90-1 shot Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup by nose
The Australian-bred horse triumphed over a field which included a record four female jockeys.
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Melbourne Cup
Annual Thoroughbred horse race in Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3:00 pm on the first Tuesday of November and is known locally as "the race that stops the nation".
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Knight's Choice storms to Melbourne Cup victory
The Australian-bred horse triumphed over a field which included a record four female jockeys.
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