Verry Elleegant , winner of the 2021 Melbourne Cup (G1), died from complications related to giving birth to her foal. The news was shared by trainer Chris Waller on X (formerly Twitter) Feb. 18.

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The previous year, Gold Trip ran second in the Caulfield Cup before winning the Melbourne Cup and in 2021 Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise beat all home at Flemington bar champion mare Verry Elleegant ...