Jockey Robbie Dolan kisses his trophy after winning the Melbourne Cup horse race on Knight's Choice at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne Cup: Knight's Choice Wins Prestigious Tournament - In Pics
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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Jockey Robbie Dolan, center, along with trainers John Symons, right, and Sheila Laxon hold their trophies after winning the Melbourne Cup horse race with Knight's Choice at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
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Knight's Choice is held by its jockey Robbie Dolan, left, after winning the Melbourne Cup horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
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Jockey Robbie Dolan celebrates after riding Knight's Choice to win the Melbourne Cup horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
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Jockey Robbie Dolan, left, celebrates with sfan after riding Knight's Choice to win the Melbourne Cup horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
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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.
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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.
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Knight's Choice, second right, ridden by Robbie Dolan, races to the finish line to win the Melbourne Cup horse race ahead of Warp Speed, center, ridden by Akira Sugawara, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
Australia Melbourne Cup Horse Racing | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Knight's Choice, right, ridden by Robbie Dolan, races to finish to win the Melbourne Cup horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne Cup Horse Race | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
A woman wears a fascinator while attending the Flemington Racecourse before the running of the Melbourne Cup horse race in Melbourne, Australia.
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