1903 Melbourne Cup
Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia
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The 1903 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1903.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 1903 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Lord Cardigan |
| Winning time | 3:29.25 |
| Final odds | 5/1 |
| Jockey | Norman Godby |
| Trainer | A E Cornwell |
| Owner | J Mayo |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 95,000 |
Lord Cardigan died from the effects of the race a few days after his run in the 1904 Melbourne Cup where he ran second.[2]
This year was the forty-third running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1903 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord Cardigan | N Godby | A E Cornwell | J. Mayo |
| 2 | Wakeful | F Dunn | Hugh Munro | |
| 3 | Seaport | W Bennett | M J Carmody |
