1897 Melbourne Cup
Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia
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The 1897 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1897.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1897 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Gaulus |
| Winning time | 3:31.0 |
| Final odds | 14/1 |
| Jockey | S Callinan |
| Trainer | William Forrester |
| Owner | William Forrester |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 85,000 |
This year was the thirty-seventh running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1897 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulus | S Callinan | William Forrester | William Forrester |
| 2 | The Grafter | W. Redfearn | William Forrester | William Forrester |
| 3 | Aurum | H. J. Morrison | H Munro |
