2021 Melbourne Cup: the race that stops a nation
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Australia’s race that stops the nation, or in 2021, the race that ‘restarted the nation’ was run yesterday at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, and here are the results!
The event is also commercially known as the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup. Photo: AAP Image/Con Chronis.
In an emotional and shockingly comfortable victory, the race was won by Verry Elleegant, ridden by jockey James McDonald and trained by Chris Waller.
Even though Incentivise was heavily tipped as the favourite and led the first three quarters of the race, Verry Elleegant sped past his rival on the final straight, securing an upset victory.
In what now seems like an uncommon occurrence, this Melbourne Cup was free from injury and death across the 23 runners of the race. A very ideal outcome.
This is the first Melbourne Cup win for jockey James McDonald and trainer Chris Waller. Photo from Victoria Racing Club on Twitter.
Want to know how the rest of the participants fared in the game? This is the complete finishing order for the 2021 race.
2021 MELBOURNE CUP FINAL FINISHING ORDER
1st — Verry Elleegant
2nd — Incentivise
3rd — Spanish Mission
4th — Floating Artist
5th — The Chosen One
6th — Grand Promenade
7th — Delphi
8th — Selino
9th — Tralee Rose
10th — She’s Ideel
11th — Twilight Payment
12th — Miami Bound
13th — Great House
14th — Sir Lucan
15th — Explosive Jack
16th — Master of Wine
17th — Pondus
18th — Carif
19th — Knight’s Order
20th — Persan
21st — Port Guillaume
22nd — Johnny Get Angry
Last Place — Ocean Billy
Scratched — Future Score
Verry Elleegant was the 2020 Australian Racehorse of the Year and a 10-time Group 1 winner, including the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. Photo from Sky Racing AU on Twitter.
“What an extraordinary racehorse,” said Verry Elleegant’s owner Brae Sokolski after the race, still in awe.
“You guys have all been witness to a historical moment not just in racing history, but in Australian sport, because this mare has just taken herself into the pantheon of the greatest racehorses this nation has ever seen.”
“This has cemented her place right up the top of those real top horses because of what she’s done over the years,” added jockey McDonald.
“To win one of the biggest races in the land; it is just incredible.”
Where did your horse finish in the race? Did you put your money on Incentivise, or did you pick the winner Verry Elleegant? We'd love to know if you did well for yourself!
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