Australia's Shocking wins Melbourne Cup

Australia's Shocking roared past Ireland's Crime Scene in the closing stages to win the A$5.5 million ($4.98 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse on Tuesday.

The Mark Kavanagh-trained four-year-old, ridden by Corey Brown, was driven wide going into the final straight, but reeled in Crime Scene to deny the foreign raiders a fourth Melbourne Cup victory in the 3,200 metre handicap's history.

Irish stayer Mourilyan, trained by South African Herman Brown, finished third in the 23-horse field.

The Melbourne Cup, first held in 1861, is Australia's richest and most popular horse race.

 

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