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1903 Melbourne Cup

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1903 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
StandortFlemington Racecourse
Date3 November 1903
Distance2 miles
Winning horseLord Cardigan
Winning time3:29.25
Final odds5/1
JockeyNorman Godby
TrainerA E Cornwell
OwnerJ Mayo
SurfaceTurf
Attendance95,000
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The 1903 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1903.[1]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "1903 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersguide.identika.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "1901 to 1910 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 27 October 2022.