1864 Melbourne Cup

April 2022 August 2021 1864 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 3 November 1864 2 miles Lantern 3:52.0 15/1 Samuel Davis William Filgate Hurtle Fisher Turf 6,000 1863 1865 The 1864 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 3 November 1864. This year was the fourth running of the Melbourne Cup, and the first to be raced under the control of the Victoria Racing Club.Bernstein D.L. The First Tuesday in November 1969 William Heinemann Ltd Melbourne 21-22 Lantern, jockeyed by Samuel Pope Davis, carried just 6 st 3 lb kg 1 on to defeat Poet and Rose of Denmark finished third. The race was run in heavy going and Lantern's time of 3 minutes and 52 seconds equalled the 1861 Melbourne Cup for the slowest winning time. Trained by William Filgate, Lantern then became the first horse to win the Cup and the VRC Derby in the same year though unlike today the Derby was run after the Cup. The Derby was run a day after the Cup and after winning there he returned to win over a mile the next day to win three races in three straight days. Lantern was put down after he broke down in the Ballarat Cup days later. Lantern (1864) Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup O'Reilly Paddy 2016 New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd Melbourne 10–11 9781742579054 In heavy conditions, Saturn led the field at the first turn after the horses had passed in front of the grandstand for the first time. Poet and Lantern then took up the front running before the final turn with Lantern winning by a length-and-a-half from Poet, while Rose of Denmark finished third before three horses passed the post for fourth. The judges awarded fourth to Gwendoline. Bred in South Australia, Lantern was owned by Hurtle Fisher, a committee member of the Victoria Racing Club and was commonly known as "The Squire of Maribryrnong" due to his extensive stud and training grounds. Full results This is the list of placegetters for the 1864 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/#1864 races com au 20 August 2021Cavanough Maurice The Melbourne Cup 1978 0727004859 445 81864 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1864-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 8 December 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200307223919/http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1864-melbourne-cup/ 7 March 2020Melbourne Spring Races https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5742264 8 December 2025 The Argus 4 November 1864 Melbourne, Victoria 5Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880 https://www.vrc.com.au/racing/melbourne-cup-winners-honour-roll/1861-1880/ Victoria Racing Club 5 November 2025Reubertstein The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 James J. Miller Melbourne, Australia 11-12 1895 PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1Lantern3y cSamuel Davis 6 st 3 lb kg 1 onWilliam FilgateHurtle Fisher15/11½ lengths2Poet4y hW. Perkins 8 st 0 lb kg 1 onPoet Was supposed to carry 7st 12lbIsaac Pear20/12 lengths3Rose of Denmark4y mH. Howard 8 st 3 lb kg 1 onHurtle FisherHurtle Fisher10/14Gwendoline3y fThomas Pullar 5 st 12 lb kg 1 on Mr W. Treacy25/15Ebor6y hDenis Fountain 8 st 12 lb kg 1 onJames WilsonMr J.C. JamesJames J.C. James is an alias of Captain Lyons, a grazier during the 1860s15/16Musidora5y mWilliam Simpson 9 st 4 lb kg 1 onJames WilsonJames Wilson4/1 Barwon5y hJ. Henderson 9 st 9 lb kg 1 on Joseph Harper6/1 Falcon5y hJoe Morrison 9 st 9 lb kg 1 on Philip Dowling8/1 PlayboyAged gDowling 8 st 9 lb kg 1 on Patrick Keighran20/1 Banker4y hSam Waldock 8 st 7 lb kg 1 on Joseph Harper10/1 Glenyuille4y hHolmes 8 st 7 lb kg 1 on Mr Cook15/1 Saturn6y hLang 8 st 6 lb kg 1 onSaturn Was supposed to carry 8st 2lb Mr T. Henty8/1 Flying BuckAged gJ. Carter 7 st 9 lb kg 1 on Mr Bavin10/1 Chrysolite4y mRedman 7 st 8 lb kg 1 on Hurtle Fisher20/1 AttilaAged gParslow 7 st 5 lb kg 1 onAttila Was supposed to carry 7st 3lb Mr C. Day25/1 Fleur-de-Lis5y mGrimwood 7 st 5 lb kg 1 onFleur Was supposed to carry 7st 0lb Mr Holmes10/1 Freestone3y cGreen 7 st 3 lb kg 1 onFreestone Was supposed to carry 5st 12lb Mr D. Robinson10/1 Roebuck3y cBateman 6 st 10 lb kg 1 on Philip Dowling7/2 fav. Favourite Bedouin3y gHarry ChifneyChifney Jockey Henry Dawes rode under the name Harry Chifney. 5 st 9 lb kg 1 onBedouin Was supposed to carry 5st 7lb Mr Jeffrey20/1SCR ScratchedSir LancerSCR ScratchedStag Prizemoney First prize £734, second prize £20. See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Notes References External links 1864 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1864 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:19th century in Melbourne Category:1860s in Melbourne