of the field out of contention. In the straight, The Assyrian joined both Stockwell and Darebin in the lead and with a final effort, The Assyrian took the lead on the outside to win by a half a length. Stockwell held on to second place ahead of a fast-finishing Gudarz, with Sweet William fourth. The last three runners to finish were First Water, Pollio and Sting. Observers noted that had a more experienced jockey ridden Stockwell, that the horse would have likely maintained its lead to the end of the race, with the rain-sodden ground providing excuses to a number of the more-fancied runners that failed to feature in the finish. Racing under the name Rothschild when owned by William Pile, The Assyrian had previously run in the 1880 Melbourne Cup, finishing well down in the field behind winner Grand Flaneur. Bred in South Australia, the horse was sold at auction to John Eden Savill who had renamed the horse. A noted artist and theatre manager, Savill ran Adelaide's Lockleys Stud during his time in Australia. It was reported that Savill had sold the horse to his friend James Allison for £300 in the lead up to the race. Allison had lost betting on The Assyrian to win the Caulfield Cup and might have lost more betting against the horse in the Melbourne Cup.The Assyrian Astoundment https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/23308290 28 January 2026 Sportsman 8 November 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 1VRC Spring Meeting - Cup Day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229813048/23308290 28 January 2026 Sportsman 8 November 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 1–2 The win in the Melbourne Cup was The Assyrian's third, following two wins in Adelaide in 1881. It was the second time a South Australian bred horse had won the Melbourne Cup. The defeat of both Gudarz and Sweet William was especially costly for Etienne de Mestre who had heavily backed both horses in doubles betting with Navigator to win the Victoria Derby.Ibbett Ian 1882 – The Fall of the Master of Terrara! https://www.kingsoftheturf.com/1882-the-fall-of-the-master-of-terrara/ Kings of the Turf 28 January 2026 27 December 2017 Attendance estimates were that more than 80,000 people were at the racecourse, less than the previous year's exhibition inflated numbers. Although it was reported that it was the largest attendance ever seen on the flat, the area inside the racecourse. Full results This is the list of placegetters for the 1882 Melbourne Cup.1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners http://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1881-to-1890-melbourne-cup/#1881 races com au 12 November 2021Cavanough Maurice The Melbourne Cup 1978 0727004859 445 81882 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1882-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 27 January 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220314095441/http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1882-melbourne-cup/ 14 March 2022Melbourne Cup Winners - 1881-1900 https://www.vrc.com.au/racing/melbourne-cup-winners-honour-roll/1881-1900/ Victoria Racing Club 5 November 2025Rolfe Costa Winners of the Melbourne Cup 2008 Red Dog Fitzroy, Australia 9781742035093 52–53Reubertstein The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 James J. Miller Melbourne, Australia 36-38 1895Cup Day Preparations https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11557771/263884 26 January 2026 The Argus 31 October 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 9Turf Quotations https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/21341826 The Leader 21 October 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 18-19Second Day - Tuesday, Oct 31 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11294245 The Australasian 4 November 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 10-11The Cup Day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11557792/263914 28 January 2026 The Argus 1 November 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 7-9The Cup https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/18356599 28 January 2026 The Age 1 November 1882 Melbourne, Victoria 1-2 (supplement) PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1The Assyrian5y hCharles Hutchins 7 st 13 lb kg 1 onJohn Eden SavillJohn Eden Savill16/1 ½ length2Stockwell4y hReilly 7 st 5 lb kg 1 on H. Tibballs Thomas Reibey15/1 ½ length3Gudarz4y hJ. Gainsforth 7 st 7 lb kg 1 onEtienne de MestreEtienne de Mestre30/1 Head4Sweet William4y hTom Hales 7 st 11 lb kg 1 onEtienne de MestreEtienne de Mestre4/1 fav. Favourite5Darebin4y hPower 9 st 9 lb kg 1 on Francis F. Dakin Francis F. Dakin16/1 6King of the Vale3y cSam Cracknell 6 st 4 lb kg 1 on William Lang Mr J.A. Lang16/1 7Santa Claus4y hTrahan 7 st 9.5 lb kg 1 onSantaClaus Was supposed to carry 7st 7lb P. Dowling Mr H. James40/1 8Brunette (late Cuticara)3y fBob Ellis 6 st 2 lb kg 1 on Tom Lamond Mr B.M. Osborne100/1 9Segenhoe3y cMurphy 7 st 12 lb kg 1 on Michael Fennelly James White100/1 10Sylvanus3y cRaynor 6 st 13 lb kg 1 onEtienne de MestreEtienne de Mestre 20/1 11Cunnamulla4y hTeddy McGrade 8 st 2 lb kg 1 on Tom Brown Mr W.H. Hall20/1 Lord Burghley7y hPaddy Piggott 8 st 12 lb kg 1 on Thomas Ivory Thomas Ivory50/1 Savanaka8y hWilliam Yeomans 8 st 9 lb kg 1 onJohn Eden Savill John Crozier Jr20/1 The Drummer4y hWilliamson 8 st 1 lb kg 1 on Joe Monaghan Fitzwilliam Wentworth30/1 Odd Trick7y hBurton 7 st 12 lb kg 1 on T. Wilson Mr C. Wilson12/1 Lord Lisgar5y hThomas 7 st 7 lb kg 1 on T. Thomas Francis Robert Lewis RossiRossi Sometimes known as Captain Rossi20/1 Jessie3y fDavis 7 st 6 lb kg 1 on Bruce Mr P.J. McAlister30/1 Little Jack3y cMoore 6 st 8 lb kg 1 on James Wilson William Branch8/1 Standard Bearer3y cQuinn 6 st 7 lb kg 1 onStandardBearer Was supposed to carry 6st 4lb Tom Jordan Tom Jordan20/1 Flying Jib4y hBarr 6 st 6 lb kg 1 on W.H. Gray Mr W.H. Gray100/1 Mistaken3y cJim Gough 6 st 6 lb kg 1 on James Wilson William Branch5/1 AngleseyAnglesey Sometimes spelled Angelsea3y cBoase 6 st 8.5 lb kg 1 onAnglesea Was supposed to carry 6st 4lb W. Prestwich Mr S.G. Cook100/1 First Water6y hBrickwood Colley 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onJohn Eden Savill John Crozier Jr50/1 Pollio6y cKilby 7 st 13 lb kg 1 on T. Jones Mr E. Weeks25/1 Sting4y hM. O'Brien 7 st 10 lb kg 1 on T. Jones Mr E. Weeks16/1 SCR ScratchedCommotion 4y h9 st 3 lb kg 1 onJoe Morrison William PearsonSCR ScratchedBelmont 3y c6 st 3 lb kg 1 onJames WilsonWilliam BranchSCR ScratchedEssex 3y c6 st 2 lb kg 1 onJames WilsonWilliam BranchSCR ScratchedCalma 3y c6 st 1 lb kg 1 onP. Heywood Donald Smith WallaceSCR ScratchedThe Queen 4y m6 st 0 lb kg 1 onW. Clare Mr S. PageSCR ScratchedNavigator 3y c7 st 9 lb kg 1 onEtienne de MestreEtienne de Mestre SCR ScratchedBoolka 3y c7 st 2 lb kg 1 on H. Burrell Mr H. BurrellSCR ScratchedGuesswork 3y c 7 st 2 lb kg 1 on William E. Dakin Thomas Elder Prizemoney First prize £1710, second prize £200, third prize £100. See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Notes References External links 1882 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1882 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:19th century in Melbourne Category:1880s in Melbourne