2 h. ago Jamie Melham emulates her hero to become second woman to win the Melbourne Cup

Jamie Melham followed in the footsteps of Michelle Payne to triumph in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday

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3 h. ago Champion jockey taken to hospital with suspected broken leg after Melbourne Cup day fall

Blake Shinn, the reigning champion in Victoria, Australia, took a heavy fall two races after finishing sixth in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington

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6 h. ago Half Yours claims stunning victory in the Melbourne Cup as jockey Jamie Melham makes sporting history

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7 h. ago Melbourne Cup: Jamie Melham claims second historic win for female jockey

The star rider emulated Michelle Payne, who triumphed, on a 100-1 chance ten years ago, by winning the 'race that stops a nation' on leading contender Half Yours

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8 h. ago Half Yours claims stunning victory in the Melbourne Cup after chasing down huge frontrunner

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8 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025: Jamie Melham follows in Michelle Payne’s footsteps with win aboard Half Yours

Melham becomes second woman to win famous race over 3200mJockey and horse complete Caulfield-Melbourne Cup doubleJockey Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup after Half Yours saluted on a wet track under cloudy skies at Flemington, in front of around 80,000 spectators. The five-year-old gelding – the only Australian-bred horse in the race – finished two lengths ahead of Goodie Two Shoes, with Middle Earth third.Interviewed on the track immediately afterwards, Melham, who created history as the first female jockey to complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double, said: “What just happened? Oh my god”. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago The jockey living with cystic fibrosis riding Britain’s leading Melbourne Cup hope

Harry Coffey, who has ridden over 1,100 winners has established himself as a leading rider in Victoria, Australia in spite having the condition since birth

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