| 1879 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 4 Nov 1879 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Darriwell |
| Winning Time: | 3:30.75 |
| Final Odds: | 33/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | S. Cracknell |
| Winning Trainer: | W E Dakin |
| Winning Owner: | W. A Guesdon |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Attendance: | 80,000 |
| Previous: | 1878 |
| Next: | 1880 |
The 1879 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1879.[1]
This year was the nineteenth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1879 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darriwell | S. Cracknell | W E Dakin |
| 2 | Sweetmeat | D. Nicholson | |
| 3 | Suwarrow | G. Williams |