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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1148, 4 November 1879, Page 2

On Saturday lasb the Melbourne Derby was run, and as not unfreqaently .takes place on such occasions t*>e knowing ones were altogether out m their predictions. Thirteen horses ntarted, and the event was pulled off by Surwanow, who bet Boliadrum by a length oulj, Rival taking third place. On only one occasion lms thi3 race been won m the snrne time, namely by Chester m 1877. The Derby and the Cup are both institutions ot nearly 20 years' standing, the first having been established m 1860, the latter m 1861. In 1868 and 1869 the Derby BtakeS were run on New Years' Day — two races being ran m 1869. • The former was won by Fireworks *nd the latter by My Pream, bat

tlie following is a correct list of the Melbourne Derby since their establishment: — THE DEE,BY STAKES. Ono mile and a half. Yr. Owner. . 'Winner. Sfc Time " m. s. 1860 G. Watson.. Flying Colors 4 3 2 18(il Bowling: ..Oamdcn .. 72 o3 1862 fclarpor" . . Barwon .. 62 oQ ISO 3 Lnng . . Oriflammc ..73 3 JBG4 H. Fisher . . Lantern . . *2 5S 18G5 H. Fisher „ Angler ... 4251 IS66C. Fisher ..Seagull *. . 3 3 4 1867 Tait .. ..Fireworks .. 52 56 1868 Tait . . . . Fireworks . . 52 53 1869 Moffatt . . My Dream . . 92 48 186S Fisher . . Charon ( . . 72 5o 1870 Tait .. ..Florence .. 7 3 0 1871 J. Wilson . . Miss Jessie. . 72 49 1872 W. Winch .. Loup Garou 8 2 46 1873 W. Filgate.. Lapidist ..11 251 1874 J. Tait . . Melbourne ..112 46^ 1875 De Mestro . . Robin Hood 10 2 48 1876 J.Wilson ..Briseis .. 9 2 43| 1877 J. White . . Chester . . 12 243 1 878 Johnson^ Boe Wellington.. 5 2, 47 The " Cup," however, is the popnlar race of. the great Melbonrne meeting, the " Blue Ribbon "of the Australian Colonies, and one m the .results, of which thousands of persons m Australia and New Zealand are annually interested. The Melbourne Cap race, a handicap sweepstake of 20 soys, each, with 500 sovereign's added, distance two miles, will be. run this afternoon, and we have made arrangements to be able to publish tberesultduringthecourse of the day. The following are the records of the Melbonrne Cup ratoe during the past 18 years : — . , THE MELBOURNE CUP. Tr. Owner. Winner. St Time. m. s. 1861 Do Mestre . . Archer . . 17 352 1862 Do Mestro . . archer .420 047 1863 Harper . . Banker ... 73 44 1864 H. Fisher . . Lantern . . 19 352 1865 Marshall . . Toryboy . . 23 344 1866 J. Tait . . The Barb . . 28 343 1867 De Mestre ..Tim Whiffler27 3 39 1868 J. Tait . . . Glencoe . . 25 342 1869 Saqui . . Warrior . . 26 340 1870 W. Craig . . Nimblefoot. . 28 3 37 1871 J. Tait. . . The Pearl . . 23 339 1872 J. Tait . . The Quack. . 22 339 1873 W. Johnson Don Juan .. 24 3 36 1874 A. Chirnside Haricot .. 18 3 37£ 1876 Sharp . . Wollomai . . 20 3 38 1876 J. Wilson . . Briseis. . . . 33 3 36J 1877 J. White . . Chester . . 3"3 3 33| 1878 De Mestre . . Calamia . . 30 3 35|-