Knight's Choice has caused a boilover at Flemington, winning the 164th Melbourne Cup. Follow live.
Twenty-three years ago Sheila Laxon was the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup when Ethereal won the Caulfield- Melbourne Cup double.
"I love it being down for the Australians. The Australian horse has done it, and Robbie is Australian now as well, so I'm thrilled to win the Cup, and it is the people's Cup, and that's what it is all about." Drawn in barrier 19, with no wins beyond 2,414m and no runs at 3,200m, there is a big query whether he gets the distance.Another Ciaron Maher horse, this Irish import carrying 50kg is going for his third Melbourne Cup run.His last two runs have had similar fast finishes for sixth in the Bart Cummings and second in the Geelong Cup .A Chris Waller entry, this five-year-old gelding won the Victorian Derby two years ago, but hasn't shown much since.
Onesmoothoperator has raced and won at distances greater than 3,200m, so the distance is no issue. With former Cup-winning jockey Craig Williams in the saddle, Onesmoothoperator is a big chance.Can trainer James Cummings follow his legendary grandfather's path to Cup glory? Zardozi ran on Saturday and is backing up on Tuesday, just how Bart Cummings won 11 of his 12 Cups.
Ridden by three-time Cup winner Kerrin McEvoy, who can equal the record of Bobby Lewis and Harry White with a victory today.One of the few Australian-bred horses in the field, this five-year-old gelding is trained by John Symons and Sheila Laxon - New Zealander Laxon trained Ethereal to win the Melbourne and Caulfield Cup double 23 years ago.Another Ciaron Maher-trained contender, this Irish import finished 11th in last year's Melbourne Cup, but has won over 3,200m.
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