2021 Melbourne Cup

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2021 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date2 November 2021
Distance3,200 metres
Winning horse Verry Elleegant
Starting price $17
Jockey James McDonald
Trainer Chris Waller
SurfaceGrass
Attendance10,000
  2020
2022  

It's now taking the lead Incentivise at the top of the straight at the 400 meters a length and a half Floating Artist, here's Verry Elleegant she's coming home. 300 to go the mighty mare, moves up to Incentivise and races on by then Floating Artist, Spanish Mission. But Verry Elleegant at the 150 the darling of the turf has raced clear three lengths Incentivise and it's Verry Elleegant 10 Group 1's and now the greatest of them all, the Melbourne Cup! Verry Elleegant wins by three and a half, Incentivise, Spanish Mission, Floating Artist!

Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race

The 2021 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 2 November 2021 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

The final field for the race was declared on 30 October 2021. [1] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year. [2]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public crowd was limited to 10,000 vaccinated attendees. [3] Also, all horses are required fully CT scan to permit run the Melbourne Cup. [4]

The race was won by Verry Elleegant, ridden by James McDonald and trained by Chris Waller. [5] She became the first horse in 161 runnings of the cup to win from barrier 18. [6]

Field

NumberHorseTrainerJockeyWeight (kg)BarrierPlacing
1 Twilight Payment Joseph O'Brien Jye McNeil 58211th
2 Incentivise Peter G Moody Brett Prebble 57152nd
3Spanish Mission Andrew Balding Craig Williams 57143rd
4 Verry Elleegant Chris Waller James McDonald 57181st
5Explosive Jack Ciaron Maher & David EustaceJohn Allen54415th
6The Chosen One Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Damian Lane 5455th
7DelphiAnthony & Sam Freedman Damien Oliver 53.537th
8Ocean BillyChris WallerDamien Thornton53.51323rd
9SelinoChris WallerRon Stewart53.5238th
10 Johnny Get Angry Denis Pagan Lachlan King532121st
11Knights Order Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottDaniel Stackhouse53917th
12PersanCiaron Maher & David Eustace Luke Currie 531118th
13CarifPeter & Paul SnowdenBlaike McDougall52.5819th
14Master of WineMichael, Wayne & John Hawkes Fred Kersley52.5616th
15Pondus Robert Hickmott Rachel King 52.5120th
16Grand PromenadeCiaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin McEvoy 52206th
17Miami BoundDanny O’BrienPatrick Moloney521613th
18Port GuillaumeBen & JD Hayes Harry Coffey 522222nd
19She’s IdeelBjorn Baker Craig Newitt 521910th
20Future ScoreMatt Cumani Dean Yendall 51.515Scratched
21Tralee RoseSymon WildeDean Holland51129th
22Floating ArtistCiaron Maher & David EustaceTeo Nugent50104th
23Great HouseChris Waller Michael Dee 50714th
24Sir LucanGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Glen Boss 501712th

References

  1. 2021 Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. 2021 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. Ultimate guide to Melbourne Cup 2021 and Covid-19 restrictions – news.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. Cup runner CT scans set to begin
  5. Melbourne Cup 2021: Verry Elleegant wins thrilling race by upsetting Incentivise – heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. "Racing Australia | Horse Racing Results".