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1877 Melbourne Cup

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1877 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date6 Nov 1877
Distance2 miles
Winning horseChester
Winning time3:33.50
Final odds5/1
JockeyP. Piggott
TrainerEtienne L. de Mestre
OwnerHon. James White
Conditionsslippery and muddy
SurfaceTurf
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The 1877 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1877.[1]

This year was the seventeenth running of the Melbourne Cup. Although the track was slippery and muddy, the race time was a new record.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1877 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place Name Jockey Trainer
1 Chester P. Piggott Etienne L. de Mestre
2 Savanaka Peter St Albans
3 The Vagabond C. Ivemy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1877 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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