The presidents cup is a series of mens golf matches between a team representing the united states and an international team representing the rest of the world minus europe. What makes this game so special is that the caledonian society donated a handsome silver cup for the winner of the contest but as the match ended in a draw it was played for as the caledonian challenge cup for the next few years making it not only the first cup for australian rules football but the oldest championship trophy for any form of senior football anywhere in the world. History of the melbourne cup trophy things you didnt know. Our history the royal melbourne golf club the royal. History of the royal caledonian society of melbourne. History of the royal caledonian society of melbourne our many thanks to the society for giving us permission to publish this book.
Nov 03, 2015 this years melbourne cup the first female jockey won the melbourne cup. His was the slowest winning time yet recorded for the race 3. A piece of history from the race that stops a nation books and arts. First run in 1861, the melbourne cup was initially a cup in name only and for the first four years of its existence, no trophy was awarded. Overview download history purchase history invoices boards sign out. This was the trophy given before the traditional loving cup which the melbourne cup is known for. The melbourne cup trophy highres stock photo getty images. Oct 31, 2011 in 2001, the cup was won by new zealand mare ethereal, who was trained by sheila laxon, the first woman to formally train a melbourne cup winner.
In 20 gai waterhouse won her first loving trophy with fiorente, before the raiders were back in the melbourne cup winners stall with the 2014 melbourne. The melbourne cup, run on the first tuesday in november over 3200m at flemington, is the race that everybody wants to win if you have the slightest inkling of interest in horse racing. Melbourne cup carnival 2020 all you need to know before you. The ritchie family collection consists of the 1934 melbourne cup trophy won by peter pan. Ceduna the iconic trophy reaches ceduna, south australia. In 1884, as part of a very detailed account of the race.
Thats about enough from us with our coverage of the 2017 melbourne cup. Newspapers are a wonderful source for contemporary eyewitness accounts of melbourne cups. The masterchef gooey challenge made fans remember this iconic childrens book. History of the melbourne cup trophy things you didnt. Horse racing and the melbourne cup state library of victoria. Nov 06, 2012 the emirates melbourne cup trophy is a stunning 18 carat gold trophy. It was contested by melbourne, university, carlton. Nov 04, 20 we revisit the best moments from melbourne cup history and at the horses and trainers from across the globe that have won australias most famous horse race mon 4 nov 20 16. It was a chalice centred on a long base which had a horse at each end. Archer came back the following year to beat mormon, this time by eight lengths, a record margin that still stands it was equalled in 1968 by rain lover. Icon in the archives museums and collections university of. Maurice cavanoughs book the melbourne cup 18612000 includes full results from first to last for the race between those years.
Melbourne cup history in pictures sport the guardian. Packed with stunning photography, official documents, and statistics, this unique book tells behindthescenes stories, analyzes the legendary matches, and features the biggest stars as well. Make offer melbourne racing club vitalic super vobis caulfield racecourse 2002 trophy. Since 1882 new zealand bred horses have won 40 melbourne cups, british bred horses five, american bred horses four, irish bred horses three, german bred horses two and french and. The melbourne cup was first run in 1861 and taken out by fabled stayer archer, with those at the track not to know that this race was to develop into the biggest in victoria, then australia and then the world in the modern years the best horses that can run a staying distance travel to melbourne to contest the 3200m feature at flemington racecourse. Some people bet at the tab the australian betting office. Allen, richard 2016 the royal melbourne golf club 125 years. Archer went on to win the race the following year, making him. Melbourne cup day celebrates the melbourne cup, a prestigious australian thoroughbred race held on a turf grass track. The threehandled loving cup design was first awarded in 1919. There is a list of key books that cover the history of the cup and advice for researching newspapers. The 1934 melbourne cup won by peter pan, national museum of australia the 1934 melbourne cup trophy won by peter pan commemorates an incredible racehorses win and symbolises australians great appreciation for leisure and sport. We revisit the best moments from melbourne cup history and at the horses and trainers from across the globe that have won australias most famous horse race mon 4 nov 20 16.
