1973 Melbourne Cup
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 Nov 1973 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Gala Supreme |
| Winning time | 3:19.50 |
| Final odds | 9/1 |
| Jockey | Frank Reys |
| Trainer | Ray Hutchins |
| Owner | J. P. Curtain |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 103,170 [1] |
The 1973 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1973 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
This was the 113th edition of the race. The race was won by Gala Supreme, a Victorian-bred thoroughbred trained by Ray Hutchins and ridden by Frank Reys.[1][2] Gala Supreme was the first Victorian-bred horse to win the Melbourne Cup since Wodalla in the 1953 Melbourne Cup.[3] The jockey Frank Reys was the first, and currently only Indigenous Australian jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup.[4][5][6] Frank Reys upon winning was presented a miniature Melbourne Cup trophy, this was the first year the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) presented a trophy to the winning jockey.[2]
Field
[edit]This is the full field that contested the 1973 Melbourne Cup.[1][3]
| Place | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gala Supreme | Ray Hutchins | Frank Reys | 9/1 |
| 2nd | Glenrowan | J. W. Harris | Noel Harris | 5/2 fav |
| 3rd | Daneson | F. Penfold | Brian Gilders | 16/1 |
| 4th | Golden Sam | E. J. Didham | 16/1 | |
| 5th | Mon Vin | Pat Trotter | 250/1 | |
| 6th | Gala Red | S. Aitken | 250/1 | |
| 7th | Magnifique | Brian Andrews | 8/1 | |
| 8th | Australasia | R. Mallyon | 9/1 | |
| 9th | Swell Time | G. Willets | 10/1 | |
| 10th | Air Voyager | R. McLeish | 500/1 | |
| 11th | Narthanya | Steve Burridge | 125/1 | |
| 12th | Dayana | Steve Burridge | 7/1 | |
| 13th | Brugan | T. Finger | 200/1 | |
| 14th | Lord Ben | R. Bradley | 100/1 | |
| 15th | Mr Expensive | J. Duggan | 16/1 | |
| 16th | Peg's Pride | D. Peake | 20/1 | |
| 17th | Red Hope | G. Duyrca | 16/1 | |
| 18th | Campanello | H. White | 33/1 | |
| 19th | Tavel | M. Goreham | 66/1 | |
| 20th | Mcdaway | R. B. Martin | 50/1 | |
| 21st | Audaciter | H. Rauhihi | 100/1 | |
| 22nd | Land Lover | R. Setches | 125/1 | |
| 23rd | Disa | R. Durcy | 350/1 | |
| 24th | Strike Again | N. Riordan | 25/1 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hourigan, John (7 November 1973). "Fate has a hand in Gala Supreme's game win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 585. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 32. Retrieved 8 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Lemon, Andrew (30 October 2023). "Magical Milestones: Gala Supreme". Victoria Racing Club. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Past Winners - 1971 to 1980 Melbourne Cup Winners - Races.com.au". www.races.com.au. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Maynard, John; Kerin, Sitarani, "Frank Reys (c. 1931–1984)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 8 February 2025
- ^ Tolhurst, Isabella (5 November 2023). "Reining Supreme". ABC News. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 275