The 1883 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1883.
[1] He is also the first and to date only Melbourne Cup winner to have a hyphen in its name.
Martini-Henry won this race at just his second start and had won the VRC Derby at his first start three days earlier.
Martini-Henry would go on to the VRC St Leger in the autumn before breaking down in the Caulfield Cup and being retired to stud.
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