1925 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup January 2025 January 2025 1925 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 3 Nov 1925 2 miles Windbag 3:22:75 5/1 Jimmie Munro George Richard Price Robert Miller Turf 150,000 1924 1926 The 1925 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1925 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.3 November 1925 THE MELBOURNE CUP PROSPECTS OF CANDIDATES https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31889329# The West Australian Perth 8 National Library of Australia This was the 65th edition of the race and the first Melbourne Cup to be broadcast to the public. The Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) provided the transmission.Melbourne Cup History - Melbourne Cup Winners, Facts & Figures https://www.horseracinginfo.com.au/melbourne-cup-history.htm 2025-05-29 www.horseracinginfo.com.au This race was won Windbag, trained by George Richard Price and ridden by Jimmie Munro.4 November 1925 WINDBAG WINS THE CUP. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2162297 29 May 2025 The Argus (Melbourne) 21 National Library of Australia 24,7242009-09-22 Past Winners - 1921 to 1930 Melbourne Cup Winners - Races.com.au https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1921-to-1930-melbourne-cup/ 2025-05-29 www.races.com.au en-US The win set a new race record time of 3 minutes 22.75 seconds. He secured victory by half a length ahead of the favourite Manfred.Windbag racehorse Melbourne Cup winner http://www.racerate.com/Windbag.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140528235751/http://www.racerate.com/Windbag.htm 2014-05-28 Manfred was leading most of the race with Windbag tailing behind until the last 100 metres. The Melbourne Stakes winner Pilliewinkle finished third, a full length behind Manfred. Field This is the list of placegetters for the 1925 Melbourne Cup. PlaceNameJockeyTrainer1stWindbagJimmie MunroGeorge Richard Price2ndManfredFrank DempseyHarry McCalman3rdPilliewinkieGrant YoungR. W. King This is the finishing order for the remaining horses PlaceName4thTookarby5thGungool6thThe Slave7thRoyal Charter8thValamita9thMirthmaker10thBard of Avon11thOur Prince12thBelgamba13thStralia14thFrances Tressady15thAccarak16thRaith17thStand By18thSolidifySpearfeltVirgin GoldLeminaSusie PyeBaldwinRoyal Roue25thFriarsdale26thWallarak27thKing's Pardon29thPukkaSCRBrown Rajah See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club References 1919 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:November 1925 sports events in Australia Category:1920s in sport in Melbourne