What horses are running in the Melbourne Cup 2020?
2020 Melbourne Cup Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) |
| 2 | 21 | TIGER MOTH (IRE) |
| 3 | 12 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) |
| 4 | 17 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) |
Which horses are running in the Melbourne Cup 2021?
2021 Melbourne Cup Final Field: Melbourne Cup Horses
- Twilight Payment. T: Joseph O’brien. J: Jye Mcneil.
- Incentivise. T: P G Moody.
- Spanish Mission. T: Andrew Balding.
- Verry Elleegant. T: C J Waller.
- Explosive Jack. T: C Maher & D Eustace.
- The Chosen One. T: M Baker & A Forsman.
- Delphi. T: A & S Freedman.
- Ocean Billy. T: C J Waller.
How many horses will be in the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
HOW MANY HORSES ARE IN THE MELBOURNE CUP? Each year, there are plenty of horses that are nominated for the big race. But ultimately, only 24 horses will take on the Flemington track in ‘the race that stops the nation’.
Are there any GREY horses in the Melbourne Cup 2021?
The Club runs an identical 1400-metre Benchmark 90 race on Melbourne Cup Day which grey horses aren’t permitted to enter. As a result, the Club will move the Listed Desirable Stakes (1400m) for three-year-old fillies onto the Oaks Day program – making half of the ten-race program stakes level.
Who’s going to win the Melbourne Cup 2021?
Verry Elleegant
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous horse race held over a distance of 3200 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne….Melbourne Cup Information.
| Date | Tuesday 1st November, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Conditions | Handicap |
| Status | Group I |
| Prize Money | $7,750,000 |
| 2021 Winner | Verry Elleegant |
How much do jockeys get paid Australia?
HOW MUCH MONEY DOES A MELBOURNE CUP JOCKEY MAKE? Jockeys are paid 5 per cent of the total prize money of a horse for each race. In 2020, that meant the winner – Jye McNeil – pocketed $220,000. The second placed jockey makes $55,000 from the prize money, with third place taking home $27,500.