The great annual racing event was brought off in splendid weather, and before an attendance equal to that which patronised the event in the wildest boom days of Metbourne. The city was packed with visitors from the country and adjoining colonies, and late arrivals found it' x hard matter to obtain accommodation. The attendance at the ra~e-course was variously estimated at from eighty to a Hundred thousand; every portion of the spacious grounds being uncomfortably filled." The principal arent on the card (the Melbourne Cup) was won by Clean Sweep," a rank outsider, whose chance of success was so little thought of by the average punter that he was searcely-mentioned. However, he proved good enough to down the favourite and several others quoted xt much shorter price than the winner and Clean Sweep's time, smiris. 29secs., for the two miles only' been beaten' three times. He is the properly of Mr. Frank Cumming, and was trained by J. Scobie, who had threa others in the race, the second placed horse "Malster" being one of his string. "Lancaster," the favourite, after making a gool rice for a mile and a half with La Gurabine (sis J. Scohie's), fell out and finished amongst the ruck.
The Oaks Stakes, run two days Inter, was fought out by a field of seven and won by Haulwtte, the second favourite.
"Malstec, second in the Cup, pulled ofthe Derby Stakes on the Saturdty previous to the Cup. There were only three starters, and the winner came home easily, a length' and a half in front of Kinglike, with Barbarossa
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