| Melbourne Cup | |
 Image of Grand Flaneur | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1880 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Grand Flaneur |
| Winning time | 3:34.75 |
| Final odds | 4/1 |
| Jockey | Tom Hales |
| Trainer | Tom Brown |
| Owner | William Long |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | ≈100,000 |
The 1880 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1880.[1]
This year was the twentieth running of the Melbourne Cup. The winner Grand Flaneur holds the distinction of being the only horse to win the Melbourne Cup and finish its career undefeated.[2] Grand Flaneur won nine times including five times against the James Wilson trained Progress.[2] Ridden by Peter St Albans, Progress started 3/1 favourite but Grand Flaneur at 4/1 won by a length despite carrying an extra stone in weight. Grand Flaneur would go on to sire future cup winners Bravo and Patron.[3] In perfect weather conditions,[4] 22 runners started the race, the fewest runners since 1875.
This edition of the race was held during the Melbourne International Exhibition, the eighth World's fair and the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. The influx of visitors lead to an even greater attendance than previous editions of the race, with estimates of over 100,000 spectators at the course.[4]
Full results
This is the list of placegetters for the 1880 Melbourne Cup.[2][5][1][6][7]
| Place | Horse | Age Gender |
Jockey | Weight | Trainer | Owner | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Flaneur | 3y c | Tom Hales | 6 st 10 lb (42.6 kg) | Tom Brown | William Alexander Long | 4/1 | 1 length |
| 2 | Progress | 3y c | Peter St Albans | 5 st 10 lb (36.3 kg) | James Wilson | Mr W. Branch | 3/1 fav. | ½ head |
| 3 | Lord Burghley | 5y h | Paddy Piggott | 7 st 5 lb (46.7 kg) | Francis Robert Lewis Rossi[a] | 4/1 |
Prizemoney
First prize £1485, second prize £200, third prize £100.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ Sometimes known as Captain Rossi
References
- ^ a b c "1880 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersguide.identika.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Grand Flaneur (1880)". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 29. ISBN 9781742579054.
- ^ a b "Sporting News". Illustrated Australian News. Melbourne, Victoria. 6 November 1880. p. 199. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Cavanough, Maurice (1978). The Melbourne Cup (8 ed.). p. 445. ISBN 0727004859.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880". Victoria Racing Club. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "The Victoria Racing Club". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 2 November 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
External links
- 1880 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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