The 1878 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1878.[1]

1878 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date5 Nov 1878
Distance2 miles
Winning horseCalamia
Winning time3:35.75
Final odds10/1
JockeyT. Brown
TrainerEtienne L. de Mestre
OwnerEtienne L. de Mestre
SurfaceTurf
← 1877
1879 →

This year was the eighteenth running of the Melbourne Cup. It was the fifth time a horse trained by Etienne L. de Mestre won.[2] The race was won by Calamia and the 1877 cup winner Chester fell during the race.[3]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1878 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place Name Jockey Trainer
1 Calamia T. Brown Etienne L. de Mestre
2 Tom Kirk W. Murphy
3 Waxy Braithwaite

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1878 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "The Cup Day". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 10, 106. Victoria, Australia. 6 November 1878. p. 5. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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