The Pearl (horse)

The Pearl
The Pearl
Sire	New Warrior (GB)
Grandsire	Pyrrhus The First (GB)
Dam	Ida (AUS)
Damsire	Vanguard (AUS)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1866
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Owner	John Tait
Trainer	John Tait
Record	23: 2-3-3
Major wins
	Melbourne Cup (1871)
	Last updated on 1 November 2018

The Pearl was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1871 Melbourne Cup by two lengths.^[1]

The Pearl is the equal biggest price winner of the Cup at odds of 100/1. Other winners at these odds were Wotan (1936), Old Rowley (1940) and Prince of Penzance (2015).^[2]

References

^ "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup winners". races.com.au.
^ "Prince of Penzance the first 100/1 winner since World War 2". smh.com.au.

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[1] "1871 to 1880 Melbourne Cup winners". races.com.au.

[2] "Prince of Penzance the first 100/1 winner since World War 2". smh.com.au.

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