1872 Melbourne Cup

Annual horse race in Victoria, Australia May 2022 May 2022 1872 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 7 November 1872 2 miles The Quack 3:39.00 5/1 William Enderson John Tait John Tait Turf 40,000 1871 1873 The 1872 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race that 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.Rutledge Martha Tait, John (1813–1888) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tait-john-4685 Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian National University 27 May 2022 1976 The Quack was a half-brother to 1870 Melbourne Cup winner, Nimblefoot. There would be 22 runners in the race following the withdrawals of the heavily-backed Pyrrhus, as well as Kingfisher, Hamlet and Lady Athole.THE VRC Spring Meeting - The Cup Day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5841947/233494 6 January 2026 The Argus 7 November 1872 Melbourne, Victoria 7 Dagworth had been supported by many following its win in The Metropolitan in the autumn at Randwick, but the horse had not impressed local judges since arriving in Melbourne. Following its win in the Melbourne Stakes the previous weekend, Contessa started as favourite for the Melbourne Cup looking to be the first mare to win the race. In warm and dusty conditions whipped up by a hot northerly wind, Valentine, Irish King, and Benjiroo held the early lead, while King of the Ring was well behind the field at the first post. Benjiroo would lead the race down the back straight, but faded before the final turn for the winning post.The Melbourne Cup - 1872 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/268009303 6 January 2026 The Pastoral Times 9 November 1872 South Deniliquin, New South Wales 3 In its place The Quack took up the running and lead comfortably down the Flemington straight to win by two lengths. The Ace finished second closely followed by Dagworth who had come hard at the finish. Tasmanian-bred, The Quack had finished second in The Metropolitan behind Dagworth in the autumn, repeating the performance of the previous year's winner The Pearl. To the dismay of the local contingent, the first five runners were all bred outside of Victoria. Full results This is the list of placegetters for the 1872 Melbourne Cup.1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup Winners http://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1871-to-1880-melbourne-cup/#1872 races com au 28 May 2022Cavanough Maurice The Melbourne Cup 1978 0727004859 445 81872 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1872-melbourne-cup/ millersguide.identika.com.au 5 January 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220323111023/http://millersguide.identika.com.au/1872-melbourne-cup/ 23 March 2022Melbourne Cup Winners - 1861-1880 https://www.vrc.com.au/racing/melbourne-cup-winners-honour-roll/1861-1880/ Victoria Racing Club 5 November 2025Second (Cup) Day - Thursday, Nov. 7 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137575537/11286092 5 January 2026 The Australasian 9 November 1872 Melbourne, Victoria 11THE VRC Spring Meeting - The Cup Day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5842046/233514 6 January 2026 The Argus 8 November 1872 Melbourne, Victoria 5-6Reubertstein The History of the Melbourne Cup from 1861 to 1894 James J. Miller Melbourne, Australia 21-22 1895 PlaceHorseAgeGenderJockeyWeightTrainerOwnerOddsMargin1The Quack 6y hWilliam Enderson 7 st 10 lb kg 1 onJohn TaitJohn Tait5/12 lengths2The Ace 4y hTom Hales 8 st 4 lb kg 1 on Harry Tothill Thomas Joseph Ryan5/1Neck3Dagworth 4y h George Donnelly 7 st 12 lb kg 1 on Etienne de Mestre Mr. R. Bloomfield13/24Barbelle Aged m Joe Kean 8 st 7 lb kg 1 on Edward Lee20/15Misty Morn 6y h C. Hough 7 st 9 lb kg 1 on Robert Standish Sevior Austin Saqui33/16Benjiroo 4y h Chalker 6 st 4 lb kg 1 on Mr C.S. King50/17King of the Ring 3y c William Wilson 6 st 12 lb kg 1 on James Wilson Joe Thompson13/28Early Morn 5y hJames Wilson Jr 7 st 4 lb kg 1 onEarlyMorn Was supposed to carry 7st 1lb James Wilson John Coldham10/19Patriarch 3y c Sam Cracknell 6 st 2 lb kg 1 onPatriarch Was supposed to carry 6st 0lb Edward Lee12/110Dolphin 4y m H. Grubb 6 st 4 lb kg 1 on William Filgate10/111The Count 5y h H. Lewis 8 st 1 lb kg 1 on John Tait John Tait20/1The Baron Aged g McClelland 8 st 2 lb kg 1 onTheBaron Was supposed to carry 8st 1lb Andrew Chirnside100/1Valentine Aged g Sullivan 8 st 1 lb kg 1 on Patrick Keighran16/1Irish King 4y h Swales 8 st 0 lb kg 1 on Mr Cassidy James J. Miller16/1Emblem 5y h Tom Corrigan 7 st 11 lb kg 1 onEmblem Was supposed to carry 7st 9lb Mr E. Moran16/1Gironde FRA 4y mRowe 7 st 8 lb kg 1 onGironde Was supposed to carry 7st 7lb Andrew Chirnside100/1Boatman Aged h W. Rees 7 st 4 lb kg 1 on Robert Standish Sevior Mr R. Whitehead20/1Contessa 4y m J. Sherringham 7 st 3 lb kg 1 on William Filgate William Filgate4/1 fav. FavouritePlanter 5y hSamuel Davis 6 st 12 lb kg 1 onPlanter Was supposed to carry 6st 10lb Mr J. Evans50/1Shannon 4y m Nolan 6 st 4 lb kg 1 on Andrew Chirnside50/1Athelstane 5y h Robinson 5 st 9 lb kg 1 onAthelstane Was supposed to carry 5st 7lb Mr J. McFarland100/1Novice (late Alfred) Aged g Swannell 5 st 11.5 lb kg 1 onNovice Was supposed to carry 5st 7lb Mr A. Anderson100/1 Prizemoney First prize £1090, second prize £50, third prize £20. See also Horses Sports Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Notes References External links 1872 Melbourne Cup footyjumpers.com 1872 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:19th century in Melbourne Category:1870s in Melbourne