The 1921 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1921.[1]
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 Nov 1921 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Sister Olive |
| Winning time | 3:27.75 |
| Final odds | 16/1 |
| Jockey | E. O'Sullivan |
| Trainer | John Willams |
| Surface | Turf |
This year's Melbourne Cup saw chaos when the favourite Eurythmic got its head above the strand tape and when it was raised mayhem ensued. When the race was run it was won by Sister Olive who became the third and most recent filly to win the Melbourne Cup.[2] The third place Amazonia was partly owned by Essendon Football Club champion Albert Thurgood.[3]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1921 Melbourne Cup.[4]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sister Olive | E. O'Sullivan | John Williams |
| 2 | The Rover | V. Sleigh | C. Moore |
| 3 | Amazonia | L. Franklin | W. Leyshon |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "1921 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ O'Reilly, Paddy (2016). "Winning Barriers since 1924". Facts, Stats & Trivia of The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9781742579054.
- ^ Pennings, M. and Lowther, A., “Albert Thurgood,” [Biographical sketch], Tablet to Scoreboard, Vol 1, no. 1:, [Premiere Edition - Australian Rules Football], 2013, p. 1918; ”Albert Thurgood: The Champion of Champions,” AFL Record, 17 September, 2010, p. 42
- ^ "1921 to 1930 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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