Irish eyes were smiling Down Under after Irish jockey Robbie Dolan won the Melbourne Cup with his first ever ride in the race. The Kildare rider partnered Knight’s Choice (100/1) to victory in "the race that stops a nation" at Flemington for joint-trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon.

Knight's Choice's win in the Melbourne Cup stuns almost everyone at Flemington, including the jockey, as the favourites fall by the wayside.

Something was missing from the ‘full-on’ celebrations after Sheila Laxon broke her 23-year drought in the Melbourne Cup.

Irish jockey Robbie Dolan landed the Lexus Melbourne Cup onboard 100/1 shot Knight’s Choice with what was his first ever ride in the race. Despite Willie Mullins' wait for a win in "the race that stops a nation" gong on,

The Australia-trained gelding Knight’s Choice has won the US$5.6 million Melbourne Cup, Australia’s premier horse race at odds of 80-1.

Knight’s Choice has produced a Melbourne Cup boilover, edging out Warp Speed in a photo finish. The $63 outsider came up with a stunning late burst to edge home for jockey Robbie Dolan and trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon.

The race that stops the nation ended in a photo finish. Here’s where all 23 horses placed. It’s the race that stops the nation and today’s Melbourne Cup was one that ended in a nailbiting finish. Here is the full finishing order.

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan isn't just a talented hoop - he can also sing. Dolan, 28, won plenty of admirers when he appeared on one of Australia's favourite TV shows in 2022.

In riding the gelding’s late kick all the way to the post, Robbie Dolan became the first widely recognised singer to win the Cup, “unless ... Ronan Keating hasn’t won a Melbourne Cup, has he?”, the jockey joked afterwards.