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Jamie Melham Makes History as Second Woman to Win Melbourne Cup

11/5/2025

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Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Half Yours to victory at Flemington before 80,000 spectators.
Melham, who previously won the Caulfield Cup, celebrated the triumph and said, "This is what we do it for."
The win underscores the ongoing significance for women in racing, coming a decade after Michelle Payne's historic victory and after Melham's fall that led to a coma.

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Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Half Yours to victory at Flemington before 80,000 spectators.
Melham, who previously won the Caulfield Cup, celebrated the triumph and said, "This is what we do it for."
The win underscores the ongoing significance for women in racing, coming a decade after Michelle Payne's historic victory and after Melham's fall that led to a coma.