The 2001 Melbourne Cup was the 141st running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 6 November 2001 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. It was won by Ethereal, trained by Sheila Laxon and ridden by Scott Seamer. Field This is the finishing order of horses which ran in the 2001 Melbourne Cup. References 2001 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 2000s in Melbourne November 2001 sports events in Australia