For the 10th year in a row,the pre-race Cup favourite failed to salute as Without A Fight won and became the first horse since Ethereal in 2001 to claim the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double.
Josh McConnon,a local who was walking past the racecourse rally,said police tackled him to the ground head-first after he attempted to help up a protester.
Jockey Mark Zahra had his pick of highly fancied horses for this Cup,but only one could win.
The jockey’s decision to ride Without A Fight was complemented by a ride that was up there with the best in the Big One.
From fashion to race analysis and everything in between,follow all the action throughout the day from Flemington.
More than 84,000 attended the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Not all of them will remember it clearly.
The wealthy racehorse owner was not at Flemington to see his horse win the Melbourne Cup,preferring the comfort of his Dubai loungeroom.
Head ruled over heart and on Tuesday Mark Zahra became a central figure in Australian racing history,becoming only the ninth jockey in the famous race’s 163 years to go back-to-back.
Did the rising howl that brought home Without A Fight at this year’s Cup come with a note of desperation after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates again?
Anthony and Sam Freedman have added to the family’s history with the Melbourne Cup in grasping the Freedmans’ ninth Melbourne Cup.
There was only one question on everyone’s lips:would the tropical conditions encourage the wearing of shorts?