| 1899 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 7 November 1899 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Merriwee |
| Winning Time: | 3:36.25 |
| Final Odds: | 7/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Vivian Turner |
| Winning Trainer: | James Wilson Jnr |
| Winning Owner: | Herbert Power |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Attendance: | 60,000 |
| Previous: | 1898 |
| Next: | 1900 |
The 1899 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1899.[1]
This year was the thirty-ninth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1899 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merriwee | Vivian Turner | James Wilson Jnr | Herbert Power |
| 2 | Voyou | F. Kuhn | J. Allsop | |
| 3 | Dewey | L. Kuhn | T. Payten |