1871 Melbourne Cup

1871 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
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

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

• Melbourne Cup
• List of Melbourne Cup winners
• Victoria Racing Club

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

• 1871 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com