1898 Melbourne Cup
The 1898 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1898.
This year was the thirty-eighth running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1898 Melbourne Cup.
| 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 | - |