1872 Melbourne Cup

1872 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Date	7 November 1872
Distance	2 miles
Winning horse	The Quack
Winning time	3:39.00
Final odds	11/2
Jockey	W. Enderson
Trainer	John Tait
Owner	John Tait
Surface	Turf
Attendance	40,000

The 1872 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1872.[1]

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

This is the list of placegetters for the 1872 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place	Name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	The Quack	W. Enderson	John Tait	John Tait
2	The Ace	Tom Hales
3	Dagworth	G Donnelly

See also

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

References

1. "1872 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

• 1872 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com