Melbourne Cup: Jamie Melham becomes second woman to win Flemington showpiece on Half Yours
Half Yours defeated Joseph O’Brien’s Goodie Two Shoes to win the 2025 instalment of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday; Winning jockey Jamie Melham became the second female jockey to win the race, after Michelle Payne aboard Prince Of Penzance in 2015.
Jamie Melham rides Half Yours to win the Melbourne Cup (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Jamie Melham became the second female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup when guiding Half Yours to victory at Flemington.
The Australian is also the first woman to claim the Melbourne Cup-Caulfield Cup double on the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained gelding.
Her win comes 10 years after Michelle Payne created history riding Prince Of Penzance.
Following the victory, Melham told Australia’s Nine Network: “This is why we get up out of bed every morning at 4am… it’s tough.
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“It’s not all glorious and perfect, as everyone can see sometimes.
“I’ve had an amazing year. Got married, had some really great days on the track, but nothing ever, ever compares to this feeling right now I’m feeling.”
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