Lantern (horse)


Lantern was an Australian racehorse who won the 1864 Melbourne Cup.

Racing career

In the Melbourne Cup Lantern started at odds of 15/1 and won in a time of 3 minutes 52 seconds, the slowest ever recorded for the race.
His owner Hurtle Fisher also entered the colt into the Victoria Derby the following day and on the third day of the meeting, Lantern competed in a mile race. He won both races.
In December 1864 it was reported that Lantern had died after being injured at Ballarat.