What order did the horses come in Melbourne Cup?
2021 Melbourne Cup Results, Full Finishing Order & Margins
| Finish | No. | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) |
| 2 | 2 | INCENTIVISE |
| 3 | 3 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) |
| 4 | 22 | FLOATING ARTIST (GB) |
What were the places in the Melbourne Cup?
Melbourne Cup Results 2020
| Finish | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Twilight Payment | Joseph O’Brien |
| 2nd | Tiger Moth | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 3rd | Prince Of Arran | Charlie Fellowes |
How many horses place in the Melbourne Cup?
24 horses
How many horses are there in the Melbourne Cup? The Melbourne Cup field is made up of 24 horses with no emergencies. Each year hundreds of horses will nominate for the race and based on the balloting system and handicapping it is reduced to 24 after the running of the Lexus Stakes on Derby Day.
What were the placings in the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
2021 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Verry Elleegant.
- 2nd: #2 Incentivise.
- 3rd: #3 Spanish Mission.
- 4th: #22 Floating Artist.
Which race is the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup 2022 race time is 3pm (EDST) and is Race 7 on the Flemington card.
What happened in the Melbourne Cup 2016?
The Melbourne Cup 2016 results saw prolific owner Lloyd Williams enjoy a fifth win in the ‘race that stops a nation’ when his horse Almandin won the $6.2 million classic in a narrow finish from the Tony Martin-trained Irish raider Heartbreak City.
What is the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race. Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants.
How did Heartbreak City finish in the Melbourne Cup 2016?
Heartbreak City finished second ahead of Hartnell, Qewy and Who Shot Thebarman. Here’s how the race that stops the nation played out. THE race that stops a nation once again created a famous moment in Australian sport as Almandin caused a giant upset to win the 2016 Melbourne Cup.
How many horses won the Melbourne Cup in 2016?
Read the full 2016 Melbourne Cup results post as it happened by following the link, and check out the official 2016 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order for all 24 horses below.