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Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1871 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 9 November 1871.[1]
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 |
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 |
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1 | The Pearl | J Cavanagh | John Tait | John Tait |
2 | Romula | James Wilson jr | ||
3 | Irish King | Haughey |
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