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Inside the Beaten Cup Rides: What the Jockeys Really Thought
Riding Half Yours, Jamie Melham secured a historic Melbourne Cup win, becoming the second female jockey to claim the $10 million race in its 3200m event.
- At Flemington, Half Yours and Jamie Melham won the Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup , a $10 million race, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
- Following her Caulfield Cup success, Melham credits Tony and Calvin McEvoy for their support since she was 10.
- In the final 300m, Melham squeezed between Land Legend and Royal Supremacy , then produced Half Yours to hit the front inside the final 200m for a three-length victory.
- Melham said, 'This is why we get up every morning, 4am, work our arses off' after celebrating with co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy and soon after rushing into Payne's arms.
- A decade after Michelle Payne's breakthrough, Melham's win follows and she became the first female jockey to complete the Caulfield Cup–Melbourne Cup double in Australian racing.
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