1922 Melbourne Cup

Edition of the Melbourne Cup November 2023 November 2023 1922 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 7 Nov 1922 2 miles King Ingoda 3:28.25 8/1 A. Wilson J. Scobie Turf 115,000 1921 1923 The 1922 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1922. A then record crowd of 115,000 watched a chaotic edition of the Melbourne Cup. The race had 32 starters, 13 of which were winners of major races, including 1921 race winner Sister Olive as well as the 1922 Caulfield Cup and VRC Derby winner Whittier. On race day The Cypher was backed from 12/1 to 6/1 favourite. With five furlongs left in the race, Stare fell and brought down Polynesian, while further on, Double Bezique broke a fetlock. The race was fought out with a neck-and-neck battle up the Flemington straight between The Cypher and the well-backed James Scobie trained King Ingoda who won the Hotham Handicap on Derby Day. King Ingoda edged out The Cypher for the win with Mufli finished two lengths back in third.1922 Australian Sport Though Time 2000 Random House Australia Milsons Point 165 9781740514019 This is the list of placegetters for the 1922 Melbourne Cup.1921 to 1930 Melbourne Cup Winners http://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1921-to-1930-melbourne-cup/#1922 races com au 7 November 2023 PlaceNameJockeyTrainer1King IngodaA. WilsonJ. Scobie2The CypherE. O'SullivanP. Guinane3MuftiF. StrakerJ. Mulcahy See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club References External links 1924 Melbourne Cup Field footyjumpers.com 1922 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:November 1922 sports events in Australia Category:1920s in sport in Melbourne