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.

Knight's Choice has claimed this year's Melbourne Cup, beating home Warp Speed on the line to claim the coveted $8 million feature race at Flemington.The rank outsider came out on top in the 3200m event in Melbourne,

Anti-racing protesters and animal rights advocates are optimistic the tide has permanently turned against horse racing and fewer young people are watching the Melbourne Cup. But with the #NupToTheCup movement appearing to lose steam,