The 1871 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 9 November 1871.
[1] This year was the eleventh running of the Melbourne Cup.
It was the third Melbourne Cup win for owner and trainer John Tait.
[2] This is the list of placegetters for the 1871 Melbourne Cup.
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