1894 Melbourne Cup
Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia
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The 1894 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1894.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 November 1894 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Patron |
| Winning time | 3:30.0 |
| Final odds | 33/1 |
| Jockey | Henry G Dawes |
| Trainer | Richard Bradfield |
| Owner | F. W. Purches |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 60,000 |
This year was the thirty-fourth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1894 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patron | Henry G Dawes | Richard Bradfield | F. W. Purches |
| 2 | Devon | G Robson | P T Heywood | |
| 3 | Nada | H J Morrison | H Munro |
