1886 Melbourne Cup
The 1886 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1886.
This year was the twenty-sixth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1886 Melbourne Cup.
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | Arsenal | W English | H Rayner | W. Gannon |
| 2 | Trenton | Robertson | - | |
| 3 | Silvermine | McGrade | - |