| 1887 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 1 November 1887 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Dunlop |
| Winning Time: | 3:28.50 |
| Final Odds: | 20/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | T. Sanders |
| Winning Trainer: | J. Nicholson |
| Winning Owner: | Richard Donovan |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Attendance: | 83,000 |
| Previous: | 1886 |
| Next: | 1888 |
The 1887 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1887.[1]
This year was the twenty-seventh running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1887 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunlop | T. Sanders | J. Nicholson | Richard Donovan |
| 2 | Silvermine | Robertson | ||
| 3 | The Australian Peer | Gorry |