| Horsename: | Banker |
| Sire: | Boiardo (GB) |
| Grandsire: | Orlando (GB) |
| Dam: | Jeannette (AUS) |
| Damsire: | Little John (GB) |
| Sex: | Stallion |
| Foaled: | 1860 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Owner: | Joseph Harper |
| Trainer: | Sam Waldock |
| Race: | Melbourne Cup (1863) |
| Updated: | 23 October 2018 |
Banker was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1863 Melbourne Cup.
The 1863 Melbourne Cup was the smallest field in the Cup's history with only 7 horses in total and Banker's weight of 33.57 kg was the lightest weight carried by any winning horse in the Melbourne Cup.[1]