| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 2021 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Verry Elleegant |
| Starting price | $17 |
| Jockey | James McDonald |
| Trainer | Chris Waller |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
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]