Knight's Choice win 164th running of Australia's Melbourne Cup at 80-1
Knight's Choice, right, ridden by Robbie Dolan, crosses the finish line to win the Melbourne Cup horse race ahead of Warp Speed, ridden by Akira Sugawara, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Credit: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australia-trained gelding Knight's Choice has won the 164th running of Australia's premier horse race the Melbourne Cup at odds of 80-1.
The unfancied five-year-old was well back turning for home in the two mile handicap at the Flemington racecourse. But Ireland-born jockey Robbie Dolan threaded a path through the field of 23 horses to win in a photo finish from the Japan-trained runner Warp Speed.
The race has prizemoney of US$5.6 million and drew horses from Ireland, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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