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    MELBOURNE CUP 2021

    Nov 30, 2021 5 minutes

    he 2021 Melbourne Cup deserves to hold a special place in history. It was the day that Verry Elleegant proved that she was worthy to be placed alongside the very best gallopers that we have ever seen. It might seem odd to say that the reigning Horse of the Year is underrated, but she certainly has never been spoken of in terms of the true greats. Historically she has been in the shadow of the remarkable Winx who quite rightly was the public darling. On 13 April 2019, the day that Winx retired after winning the Queen Elizabeth at Randwick, Verry Elleegant was announcing that she was after the crown having won the AJC Oaks at the same track. In terms of history, four years earlier Winx had

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