Touching sportsmanship on the finish line

After finishing second in a nail-biter, Joao Moreira was the first person to congratulate Kerrin McEvoy.

In one of the closes Melbourne Cup finishes in a long time, tensions were high as Almandin and Heartbreak City broke away from the pack with 200 metres to go.

As McEvoy snuck home to win his second Melbourne Cup, rival jockey Joao Moreira gave him a huge pat on the back.

With today's win, Lloyd Williams becomes the most successful owner of Melbourne Cup winners, this the fifth he's been involved in.