Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup in huge upset

Knight's Choice has won a photo finish in the 2024 Melbourne Cup having defied the odds to defeat the heavy favourites. Buckaroo and Vauban were early favourites heading into the Race That Stops The Nation, but neither made the top three with Warp Speed and Okita Soushi wrapping up the placings. Source: Channel 9

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And legend goes to the front with a key to sushi on the outside.

Then Zadi back behind those circular fire fancy man and from a long way back by au, it's Akita sushi Zadi, a length away on the inside, wearing it down Akita sushi grabbed by Zadi Knight's choices coming through at any old price and go speed as well.

Zard grabbed by Knight's choice and war speed coming at it.

Knight's choice.

Wars speed that the line.

It's a photo finish.

Knight Choice, I reckons.

One from warp speed in a photo.

What a magnificent finish to the cups are do.

Is he in a photo for third with a key to sushi.

Absurd Dead Circle of fire.

Next definition in the race.

Land legend.

Fancy Man Sharp and smart Klika See King Positivity Trust in New Manzo.

One smooth operator interpretation.

Back behind those horses, Valley and King Buckaroo, the Matt V. Well back in the then towards the end, mostly cloudy with also Saint George and just fine at the tail of the field, and Knights Choice is the winner