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Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia

Horse race
1871 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date9 November 1871
Distance2 miles
Winning horseThe Pearl
Winning time3:39.00
Final odds100/1
JockeyJ Cavanagh
TrainerJohn Tait
OwnerJohn Tait
SurfaceTurf
Attendance40,000
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The 1871 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 9 November 1871.

This year was the eleventh running of the Melbourne Cup. It was the third Melbourne Cup win for owner and trainer John Tait.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1871 Melbourne Cup.

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 The Pearl J Cavanagh John Tait John Tait
2 Romula James Wilson jr
3 Irish King Haughey

See also

References

  1. "1871 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. Rutledge, Martha (1976). "Tait, John (1813–1888)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

External links

Melbourne Cup


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