| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 November 1898 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | The Grafter |
| Winning time | 3:29.75 |
| Final odds | 8/1 |
| Jockey | J Gough |
| Trainer | William Forrester |
| Owner | William Forrester |
| Surface | Turf |
| Attendance | 70,000 |
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 |
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