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1868 Melbourne Cup

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1868 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date5 November 1868
Distance2 miles
Winning horseGlencoe
Winning time3:42.00
Final odds10/1
JockeyC Stanley
TrainerJohn Tait
OwnerJohn Tait
SurfaceTurf
Attendance25,000
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The 1868 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 5 November 1868.[1]

This year was the eighth running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1868 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Glencoe C Stanley John Tait John Tait
2 Strop Walsh
3 Shenandoah T. Pullar

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1868 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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