Melbourne Cup 2025: Jamie Melham follows in Michelle Payne’s footsteps with win aboard Half Yours

<ul><li><p>Melham becomes second woman to win famous race over 3200m</p></li><li><p>Jockey and horse complete Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double</p></li></ul><p>Jockey Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup after Half Yours saluted on a wet track under cloudy skies at Flemington, in front of a crowd of around 80,000 spectators. The five-year-old gelding – the only Australian-bred horse in the race – finished two lengths ahead of Goodie Two Shoes, with Middle Earth third.</p><p>Interviewed on the track immediately afterwards, Melham said: “What just happened? Oh my god”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/04/melbourne-cup-2025-half-yours-jamie-melham">Continue reading...</a>