The Australia-trained gelding Knight’s Choice has won the US$5.6 million Melbourne Cup, Australia’s premier horse race at odds of 80-1.

Irish trainer Willie Mullins will seek an elusive first Melbourne Cup victory in Australia's most famous race on Tuesday.Mullins, the only man to train 100 winners at jump racing's Cheltenham Festival,

Kristen Manning/The Thoroughbred Report Extreme Choice (Aus) made history in the 2024 G1 Melbourne Cup by siring the longshot Knight's Choice (Aus), who stunned as Australia's top stayer. For Sheila Laxon,

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Rank outsider Knight’s Choice yesterday upset favorite Buckaroo to win the A$8 million (US$5.29 million) Melbourne Cup, earning Irish jockey Robbie Dolan a debut victory in Australia’s “race that stops a nation.

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Punters are enjoying warm and clear weather at the Melbourne Cup as Victoria experiences temperatures up to six degrees above average.