Horse race
Melbourne Cup | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse |
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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 |
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The 1872 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 7 November 1872.
This year was the twelfth running of the Melbourne Cup. It was the fourth Melbourne Cup win for owner and trainer John Tait.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1872 Melbourne Cup.
Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
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1 | The Quack | W. Enderson | John Tait | John Tait |
2 | The Ace | Tom Hales | ||
3 | Dagworth | G Donnelly |
See also
References
- "1872 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
- 1872 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com
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