1871 Melbourne Cup

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.[1]

This year was the eleventh running of the Melbourne Cup. It was the third Melbourne Cup win for owner and trainer John Tait.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1871 Melbourne Cup.[3]

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.


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