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Summary
1934 Melbourne Cup won by Peter Pan
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| Artist |
Made by James Steeth for William Drummond Co |
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| Author |
George Serras, National Museum of Australia |
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| Title |
1934 Melbourne Cup won by Peter Pan |
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| Description |
18ct gold 'loving cup' trophy with a round stepped hollow base and a cup mounted on a stem. The cup features three handles. In the National Historical Collection of the National Museum of Australia. |
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| Date | 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Width 180mm; height 283mm; depth 145mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
2008.0012.0001.001 |
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| Object history | Horseracing is an important part of Australia's history, providing insights into leisure, industry and society, and the Melbourne Cup is Australia's premier horserace. Run continuously since 1861, the Melbourne Cup is an annual handicap race run at Melbourne’s Flemington racecourse over a distance of 3200 metres. The fact it is a handicap race means even mediocre horses have a chance at winning. This encourages high stakes and rags-to-riches stories. The Melbourne Cup continues to capture the popular imagination and draw a national audience. In 1934 Peter Pan, who had also won the Melbourne Cup in 1932, won by four lengths on a very wet track. He is one of only five horses to win two Melbourne Cups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | When using this image, please credit the photographer and the National Museum of Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | MELBOURNE CUP / 1934. / WON BY / MR. R. R. DANGAR'S PETER PAN / AGE 5 YRS. WEIGHT 8ST 10 LB. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Self-photographed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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