1885 Melbourne Cup

1885 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Date	3 November 1885
Distance	2 miles
Winning horse	Sheet Anchor
Winning time	3:29.50
Final odds	20/1
Jockey	Mick O'Brien
Trainer	T Wilson
Owner	Martin Loughlin
Surface	Turf
Attendance	85,000

The 1885 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1885.^[1]

This year was the twenty-fifth running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1885 Melbourne Cup.^[2]

Place	Name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	Sheet Anchor	Mick O'Brien	T Wilson	Martin Loughlin
2	Grace Darling	J. Williams
3	Trenton	Robertson

See also

• Melbourne Cup
• List of Melbourne Cup winners
• Victoria Racing Club

References

1. "1885 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
2. "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

External links

• 1885 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com