Overview
- Melham became only the second female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, a decade after Michelle Payne’s 2015 breakthrough.
- Half Yours, trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, finished clear of Goodie Two Shoes in second and Middle Earth in third.
- The race was run on a rain-affected surface rated soft 5 after showers at Flemington.
- French raider Presage Nocturne was backed into late favouritism but finished 19th in the 24‑runner field.
- Melham dedicated the victory to her grandfather, who died last week after watching her Caulfield Cup win.