What were the results of the 2021 Melbourne Cup?

Melbourne Cup Results 2021 Verry Elleegant has won the 2021 $7.75m Melbourne Cup, upsetting short-priced favourite Incentivise. Incentivise, who was staring down history as one of the shortest-priced favourites in the race’s history, finished second. Spanish Mission was third and Floating Artist was fourth.

Who won Melbourne Cup today?

Who won the Melbourne Cup 2021? Verry Ellegant is victorious at this year’s Melbourne Cup. James McDonald had a glorius day winning both race six and seven at Flemington. The ‘Premier Mayor’ won by a horse-length ahead of Incentivise in second and Spainish Mission who placed third.

How can I watch the Melbourne Cup live online?

Additionally, the stream will also be available on Sky Channel to the subscribers of Foxtel’s sports package as well as on the Racing.com channel. You can expect the channels to offer complete coverage of the event with interviews and broadcasts of the other nine races leading up to the main race of the day.

What horse number won the Melbourne Cup 2021?

Incentivise was game in running second but was simply no match for the Waller-trained mare who raced clear over the concluding stages to score her 10th Group One win and hand J-Mac his first ever Melbourne Cup win….2021 Melbourne Cup Winners.

Result Last
No. 8
Horse Ocean Billy
Jockey Damien Thornton
Trainer Chris Waller

How much did the Melbourne Cup Trifecta pay today?

Floating Artist ran fourth. READ MORE: Who came last at the 2021 Melbourne Cup? Ocean billy crossed last in 23rd place, while Future Score was scratched on the morning of the race. The quinella paid $24.10, the exacta paid $72.70, the trifecta paid $436.20 and the first four paid $5413.50, all per Bet365.

Which horse number won Melbourne Cup 2021?

The race was won by Verry Elleegant, ridden by James McDonald and trained by Chris Waller. She became the first horse in 161 runnings of the cup to win from barrier 18….2021 Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia
Distance 3,200 metres
Winning horse Verry Elleegant
Starting price $17

How can I watch the Melbourne Cup online free?

Racing.com also continues to broadcast the Melbourne Cup online, along with several other big races. You can visit Racing.com and watch it in your mobile browser, or download the Racing.com app.

How much does the jockey win Melbourne Cup?

How much prize money does the jockey get for winning the Melbourne Cup? Jockeys are entitled to 5% of the prize money earned and will usually also receive a small amount for booking the ride. That was $220,000 in 2021. The winning jockey is entitled to 5% of the prize money earned.