Melbourne Cup 2025 Recap: Half Yours wins race that stops nation in thrilling finish
Racing: The Melbourne Cup has been run and won with pre-race fancy Half Yours claiming the race that stops the nation!
More than 30mm of rain hit Melbourne in the 24 hours before the race while another 1-10mm was forecast for Cup day, including showers in the afternoon for the day’s feature race at midday (WA time).
But the weather held as history was made again.
Recap the news and developments as they happened below!
That’s a wrap
A fantastic Melbourne Cup day was crowned by Jamie Melham becoming just the second woman to claim the great race.
It was a day for history with the race defying the wet weather.
And that’s all from us!
Farewell!
Done and dusted
Windstorm takes the final win of the day!
Final race
The last race of the day us set to begin in around five minutes.
Lucky day!
One lucky WA punter has had a day to remember!
Race 9
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes has been won by Dance to the Boom from Roll on High and Jenni the Fox.
Perth celebrations
Thousands of punters turned out at Ascot to celebrate the biggest day in Australian racing.
Proud parents
Melham’s father John Kah said he was “very proud” of his daughter.
“It’s a bit of relief, because she was the favourite for the Caulfield Cup, a month of being the favourite, that’s a long time, and then pretty well the favourite for this one as well,” he told Channel Nine.
“Nice to get it done. I would’ve hated for her to finish her career without winning a Melbourne Cup, that is the pinnacle.”
“Right from 18 months old, she had her first couple of ponies. She’s always been surrounded by horses and right from day one, she’s bonded with horses.”
Melham, her fellow jockey husband Ben and her parents John and Karen all live together on a property on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
Having observed her daughter at close quarters in the lead-in to the race, Karen said she had been a “cool cucumber”.
“We work on the farm, I work for her and look after all the horses,” she said.
“Ever since she’s been married, she’s been amazing. I just can’t believe it. It’s so good for her.
“Growing up with her and our ponies, it was the best time of our life. She was just so happy.”
Race 8
Burma Star has won the Lexus Amanda Star by a nose from Tagline.
Ripley was third.
Amid tragedy
Melham had to overcome a huge fall just to return to horse racing and her parents said after the race they were just happy to see her finish safely.
However, she also lost her grandfather last week and wore a pin he used to wear during the race.
The final minute
Missed the race? Watch the final minute below!
