Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, has won the Melbourne Cup in a thrilling split-second finish ahead of Heartbreak City, ridden by Hong Kong-based Joao Moreira. This is the fifth Melbourne Cup victory for Australian owner Lloyd Williams. If you placed your bet on another horse because you truly believed in it (unlikely) or because you chose one at random (very likely) then you are out of pocket.
WATCH the final stretch of the #MelbourneCup as #Almandin takes the title, followed by Heartbreak City & Hartnell https://t.co/zSu6dzbzoc
— ABC News 24 (@ABCNews24) November 1, 2016
Congrats to Almandin for a great race. Hartnell came third but at least I won the office sweep! pic.twitter.com/IQmZRc8JZ4
— Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm) November 1, 2016