Racing fans flocked to Flemington Racecourse for the 164th edition of the Melbourne Cup. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Knight’s Choice has won the Melbourne Cup in a massive boilover, prevailing in a photo finish from Japanese raider Warp Speed.
Ridden by Irish expat jockey Robbie Dolan, Knight’s Choice surged past his rivals and hung on in a thrilling finish for trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon.
Noboru Takagi’s Warp Speed was second by a nose, with in-form jockey Jamie Kah third on Okita Soushi.
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It was Dolan’s first win in the race that stops a nation.
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