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1898 Melbourne Cup

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1898 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date1 November 1898
Distance2 miles
Winning horseThe Grafter
Winning time3:29.75
Final odds8/1
JockeyJ Gough
TrainerWilliam Forrester
OwnerWilliam Forrester
SurfaceTurf
Attendance70,000
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The 1898 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1898.[1]

This year was the thirty-eighth running of the Melbourne Cup.

This is the list of placegetters for the 1898 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Place Name Jockey Trainer Owner
1 The Grafter J Gough William Forrester William Forrester
2 Wait-A-Bit F. Fielder A Taylor
3 Cocos W. Delaney Tom Payten

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1898 Melbourne Cup MillersGuide". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "1891 to 1900 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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