The 1900 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1900.
This race saw a 28-horse field compete. James Scobie a former Steeplechase jockey turned trainer had the first two placegetters after Clean Sweep beat Maltster by one and a half lengths; 25-1 shot Alix was third. Clean Sweep had won the Coongy Handicap at Caulfield before winning the Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley. Jockey Andrew 'Dingo' Richardson only got the ride on Clean Sweep after Bobby Lewis who had his choice of all four of Scobie's runner choose Maltster who had won both the Australian Derby and Victoria Derby.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1900 Melbourne Cup.
PlaceNameJockeyTrainerOwner1Clean SweapA. RichardsonJames ScobieFrank Cumming, F T Forrest2MalsterR. LewisJames Scobie3AlixW. DunfordT Brown
See also
Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club
References
External links 1900 Melbourne Cup Field footyjumpers.com