James Mcdonald riding #4 Verry Elleegant wins race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2021 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 2, 2021 . Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Six-year-old mare Verry Elleegant has beaten Incentivise and Spanish Mission to win the 2021 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse under jockey James McDonald.
Ten thousand fully-vaccinated punters descended on Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup for the annual horse race that stops the nation.
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