1865 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup April 2022 September 2021 1865 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Nla.obj-138062289-1.jpg The 1865 Melbourne Cup trophy Flemington Racecourse 2 November 1865 2 miles Toryboy 3:44.0 25/1 John Kavanagh Pat Miley B.C. Marshall Hard Turf 13,000 1864 1866 The 1865 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 2 November 1865. This year was the fifth running of the Melbourne Cup. The Victoria Racing Club awarded a trophy for the first time in the history of the race. The race was won by an eight-year-old Gray named Toryboy becoming both the first gray and the oldest horse to win the race. The runner up, Panic actually protested the race which was quickly dismissed. Toryboy (1865) Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup O'Reilly Paddy 2016 New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd Melbourne 14–15 9781742579054 This was the first year a trophy was awarded to the winning owner. Toryboy's owner Mr B.C. Marshall, reportedly sold the trophy, which he considered a monstrosity.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 The trophy was designed and made by London company Smith and Nicholson.The first Melbourne Cup trophy, 1865 [picture] / Batchelder & Co https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/5039757 National Library of Australia 10 December 2025 Following declarations, 26 horses were in the running for the race, with three horses scratched on race day leaving 23 horses to start the race.Victoria Racing Club - Melbourne Spring Meeting https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5776736/210630 9 December 2025 The Argus 3 November 1865 Foaled in England and imported to Tasmania,The race for the Melbourne Cup https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109909355 10 December 2025 Gippsland Guardian 10 November 1865 Panic had been purchased by Thomas Dowling to win the Melbourne Cup.Ibbett Ian 1871 – The Derby Throws Up Javelin! https://www.kingsoftheturf.com/1871-the-derby-throws-up-javelin/ Kings of the Turd 10 December 2025 15 December 2017 Giving away much weight to much of the field, Panic led from the front for much of the race, only headed briefly by Frolic, Minstrel, and eventually by Toryboy. The field was widely spread and reports suggest that a number of horses failed to finish. Toryboy making advantage of the lighter weight won by two lengths from Panic, with Riverina third a further three lengths behind. Toryboy had previously finished fifth in the 1861 race, and sixth in 1862. In 2021, Victorian Racing Club historian Andrew Lemon, confirmed that 12-year-old John Kavanagh was the winning jockey riding Toryboy. Kavanagh was presented with a silver mounted whip.Kelly Jen Cup mystery solved Herald-Sun News Corporation Australia 28 October 2021 Melbourne, Victoria 57 Full results This is the list of placegetters for the 1865 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/#1865 races com au 3 September 2021Cavanough Maurice The Melbourne Cup 1978 0727004859 445 81865 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1865-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 8 December 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200304122611/http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1865-melbourne-cup/ 4 March 2020Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880 https://www.vrc.com.au/racing/melbourne-cup-winners-honour-roll/1861-1880/ Victoria Racing Club 5 November 2025Victoria Racing Club - Melbourne Spring Meeting https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5781150/210622 9 December 2025 The Argus 2 November 1865 Melbourne, Victoria 5Melbourne Spring Racing Meeting https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197034570/21239329 15 December 2025 The Leader 4 November 1865 Melbourne, Victoria 8Reubertstein The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 James J. Miller Melbourne, Australia 13-14 1895 PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1Toryboy8y gJohn Kavanagh 7 st 0 lb kg 1 onPat MileyMr B.C. Marshall25/12 lengths2Panic GBR7y hJoe Morrison 10 st 0 lb kg 1 on Philip Dowling5/1 eq. fav. Equal favourite3 lengths3Riverina5y mWilliam Yeomans 7 st 7 lb kg 1 on William Hutton16/14Angler3y cJ. Davis 6 st 5 lb kg 1 on Hurtle Fisher7/15Frolic3y cAndrew Mitchelson 6 st 12 lb kg 1 on Philip Dowling12/16Cadland4y gHarry ChifneyChifney Jockey Henry Dawes rode under the name Harry Chifney. 7 st 10 lb kg 1 on William Field50/17Musidora6y mDenis Fountain 9 st 0 lb kg 1 onJames WilsonJames Wilson12/18Julie-cum-SneezerAged gJ. Bishop 8 st 7 lb kg 1 on Mr F. Hobson33/19Rose of Denmark5y mGoodman 8 st 5 lb kg 1 on Hurtle Fisher Hurtle Fisher5/1 eq. fav. Equal favouritePoet5y hJ. Ashworth 9 st 6 lb kg 1 on Isaac Pear8/1Oriflamme5y hW. Lang 9 st 0 lb kg 1 on David Kennedy20/1PlayboyAged gJ. Carter 8 st 11 lb kg 1 on Patrick Keighran12/1Minstrel5y gSam Waldock 8 st 9 lb kg 1 on Mr W.A. Wetton10/1Songster4y gCharles Stanley 8 st 7 lb kg 1 on Isaac Pear100/1ViscountAged gR. Clarke 8 st 6 lb kg 1 on William Pearson33/1EllenAged mWinter 8 st 7 lb kg 1 on William Field33/1Victoria GBR4y mH. Cooke 8 st 0 lb kg 1 on William Cross Yuille12/1ShadowAged mT. Handley 7 st 7 lb kg 1 on William Warren100/1The Miller3y cMcDonald 6 st 0 lb kg 1 on Mr N.J. Uren20/1Nightshade3y fJ. Hoysted 6 st 0 lb kg 1 on Mr H.G. Bowler100/1Mahratta4y hP. Gill 7 st 13 lb kg 1 on John Field50/1MozartAged gA. Hill 7 st 9 lb kg 1 on Mr J. Armstrong12/1Alexandra3y fSamuel Davis 5 st 12 lb kg 1 on Mr W. Faris16/1SCR ScratchedMaidstone3y f 6 st 0 lb kg 1 onMr R.C. WoodSCR ScratchedCharles Albert3y c 6 st 0 lb kg 1 onWilliam Cross YuilleSCR ScratchedLancer4y g 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onPhilip DowlingSCR ScratchedEborSCR ScratchedShenandoah Prizemoney First prize £1,015, second prize £20. The owner of the winner also received a trophy for the first time. Manufactured in England, it was "an elaborate silver bowl on a stand with a narrow neck reinforced with two ornate handles and topped with a horse and rider." See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Notes References External links 1865 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1865 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:19th century in Melbourne Category:1860s in Melbourne