1925 Melbourne Cup
Edition of the Melbourne Cup
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The 1925 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1925 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 Nov 1925 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Windbag |
| Winning time | 3:22:75 |
| Final odds | 5/1 |
| Jockey | Jimmie Munro |
| Trainer | George Richard Price |
| Owner | Robert Miller |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 150,000 |
This was the 65th edition of the race and the first Melbourne Cup to be broadcast to the public. The Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) provided the transmission.[1][2]
This race was won Windbag, trained by George Richard Price and ridden by Jimmie Munro.[3][4] The win set a new race record time of 3 minutes 22.75 seconds. He secured victory by half a length ahead of the favourite Manfred.[5] Manfred was leading most of the race with Windbag tailing behind until the last 100 metres. The Melbourne Stakes winner Pilliewinkle finished third, a full length behind Manfred.[5]
Field
This is the list of placegetters for the 1925 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Windbag | Jimmie Munro | George Richard Price |
| 2nd | Manfred | Frank Dempsey | Harry McCalman |
| 3rd | Pilliewinkie | Grant Young | R. W. King |
This is the finishing order for the remaining horses[3]
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 4th | Tookarby |
| 5th | Gungool |
| 6th | The Slave |
| 7th | Royal Charter |
| 8th | Valamita |
| 9th | Mirthmaker |
| 10th | Bard of Avon |
| 11th | Our Prince |
| 12th | Belgamba |
| 13th | Stralia |
| 14th | Frances Tressady |
| 15th | Accarak |
| 16th | Raith |
| 17th | Stand By |
| 18th | Solidify |
| Spearfelt | |
| Virgin Gold | |
| Lemina | |
| Susie Pye | |
| Baldwin | |
| Royal Roue | |
| 25th | Friarsdale |
| 26th | Wallarak |
| 27th | King's Pardon |
| 29th | Pukka |
| SCR |