The 3,200m long race is open to thoroughbreds horses 3 years of age and over. This basic design has been the same for the past 90 years. Peter pan 1934 melbourne cup trophy national museum of australia. Abc bullion wins production rights for the pretigious. From the results list you can use the options on the left side of the page to narrow your search. The argus contains reports of the race, a list of placegetters and the full field on the day following the cup. The prize was 1420 pounds and the trophy a gold watch. In 2011, a comprehensive history of the courses of royal melbourne was also published. Try a general search on our catalogue just by entering melbourne cup. The miniskirt received worldwide attention when model jean shrimpton wore one on derby day during melbourne cup week in 1965. Nov 07, 2017 thats about enough from us with our coverage of the 2017 melbourne cup. A memorable win for rekindling, pulling away with 100m.
The trophy awarded in 1916, the first gold trophy, was a threelegged, threearmed rose bowl. The melbourne cup is australias most famous annual thoroughbred horse race. International and local jockeys and horses competing for that age old cup trophy and the status of being a cup winner. But the cup has become just as much a part of new zealand life. No account of melbourne cup history would be complete without a mention of makybe diva. Europe competes against the united states in a similar but considerably older event, the ryder cup the presidents cup has been held biennially since 1994. The melbourne cup was first run in 1861 and taken out by fabled stayer archer, with those at the track not to know that this race was to develop into the biggest in victoria, then australia and then the world. The melbourne cup trophy stock photo purchaselicenselabel restrictedassetlabel. The story of the melbourne cup book list the slattery. Through the australian newspapers project, the melbourne argus has been digitised and is now available online. Apr 21, 2020 maurice cavanoughs book the melbourne cup 18612000 includes full results from first to last for the race between those years. The trophy was an elaborate silver bowl on a stand manufactured in england.
It is a national icon embedded in australias cultural fabric and strikes emotions with all ages around the country. James steeths threehandled loving cup first introduced. The first ever running of the melbourne cup was on a thursday in 1861 and assembled a field of seventeen who raced for just 710 gold sovereigns. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement, advertising, or merchandising purposes in any media e. It had a long base with a horse on each end facing out and a chalice cup in the centre. In 2001, the cup was won by new zealand mare ethereal, who was trained by sheila laxon, the first woman to formally train a melbourne cup winner. Noted for its loving cup design, the trophy is one of the most identifiable sporting trophies in the world. The record for the slowest time to win the melbourne cup is held by archer, who won with a time of 3 minutes 52 seconds in 1861. The trophy for the melbourne cup would be silver until 1916. The story of the melbourne cup, australias greatest race celebrates the remarkable history of a wonderful horse race one of the worlds most famous and enduring tests of a thoroughbred this is a story of the risk takers and planners who have made a race into a cultural phenomenon. Our history flemington home of the melbourne cup carnival. Rachael finch poses with the melbourne cup trophy during the. Rugby world cup the cup gave the wallabies a boost ahead of this weekends match. The most well known person associated with the cup has to be horse trainer bart cummings, being the trainer with the most cup wins between 1965 and 2008 including record holder kingston rule who won.
Rachael finch poses with the melbourne cup trophy during the melbourne cup carnival activation at martin place on august 11, 2014 in sydney, australia. The story of the melbourne cup, australias greatest race celebrates the remarkable history of a wonderful horse race one of the worlds most famous and enduring tests of a thoroughbred. The melbourne cup nzhistory, new zealand history online. Europe competes against the united states in a similar but considerably older event, the ryder cup. Nov 06, 2018 a more humorous tale of melbourne cup forewarning concerns jockey john letts, who rode the 401 outsider piping lane in 1972.
Below are some of the most interesting facts about the melbourne cup history throughout the years. No trophy was awarded to the melbourne cup winner for the next eight years. In 2011, green, js 2011 the royal melbourne golf club. A silvergilt chased cup with gold leaf, consisting of a base, cup the 1866 melbourne cup won by the barb. Letts was a south australian, a late booking because he could make the. The united states is seeking to become the first horse to complete the moonee valley cup melbourne cup double since kingston rule in 1990, while grand marshal will join legendary pair makybe diva and carbine as the only horses to win the sydney cup and melbourne cup in the same year. Rachael finch poses with the melbourne cup trophy during. Hooked on scotch has been well supported at every stage through cup betting, and is set start a short favourite on friday night. Fact, fiction and fables of the melbourne cup by max hitchins.
