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| Melbourne Cup 2016: Kerrin McEvoy wins on Almandin | Melbourne Cup 2016: Kerrin McEvoy wins on Almandin |
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| Almandin, ridden by Australian Kerrin McEvoy, has won the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most popular horse race. | Almandin, ridden by Australian Kerrin McEvoy, has won the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most popular horse race. |
| It was McEvoy's second Melbourne Cup success, after first winning with Brew in 2000. He said it was "a dream come true." | It was McEvoy's second Melbourne Cup success, after first winning with Brew in 2000. He said it was "a dream come true." |
| Known as the "race that stops a nation", the cup is the world's richest two-mile handicap. | Known as the "race that stops a nation", the cup is the world's richest two-mile handicap. |
| Heartbreak City came in second and race favourite Hartnell in third. | Heartbreak City came in second and race favourite Hartnell in third. |
| A crowd of more than 100,000 was expected to be at the Flemington Racecourse for the race. | A crowd of more than 100,000 was expected to be at the Flemington Racecourse for the race. |
| The race is Australia's richest, drawing a deep field of talent from home and abroad to compete for the A$3.6m (£2.25m; $2.75m) prize. | |
| Analysis: Cornelius Lysaght, BBC horse racing correspondent | |
| Almandin had to dig deep to see off Irish challenger Heartbreak City after a thrilling duel through the closing stages. | |
| The success is another feather in the cap of jockey Kerrin McEvoy, who gained a high reputation during five seasons - 2004 to 2008- riding in Britain alongside Frankie Dettori at Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin stables. | |
| The Irish will, of course, be ruing second place, but they got a terrific ride from Brazilian-born Joao Moreira, the so-called "Magic Man", who started in an unfavourably wide stall. Principal British hope Oceanographer never featured, while Big Orange couldn't dominate. | |
| Almandin is owned by Australian property magnate Lloyd Williams. The win makes him the most successful owner in the history of the Melbourne Cup, with five wins to his name. | |
| He said he was "quite emotional" about the result and praised his team for helping Germany-based horse Almandin recover from a damaged tendon. | He said he was "quite emotional" about the result and praised his team for helping Germany-based horse Almandin recover from a damaged tendon. |
| "We have got a great staff up there. Super what they've done with it," Mr Williams told reporters. | "We have got a great staff up there. Super what they've done with it," Mr Williams told reporters. |
| McEvoy thanked Williams for "having faith in me". | McEvoy thanked Williams for "having faith in me". |
| "I feel very privileged to have won my second Melbourne Cup," he said. | "I feel very privileged to have won my second Melbourne Cup," he said. |