Historedia
Person

Etienne de Mestre

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Etienne de Mestre, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Melbourne Cup run at Flemington

    1861

    Role: Trainer

    1. 7 November 1861 · Flemington RacecourseInaugural Melbourne Cup

      The first Melbourne Cup was held on 7 November 1861 at Flemington Racecourse, won by Archer. Seventeen horses contested the race, with significant incidents including falls and deaths.

Sources

  1. Etienne L. de Mestre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
  2. Melbourne Cup Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07