1909 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup April 2022 September 2021 1909 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 2 Nov 1909 2 miles Prince Foote 3:27.50 4/1 William McLachlan Frank McGrath Turf 100,000 1908 1910 The 1909 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1909.Melbourne Cup Day 1900, 1901 and onwards https://www.calendar-australia.com/holiday/melbourne-cup-day/11-6-1900/ calendar-australia.com 5 November 2023 The race was won by Prince Foote, considered one of the greatest colts in Australian racing history. He achieved a 'clean sweep' of three-year old classics in 1909–10: VRC St Leger, AJC St Leger and VRC Champion Stakes, as well as the 1909 Melbourne Cup. Prince Foote started the 4/1 equal favourite with Sydney Cup winner Trafalgar. He won and defeated 1908 VRC Derby winner Alawa, ridden by Bobby Lewis by three lengths. At 100/1 odds Aberdeen ran third and Trafalgar finished fourth. A silver centerpiece was awarded to the owners of Prince Foote, which was ridden by Bill 'Midge' McLachlan, the great-grandfather of future five-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Lee Freedman. Prince Foote (1909) Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup O'Reilly Paddy 2016 New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd Melbourne 50 9781742579054 This is the list of placegetters for the 1909 Melbourne Cup.1901 to 1910 Melbourne Cup Winners https://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1901-to-1910-melbourne-cup/#1909 races com au 5 November 2023 PlaceNameJockeyTrainer1Prince FooteWilliam McLachlanFrank McGrath2AlawaBobbie LewisJ. Scobbie3AberdeenF. HarmerH. Connelly See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club References External links 1909 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1909 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:1900s in sport in Melbourne Category:November 1909 sports events in Australia