Tim Whiffler

Tim Whiffler
Tim Whiffler, winner of the 1867 Melbourne Cup and Queen's Plate
SireNew Warrior (GB)
GrandsirePyrrhus The First (GB)
DamCinderella (AUS)
DamsireSt. John (GB)
SexStallion
Foaled1862
CountryAustralia
ColourBay
OwnerEtienne de Mestre
TrainerEtienne de Mestre
Record57-23:14:7
Major wins
Australian Cup (1867)
Melbourne Cup (1867)
The Metropolitan (1867)
VRC Queen’s Plate (1867, 1870)
AJC Queen’s Plate (1868, 1870, 1871)
All Aged Stakes (1870, 1871)
Craven Plate (1870, 1871)
VRC Melbourne Stakes (1870)
Last updated on 21 April 2025

Tim Whiffler was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1867 Melbourne Cup ridden by jockey John Driscoll.

The 1867 Melbourne Cup included two horses with the name Tim Whiffler. The winning horse was known as Tim Whiffler Sydney. The other horse was called Tim Whiffler Melbourne.

The owners winning trophy was purchased by the National Museum of Australia.