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Knight’s Choice shocks in dramatic Melbourne Cup victory

Knight’s Choice emerged as a surprise winner of the 164th Melbourne Cup, defying long odds at AUD $81 for the win in a photo finish to claim the prestigious $4.4 million prize.

With a masterful ride by Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, racing in his first Melbourne Cup, the five-year-old gelding surged past Warp Speed, who took second, and Jamie Kah’s Okita Soushi, which fell to third in the final meters.

Purchased for a mere $85,000 by trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon, Knight’s Choice delivered a return beyond expectations, marking one of Australian racing’s most memorable upsets.

An astonished Dolan could barely contain his excitement, calling the moment a dream come true.

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