Mark Zahra riding #1 Gold Trip wins race seven, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2022 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 01, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney ...

They cross the finish line to the thunderous roar of the crowd. Damien and Media Puzzle win the Melbourne Cup in an unforgettable story that captured the attention - and the hearts - of the world.

Symons and Laxon are eager to follow a similar path to last year, which culminated in Knight’s Choice scoring a stunning victory as a $91 longshot in the Melbourne Cup last November.

Andrea Atzeni is daring to dream of Group One Melbourne Cup (3,200m) glory after retaining the ride on Zardozi for the Flemington feature on November 5. Atzeni is locked in to partner the James ...