1866 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup April 2022 September 2021 1866 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 1866 Melbourne Cup.jpg The 1866 Melbourne Cup trophy, currently held by the National Museum of Australia Flemington Racecourse 1 November 1866 2 miles The Barb 3:43.0 6/1 William Davis John Tait & James Ashworth John Tait Good Turf 18,000 1865 1867 The 1866 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 1 November 1866. This year was the sixth running of the Melbourne Cup. The race was won by 6/1 favourite The Barb, nicknamed 'The Black Demon', beating Exile. Falcon was placed third by the stewards the day after the race.1866 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1866-melbourne-cup/ millersgudie.identika.com.au 15 September 2021 The race saw two horses named Falcon take part and the VRC judge failed to recognise its colors which were different to the official program. The Barb became the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup and the AJC Derby as The Barb had won the race back in September. The AJC Derby now takes place in the Autumn. The Barb (1866) Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup O'Reilly Paddy 2016 New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd Melbourne 16–17 9781742579054 Fifty-three horses nominated for the race, with 44 horses accepted. Following acceptances, 31 horses paid the entry fees, although two were scratched before race day. This year marked the return of Sydney-trained horses to the race, following the controversy surrounding the non-acceptance of Archer's nomination in 1863.The Turf - Melbourne Spring Races https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/21957687 11 December 2025 Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle 3 November 1866 Melbourne, Victoria 3 The Barb, one of three horses owned by John Tait in the race, started as the favourite ahead of stablemate Falcon, with Tim Whiffler, Lady Heron and Seagull the next fancied runners. Of the Victorian-trained horses, Exile had attracted a number of bets, while 1865 Melbourne Cup winner Toryboy was one of the more fancied runners. After the morning scratching of Volunteer, 28 horses started the race. Following a false start where Seagull broke away and was not stopped for some time, Cowra and Minstrel missed the start and after the rest of the field got off to a strong start, The Barb and Glenyuille went ahead at the first turn, followed by Tim Whiffler and Barwon. Glenyuille's race was done at about the mile marker, leaving Tim Whiffler to try to catch The Barb. Exile went up to the leader before the final turn and it was a two-horse race down the final straight, with The Barb holding firm to win by little more than a head. It was reported that the jockey aboard Exile lost the whip which might have affected the final result.Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138049958/11275940 11 December 2025 The Australasian 3 November 1866 Melbourne, Victoria 9 Full results thumb|Painting of 1866 Melbourne Cup winner The Barb This is the list of placegetters for the 1866 Melbourne Cup.1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners http://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1861-to-1870-melbourne-cup/#1866 races com au 15 September 2021Cavanough Maurice The Melbourne Cup 1978 0727004859 445 81866 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1866-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 11 December 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220323111132/http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1866-melbourne-cup/ 23 March 2022Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880 https://www.vrc.com.au/racing/melbourne-cup-winners-honour-roll/1861-1880/ Victoria Racing Club 5 November 2025Melbourne Spring Races https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5777540 11 December 2025 The Argus 2 November 1866 Melbourne, Victoria 5Reubertstein The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 James J. Miller Melbourne, Australia 14-15 1895 PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1The Barb3y cWilliam Davis 6 st 11 lb kg 1 onTheBarb Was supposed to carry 6st 9lbJohn Tait & James AshworthJohn Tait6/1 fav. FavouriteHead2ExileAged gJohn Kavanagh 7 st 10 lb kg 1 onPatrick Keighran20/13 lengths3Falcon (Sydney)5y gCharles Stanley 8 st 2 lb kg 1 onJohn Tait7/14PlayboyAged gBobby Waterman 8 st 0 lb kg 1 onPatrick Keighran25/15Seagull3y fAlf Hill 6 st 7 lb kg 1 onCharles Brown Fisher8/16MozartAged gArch Hill 7 st 1 lb kg 1 onMr J. Armstrong200/17Coventry4y gGriffin 6 st 12 lb kg 1 onMr T. Henry50/18Tim Whiffler4y hHarry ChifneyChifney Jockey Henry Dawes rode under the name Harry Chifney. 8 st 9 lb kg 1 onJoe CarterWalter Craig8/1Barwon7y hHaynes 8 st 7 lb kg 1 onJohn Cleeland20/1Cowra4y mStevens 8 st 7 lb kg 1 onEdward Meade Bagot25/1Lady Heron4y mJoe Morrison 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onCharles Brown Fisher8/1Falcon (Victoria)Aged gBateman 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onMr Lewis100/1Sparrowhawk5y gHarvey 8 st 5 lb kg 1 on William Pearson12/1Warwick5y gHolmes 8 st 5 lb kg 1 onJohn Tait20/1MusidoraAged mMcDonald 8 st 4 lb kg 1 onJames WilsonJames Wilson20/1WoodmanAged mBishop 8 st 4 lb kg 1 onMr S. Thompson100/1Miss Fisher4y mJoe Carter 8 st 0 lb kg 1 onJoe CarterWalter Craig20/1ViscountAged mMason 7 st 12 lb kg 1 on William Pearson200/1Toryboy9y gGreen 7 st 8 lb kg 1 onWilliam Cross Yuille12/1Dun DoloAged gTyrrell 7 st 5 lb kg 1 on Arch McDonald50/1Minstrel6y gGregory 7 st 5 lb kg 1 onGeorge Watson50/1Shenandoah6y mThomas Pullar 7 st 2 lb kg 1 onJohn Cleeland50/1Deception5y mParr 7 st 0 lb kg 1 onMr H.D. Parr8/1Glenyille6y gJ. Hill 7 st 0 lb kg 1 onLouis Lawrence Smith100/1Protection5y gJ. Davis 6 st 4 lb kg 1 onLouis Lawrence Smith100/1Lunatic3y cHowell 6 st 0 lb kg 1 onLunatic Was supposed to carry 5st 8lbMr S. Waldock20/1Solitaire3y cT. Bennett 5 st 8 lb kg 1 onMr W.I. Faris100/1Songster5y gParslow 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onGeoffrey Wright100/1SCR ScratchedVolunteerAged h 10 st 0 lb kg 1 onJohn TaitSCR ScratchedMidshipman6y 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onWalter CraigSCR ScratchedSultana5y m 8 st 2 lb kg 1 on Prizemoney First prize £980, second prize £20. The winning owner also received a silver trophy from England that displays Alexander taming the horse, the engraved name of the winning horse and a figure of a winged female.Melbourne Cup trophy has colourful and creative history https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-05/melbourne-cup-trophy-has-colourful-and-creative-history/5057822 abc.net.au Australian Broadcasting Corporation 10 January 2026 1 November 2013 See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Notes References External links 1866 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1866 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:19th century in Melbourne Category:1860s in Melbourne