Melbourne Cup 31 October 1873 announced that the following Thursday (Cup Day) be observed as a bank and civil (public) service holiday. The Melbourne Cup was first run on a Tuesday in 1875, the first Tuesday in that month. On 7 November 1876, the three-year-old filly, Briseis, owned and trained by James Wilson Snr., won in a time of 3.36.25. Briseis then went on to create a record that is never likely to be equalled, winning the VRC Derby, the Melbourne Cup and the VRC Oaks in the space of six days. She was ridden in the Melbourne Cup by the tiny
Caulfield Cup the Toorak Handicap, Herbert Power Stakes and the Mornington Cup. The following thoroughbreds have won the Cups Double: Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup in the same year. † Run in divisions ¶ Won by Protest ‡ Dead heat In March 2015, BMW Australia and Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) announced a reunion in partnership, effective as of August 1, 2015, after the 8-year partnership ended in 2014. Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions although the MRC is in the process to turn the race into weight for age