1975 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup November 2023 November 2023 1975 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 4 Nov 1975 3200m Think Big 3:29.6 33/1 Harry White Bart Cummings Dato Tan Chin Nam, Rick O'Sullivan & Tunku Abdul Rahman Slow Turf 1974 1976 It's Think Big getting up to Medici at the 200, Suleiman is struggling, followed by Holiday Waggon. It's Think Big taking the lead in the Cup, he's drawn a length in front of Medici, Holiday Waggon next, Suleiman can't go on, but Captain Perri's running on well. But Think Big is in front and Think Big is going to win it two years in succession, a length to Holiday Waggon! Commentator Bill Collins describes the climax of the race. Think Big 1975 Cup June 2021 Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Vvu3tM5rA Youtube com 5 November 2024 25% 1 right The 1975 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1975 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse. Background The race was won by the gelding Think Big, trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by Harry White. The combination of Think Big, Bart Cummings and Harry White had also won the 1974 Melbourne Cup. The runner up was Holiday Waggon also trained by Bart Cummings, and third place went to Medici.https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1971-to-1980-melbourne-cup/ Past Winners - 1971 to 1980 Melbourne Cup Winners - Races.com.au 22 September 2009 www.races.com.au The winning margin was three quarters of a length with three lengths to third place. This win gave Bart Cummings his fifth Melbourne Cup win equaling the record of Etienne L. de Mestre in the period 1861 to 1878. It was also Bart's fourth quinella of the race. Bart went on to record twelve Melbourne Cup training victories.Bart's Melbourne Cup winners https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/image-gallery/2d3ed522011c7441c02d4a5375cb339b 8 November 2023 Herald Sunhttps://www.vrc.com.au/latest-news/bart-cummings-twelve-melbourne-cups-thirteen-australian-cups/ Bart Cummings – Twelve Melbourne Cups. Thirteen Australian Cups www.vrc.com.au Bred by the estate of the late L. A. Alexander, Think Big was purchased by Bart for Dato Tan Chin Nam at the Trentham yearling sales in New Zealand at a price of $10,000. Think Big was sired by Sobig and his dam Sarcelle was by Oman.http://www.racerate.com/Think_Big.htm Think Big racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1974 - 75 www.racerate.com As well as the two victories on Think Big, Harry White also won the 1978 Melbourne Cup on Arwon and the 1979 race on Hyperno.https://racenet.com.au/news/melbourne-cupwinning-jockey-harry-white-dies-aged-78-20221021 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Harry White dies, aged 78 22 October 2022 racenet.com.auhttps://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/four-time-melbourne-cup-winning-jockey-harry-white-passes-away-aged-78-147850?section=industry Four-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Harry White passes away aged 78 > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily www.thoroughbrednews.com.au Field The following are the placegetters in the 1975 Melbourne Cup.Cummings, J.B. (2009). Bart: My life. Pan Macmillan, Australia. 9781405040150 PlaceHorseWeight (kg)TrainerJockey1stThink Big 58.5Bart CummingsHarry White2ndHoliday Waggon50Bart CummingsJohn Duggan3rdMedici (NZ)46Maurice D Hennahhttps://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/canny-kiwi-maurice-hennah-never-gave-up-on-flemington-goal-20131029-2we8a.html Canny Kiwi Maurice Hennah never gave up on Flemington goal Max Presnell 29 October 2013 The Sydney Morning HeraldMalcolm Johnston4thSulieman (NZ)52.5W C (Bill) WinderPat Trotter5thCaptain Peri (NZ)52Jack WoodJohn Letts References 1975 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:1970s in sport in Melbourne