Melbourne cup winners, trainers and their jockeys achieve instant fame with the first female jockey winner, michelle payne achieving celebrity status following the cup of 2015. The event has been held on the first tuesday in november since 1861 except on one year during the second world war by the victoria racing club, on the flemington racecourse in melbourne. The united states is seeking to become the first horse to complete the moonee valley cupmelbourne cup double since kingston rule in 1990, while grand marshal will join legendary pair makybe diva and carbine as the only horses to win the sydney cup and melbourne cup in. In the modern years the best horses that can run a staying distance travel to.
The trophy shows alexander taming the horse, the engraved name of the winning horse and the figure of a winged female. This was the last year the melbourne cup trophy was made in england. The emirates melbourne cup trophy is a stunning 18 carat gold trophy. For trainers, the day in day out grind of being a horse trainer is rewarded for life when you hold aloft the cup. He of course went on to create history and become the first horse ever to win three straight cox plates, which saw him start near the top of betting for the 1982 melbourne cup, where he took on a field loaded with depth, class and quality, but punters rallied late around the veteran and the expectation was. The melbourne cup is described in australia as the race that stops a nation. The melbourne cup is australias major thoroughbred horse race. Redfearn are the only brothers in history to have won a melbourne cup. In 2005, this horse became the first and so far the only horse to. Melbourne cup books melbourne cup histories, guides.
So began another colourful chapter in the history of the melbourne cup to. The 1934 melbourne cup trophy won by racehorse peter pan. With a record 12 melbourne cups and five quinellas, trainer bart cummings has earned the title cups king. The youngest jockey to ever win the melbourne cup was peter st albans riding briseis. A more humorous tale of melbourne cup forewarning concerns jockey john letts, who rode the 401 outsider piping lane in 1972.
Ever since the first race in 1861, the melbourne cup has been associated with the arrival of spring and a carnival atmosphere. The melbourne cup is australias most important thoroughbred horse race, and melbourne cup history is incredibly rich dating back from the inaugural event in 1861 through until todays 2019 melbourne cup on tuesday november 5, 2019 the race is held over a distance of 3,200 metres, the traditional twomile cup distance, for horses three years and older and is the. The melbourne cup was first run on 7th november 1861 over a distance of two miles. Fashion has been a big part of the melbourne cup since the races inception. Perhaps the bestknown winner is phar lap, victor of the 1930 melbourne cup and one of the bestknown australian horses of all time. The difficulty in winning from out wide isnt restricted to the tab melbourne cup either in the last 12 months just 31 winners from 470 races 6. The greatest stories of melbourne cups past abc news. A solid 18carat gold melbourne cup trophy tours australia every year its travelled halfamillion kilometres since 2003 and my greatgrandfather designed it.
Abc bullion, the proud manufacturers of the lexus melbourne cup. New zealand horses have played a major role in melbourne cup history, and the one with the most new zealand name possible kiwi made his name at flemington in 1983. On the first tuesday in november every year, at around 5 p. As a result of the new partnership, the melbourne cup will be produced using gold that has been mined, refined, and crafted wholly in australia for the first time in its 150year history. Melbourne cup carnival 2020 all you need to know before. The last melbourne cup trophy manufactured in england was made for the 1914 event. People say it is the race that stops a nation, it is for horses threeyearsold and over, and it is 3200 metres long. The first melbourne cup was held in 1861 and archer, the winning horse, collected.
Melbourne cup trivia of this great race that has been around for over 150 years. The race that stops a nation the melbourne cup history. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. In the rest of australia most people watch the race on television and gamble. University of melbourne collections, issue 9, december 2011. As a result of this partnership, the melbourne cup has been produced using gold that has been mined, refined, and crafted wholly in australia for the first time in its 150year history. Resources horse racing and the melbourne cup research. Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race. The history of the melbourne cup facts and figures.
Lexus melbourne cup 2019 parade the 2019 parade through the streets of melbourne. The presidents cup has been held biennially since 1994. The trophy for the melbourne cup today is a loving cup with three gold handles. The 1899 melbourne cup trophy could be yours but not the 1930. Peter pan 1934 melbourne cup trophy national museum of. Nov 05, 2019 melbourne cup history repeated itself in 2011 with another french galloper in dunaden taking out the melbourne cup trophy in the races closest ever photofinish with red cadeaux. A memorable win for rekindling, pulling away with 100m to go to get lloyd williams his sixth win in 36 years. Before the trophy became standardised in 1919, however, a range of different trophies were awarded for. Formation prior to 1891 there had been attempts to form golf clubs in melbourne and the other locations in australia. The weird and wonderful history of the melbourne cup.
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