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

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
← 1871
1873 →

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

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References

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  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.
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