1902 Melbourne Cup
Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia
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The 1902 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1902.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 November 1902 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | The Victory |
| Winning time | 3:29.0 |
| Final odds | 25/1 |
| Jockey | R. Lewis |
| Trainer | R Bradfield |
| Owner | Clark & Robinson |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 75,000 |
Bobbie Lewis, the winning jockey would go on to win four Melbourne Cups.[2]
This year was the forty-second running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1902 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Victory | Bobbie Lewis | R Bradfield | Clark & Robinson |
| 2 | Vanity Fair | C. Cooper | F. Musgrave | |
| 3 | Abundance | W. Jennings | F. McGrath | |
| 4 | Acrasia | G M Hough |
