Jamie Melham has etched herself into racing history, becoming the second woman to win the Lexus Gr1 Melbourne Cup

“What just happened? Oh my god!,” exclaims Jamie Melham

Jamie Melham has etched herself into racing history, winning the Lexus Gr1 Melbourne Cup in Flemington. She steered HALF YOURS to the finish line by 2¾-lengths.

• Results: Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap)

First 10 Places

• 1st. HALF YOURS
• 2nd. GOODIE TWO SHOES
• 3rd. MIDDLE EARTH
• 4th. RIVER OF STARS
• 5th. TORRANZINO
• 6th. VAUBAN
• 7th. AL RIFFA
• 8th. ABSURDE
• 9th. CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD
• 10th. MEYDAAN

• Jamie Melham has made history as the first woman to do the Cup double after storming home on Half Yours to win the 165th Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
• Melham is the second woman to ever win the Melbourne Cup, with her feat coming 10 years on from Michelle Payne's history-making race in 2015.
• Melbourne Cup prize money hits record high with $10m purse.

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