1888 Melbourne Cup
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 November 1888 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Mentor |
| Winning time | 3:30.75 |
| Final odds | 7/1 |
| Jockey | Mick O'Brien |
| Trainer | Walter Hickenbotham |
| Owner | Donald Smith Wallace |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
The 1888 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1888.[1]
This year was the twenty-eighth running of the Melbourne Cup. This year the VRC lifted the sweepstakes for the Melbourne Cup making the Cup the most valuable race in the world at the time.[2] This was the first of four Melbourne Cup wins for trainor Walter Hickenbotham.[2]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1888 Melbourne Cup.[2][3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mentor | Mick O'Brien | Walter Hickenbotham | Donald Smith Wallace |
| 2 | Tradition | T. Aspinall | ||
| 3 | The Yeoman | Robert Ramage |
Prizemoney
First prize £3,984, second prize £600, third prize £300.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "1888 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "1881 to 1890 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "WINNERS AND PLACED HORSES IN MELBOURNE CUP. 1861-1913". Winner. Melbourne, Victoria. 28 October 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "The Melbourne Cup". National Advocate. Bathurst, New South Wales. 6 November 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
External links
- 1888 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com