The Melbourne Cup: Complete History and Statistics by Maurice Cavanough and Meurig Davies with foreword by Bart Cummings

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

This book provides detailed accounts of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1971. The book includes statistical records of the Melbourne Cup, breeding of Cup winners, Melbourne Cup winners, and photographs. Foreword by "Bart" Cummings.

It provides all the answers on Australia's most discussed sporting event, supported by a comprehensive section listing everything from how each favourite fared to winning saddlecloth numbers, top weights, the breeding of cup winners, and the barrier positions of every winner. Readers can tell at a glance how every horse that ever started in the race finished.

Revised edition. First printed in 1960 as Cup Day. Enlarged and reprinted in 1971 as The Melbourne Cup.