| 1898 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | 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 |
| Winning Jockey: | J Gough |
| Winning Trainer: | William Forrester |
| Winning Owner: | William Forrester |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Attendance: | 70,000 |
| Previous: | 1897 |
| Next: | 1899 |
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 |