1867 Melbourne Cup

Annual horse race in Melbourne, Victoria April 2022 September 2021 1867 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 1867 Melbourne Cup.jpg 1867 Melbourne Cup won by (Sydney) Tim Whiffler Flemington Racecourse 31 October 1867 2 miles Tim Whiffler 3:39.0 5/2 John Driscoll Etienne de Mestre Etienne de Mestre Good Turf 16,000 1866 1868 The 1867 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 31 October 1867. This year was the seventh running of the Melbourne Cup. Just like in 1866 the race saw two horses with the same name take part. Both horses were called Tim Whiffler. To avoid another mix up the horses were referred to as 'Melbourne Tim' and 'Sydney Tim'. 'Sydney Tim' was trained by Etienne de Mestre who trained Archer to win the first two Melbourne Cups. 'Sydney Tim' won the AJC Derby on route to a 2 length win as 5/2 favourite. 'Melbourne Tim' ran fifth while Exile the previous year's runner up finished third. The Tim Whiffler's who ran in this race are not to be confused with Tim Whiffler son of 'Sydeney Tim' who won the Great Northern Derby in New Zealand in 1881 nor an English sire also named Tim Whiffler who was brought to Australia and sired future cup winners Briseis and Darriwell. Tim Whiffler (1867) Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup O'Reilly Paddy 2016 New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd Melbourne 18–19 9781742579054 The winning time of 3:39.0 was at the time the fastest winning time in the race's history. The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) received 65 entries for the race.The Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137568481/11277607 16 December 2025 The Australasian 2 November 1867 Melbourne, Victoria 9–10 Following declarations 30 runners were nominated for the race, although three horses were scratched before race day, leaving a field of 27 horses to start under grey skies.The Cup Day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/199059039/21957914 15 December 2025 Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle 2 November 1867 Melbourne, Victoria 5 There were criticisms that some of the Sydney-trained horses had been harshly weighted by the VRC Handicapping Committee, but the punters disgreed, installing Sydney Tim as clear favourite despite the heavy weight handicap. The next most fancied runner was fellow Sydney-trained Fireworks from the stable of previous year's winner John Tait. The attendance at Flemington was "greater than seen before" for the race. Following a false start where Lancashire Witch went on a solo gallop and subsequently did not return to the start in time, Fireworks was slow to start behind the field. Along the back of the course, 1865 Melbourne Cup winner Toryboy alternated the lead with Barwon and Rip Van Winkle, until they were joined by Exile and Sparrowhawk. In the final mile of the race, Sydney Tim went forward as Exile led the horses into the Flemington straight. Sydney Tim took the lead down the straight, out-galloping the field to win by two lengths from Queen of Hearts.Melbourne Spring Races https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/21957913 Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle 2 November 1867 Melbourne, Victoria 4 The win was the third Melbourne Cup for owner/trainer Etienne de Mestre who had previously stated that he would never return to the race following the controversy surrounding the entries for the 1863 Melbourne Cup. Full results This is the list of placegetters for the 1867 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 81867 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1867-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 16 December 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220323110859/http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1867-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 2025The Spring Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5782264/219951 15 December 2025 The Argus 1 November 1867 Melbourne, Victoria 5–6Reubertstein The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 James J. Miller Melbourne, Australia 15–16 1895 PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1Sydney Tim Whiffler5y hJohn Driscoll 8 st 11 lb kg 1 onEtienne de MestreEtienne de Mestre5/2 fav. Favourite2 lengths2Queen of Hearts3y fT. Bennett 5 st 12 lb kg 1 onQueenOfHearts Was supposed to carry 5st 10lbSam Waldock30/11 length3ExileAged gBobby Waterman 7 st 10 lb kg 1 onDan Melhado 20/14Glencoe3y cCoker 6 st 4 lb kg 1 onJohn Tait 12/15Melbourne Tim Whiffler5y hJoe Morrison 8 st 8 lb kg 1 onWalter Craig 50/1Falcon6y gCharles Stanley 8 st 7 lb kg 1 onJohn Tait 20/1StropAged gGill 8 st 7 lb kg 1 onWilliam Field 25/1Cowra5y mThompson 8 st 7 lb kg 1 onEdward Meade Bagot 20/1Nimblefoot4y gJoe Carter 8 st 1 lb kg 1 onWalter Craig 33/1Barwon8y hH. Cooke 8 st 1 lb kg 1 onBarwon Was supposed to carry 7st 12lbJohn Cleeland 20/1Crusader4y hNunn 7 st 1 lb kg 1 onMr Adcock 100/1North Australian4y hHolmes 7 st 9 lb kg 1 onRatcliffe Pring 33/1Sparrowhawk6y gHarry ChifneyChifney Jockey Henry Dawes rode under the name Harry Chifney. 7 st 7 lb kg 1 on William Pearson 25/1WoodmanAged gThomas Pullar 7 st 7 lb kg 1 onMr J. Holmes 50/1CedricAged gTunstall 7 st 6 lb kg 1 onMr J. Lamb 100/1Poetess5y mArch Hill 7 st 6 lb kg 1 onMr F. Hobson 33/1Mary AnnAged mJ. Hill 7 st 2 lb kg 1 onMr J. Whitehead 100/1Toryboy10y gS. Davis 7 st 0 lb kg 1 onMr J. Walker 20/1ShenandoahAged mAlf Hill 6 st 13 lb kg 1 onShenandoah Was supposed to carry 6st 10lbJohn Cleeland 33/1Fireworks3y cGreene 6 st 7 lb kg 1 onJohn Tait 3/1Lady Jane4y mJ. Taylor 6 st 5 lb kg 1 onMr F. Howell 100/1Protection6y g Francis 6 st 5 lb kg 1 onProtection Was supposed to carry 6st 0lbMr J. Holmes 50/1Rip Van Winkle3y c Mathieson 5 st 10 lb kg 1 on Mr G. Lewis 25/1The Fly3y f Jamieson 5 st 9 lb kg 1 onCharles Brown Fisher 12/1LastPrivateerPrivateer Formerly known as GlenyvilleAged gH. Taylor 6 st 8 lb kg 1 on Mr J. Rule 10/1DNF Did not finishSmuggler5y hA. Davis 9 st 3 lb kg 1 onCharles Brown Fisher 50/1DNS Did not startLancashire Witch3y fJ. Adderley 6 st 2 lb kg 1 onLancashireWitch Was supposed to carry 5st 13lbLouis Lawrence Smith50/1SCR ScratchedRose of Australia5y mMr J. EalesSCR ScratchedHarbinger3y cMr T. GordonSCR ScratchedPalladium3y fSam Waldock Prizemoney First prize £1130, second prize £20. See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Notes References External links 1867 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1867 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:19th century in Melbourne Category:1860s in Melbourne