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Knight's Choice wins 2024 Melbourne Cup

Irishman mentored by Rita Ora on The Voice wins £2.2m Melbourne Cup on 90-1 shot

A former singer on a Melbourne Cup-themed cruise ship who appeared on television’s The Voice has won Australia’s biggest horse race in a huge 90-1 upset. Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, who was making his debut in “the race that stops a nation”,

The Mirror · 14h

Irish jockey who starred on The Voice wins £2 million Melbourne Cup on 90-1 shot

Robbie Dolan, originally from Kildare, enjoyed the greatest moment of his career in the saddle when he steered Knight's Choice to a photo-finish victory on his first ride in the race

ESPN · 12h

Knight's Choice wins the 2024 Melbourne Cup

Rank outsider Knight's Choice has won the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup in an incredible photo finish in an incredible upset.

Melbourne Cup disaster strikes again for Willie Mullins

Hosted on MSN · 16h

Mullins seeks triumph in Australia's Melbourne Cup

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, has targeted the Flat contest (03:00 GMT) as a key ...

The Irish Times · 4h

Willie Mullins already planning for next year after disappointing Melbourne Cup

Willie Mullins will focus on Clonmel’s more local charms on Thursday after another attempt to land the Melbourne Cup ended in failure in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Although Absurde ran an honourable race to be fifth behind the 90-1 winner Knight’s Choice,

RTE Online · 10h

Willie Mullins eyes another Absurde challenge in Melbourne Cup

Willie Mullins has not given up on his Lexus Melbourne Cup ambitions after watching Absurde finish best of his two runners in the Flemington feature.

Outrageous things overheard in the Birdcage at the Melbourne Cup 2024

Each and every year, the race that stops the nation does little in the way of stopping punters from getting a little loose trackside.

Thoroughbred Daily News2h

Extreme Choice's Son Knight's Choice Shocks The Field In The Melbourne Cup

Kristen Manning/The Thoroughbred Report Extreme Choice (Aus) made history in the 2024 G1 Melbourne Cup by siring the longshot ...

24m

How much a Melbourne Cup rate cut could save you

Homeowners with an average mortgage could save $100 a month if the Reserve Bank decides to cut interest rates at its ...

The Taipei Times29m

Outsider Knight’s Choice wins Melbourne Cup thriller

Rank outsider Knight’s Choice yesterday upset favorite Buckaroo to win the A$8 million (US$5.29 million) Melbourne Cup, ...

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Melbourne Cup live updates: Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup at Flemington in photo finish

The international domination of the Melbourne Cup threatens to continue in 2024, with the field down to 23 after Athabascan ...

Melbourne Cup 2024: The day and the race that was

The Melbourne Cup legend may be wearing thin, but don’t tell anyone who was at Flemington on Tuesday. How a little-known jockey on an unfancied horse made the impossible possible in the 2024 Melbourne ...

Irish Daily Mirror1h

Ronan Keating gets last laugh after Aussie fans slam Melbourne Cup performance

The 2024 Melbourne Cup was won by rank outsider Knight's Choice, with former singer on The Voice and jockey Robbie Dolan in ...

Robbie Dolan's Dream Victory at the Melbourne Cup

"Pinch me, because I think I'm dreaming," said Robbie to Sheila, dismounting from his horse. The horse in question was Knight ...

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Melbourne Cup Day 2024: Why is this day a Public Holiday in Australia? Check Details

Why does Melbourne Cup Day stop the nation and earn a public holiday in Victoria? Dive into the fascinating history and ...

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