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Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia

Horse race
1872 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date7 November 1872
Distance2 miles
Winning horseThe Quack
Winning time3:39.00
Final odds11/2
JockeyW. Enderson
TrainerJohn Tait
OwnerJohn Tait
SurfaceTurf
Attendance40,000
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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
1 The Quack W. Enderson John Tait John Tait
2 The Ace Tom Hales
3 Dagworth G Donnelly

See also

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

Melbourne Cup


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