| 1877 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 6 Nov 1877 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Chester |
| Winning Time: | 3:33.50 |
| Final Odds: | 5/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | P. Piggott |
| Winning Trainer: | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Winning Owner: | Hon. James White |
| Conditions: | slippery and muddy |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Previous: | 1876 |
| Next: | 1878 |
The 1877 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 1877.[1]
This year was the seventeenth running of the Melbourne Cup. Although the track was slippery and muddy, the race time was a new record.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1877 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | P. Piggott | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| 2 | Savanaka | Peter St Albans | |
| 3 | The Vagabond | C. Ivemy |