1973 Melbourne Cup
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| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 Nov 1973 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Gala Supreme |
| Winning time | 3:19.50 |
| Final odds | 9/1 |
| Jockey | Frank Reys |
| Trainer | Ray Hutchins |
| Owner | J. P. Curtain |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 103,170[1] |
The 1973 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1973 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
This was the 113th edition of the race. The race was won by Gala Supreme, a Victorian-bred thoroughbred trained by Ray Hutchins and ridden by Frank Reys.[1][2] Gala Supreme was the first Victorian-bred horse to win the Melbourne Cup since Wodalla in the 1953 Melbourne Cup.[3] The jockey Frank Reys was the first, and currently only Indigenous Australian jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup.[4][5][6] Frank Reys upon winning was presented a miniature Melbourne Cup trophy, this was the first year the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) presented a trophy to the winning jockey.[2]
