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Melbourne Cup hero Verry Elleegant tragically dies from complications giving birth to her foal, leaving racing industry in mourning<!-- wp:html --><div> <p><strong>Verry Elleegant won Group 1 11 times </strong><br /> <strong>Including 2020 Caulfield Cup and 2021 Melbourne Cup </strong><br /> <strong>The coach and his connections were shocked. </strong></p> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Josh Alston for Daily Mail Australia </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 19:02 EST, February 18, 2024 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 19:10 EST, February 18, 2024 </span> </p> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/sport/racing/article/other/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]>>--> <!-- <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]>>--> <!--<!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]>>--> <!-- <!--[if IE 8]>--></p> <p> <!--[if IE 9]>--></p> <p> <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!--</p> <p> <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. More info available at http://www.omniture.com --> </p> <p> <!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. --> <!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!--<!--[if IE]>--></p> <p> <!--[if !IE]> --> <!-- <!-- CWV --></p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has tragically passed away.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The eleven-time Group 1 winner died “due to complications giving birth to her foal.” <a target="_blank" class="class" href="https://www.racenet.com.au/news/melbourne-cup-hero-verry-elleegant-dies-20240218" rel="noopener">racenet</a> has reported.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Jockey James McDonald riding Verry Elleegant wins the Melbourne Cup in 2021</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Coach Chris Waller said “the news is just filtering through to the stable staff and other close connections who are coming to terms with this tragic news.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“She was in fantastic hands on a farm that did everything they could for her, and we would like to thank them for their efforts, for which we will always be grateful,” Waller said.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“We all saw the courage she had on the track for many seasons and she will never be forgotten by those close to her, as well as the general racing public who followed her career and loved her so much.” </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">MORE TO FOLLOW</span></p> </div> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/sport/racing/article/other/inread_player.html --></p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: Melbourne Cup hero Verry Elleegant tragically dies from complications giving birth to her foal, leaving the racing industry in mourning.</h3> </div> </div> </div><!-- /wp:html -->

Verry Elleegant won Group 1 11 times
Including 2020 Caulfield Cup and 2021 Melbourne Cup
The coach and his connections were shocked.

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Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has tragically passed away.

The eleven-time Group 1 winner died “due to complications giving birth to her foal.” racenet has reported.

Jockey James McDonald riding Verry Elleegant wins the Melbourne Cup in 2021

Coach Chris Waller said “the news is just filtering through to the stable staff and other close connections who are coming to terms with this tragic news.”

“She was in fantastic hands on a farm that did everything they could for her, and we would like to thank them for their efforts, for which we will always be grateful,” Waller said.

“We all saw the courage she had on the track for many seasons and she will never be forgotten by those close to her, as well as the general racing public who followed her career and loved her so much.”

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