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.