Melbourne Cup Recap: Knight’s Choice winner in stunning photo finish at Flemington
It’s the race that stops a nation!
Stay across all the news and colour around today’s Melbourne Cup, after Knight’s Choice took out the race in spectacular fashion.
Race 2
Flemington’s Race 2 is run and won by James McDonald on the $4.50 favourite Opening Address.
McDonald is arguably the best jockey in Australia, but has unfortunately been left without a ride in the Melbourne Cup amid Via Sistina’s absence.
Big names in the house
As usual, there’s no shortage of prominent faces who are among those to have descended on Flemington for today’s action.
Olympic swimming great Ariarne Titmus and footy legends Leigh Matthews and Nicky Winmar are among the revellers trackside.
Racing underway at Flemington
We’ve just seen the first event on the 10-race card at Flemington (the Melbourne Cup is race 7).
Race 1 is taken out by Tycoon Star, which gives jockey Michael Dee a winning start to the day.
Dee’s Melbourne Cup ride is the $41 outsider Sharp ‘N’ Smart, for those who like to tap into winning form early in the day!
Welcome
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Melbourne Cup day!
The main race is just under four hours away at midday (WA time), but there’s plenty to keep an eye on in the lead-up - and lots to get your head around by way of tips, previews and news.
It’s a superb spring day in Melbourne, with a forecast maximum of 27C at Flemington. The punters have already piled in and we’re set for another memorable outing for Aussie racing’s biggest event.
Originally published on The Nightly
