Horse race
Melbourne Cup | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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Date | 9 November 1871 |
Distance | 2 miles |
Winning horse | The Pearl |
Winning time | 3:39.00 |
Final odds | 100/1 |
Jockey | J Cavanagh |
Trainer | John Tait |
Owner | John Tait |
Surface | Turf |
Attendance | 40,000 |
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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 |
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1 | The Pearl | J Cavanagh | John Tait | John Tait |
2 | Romula | James Wilson jr | ||
3 | Irish King | Haughey |
See also
References
- "1871 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Rutledge, Martha (1976). "Tait, John (1813–1888)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links
- 1871 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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