Peerless Moore crowned Melbourne Cup king

Ryan Moore confirmed his position as one of the best jockeys in the world by winning the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington aboard German raider Protectionist.

Peerless Moore crowned Melbourne Cup king
Tue, 04 Nov, 2014 - 06:52

Ryan Moore confirmed his position as one of the best jockeys in the world by winning the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington aboard German raider Protectionist.

Moore came with a turbo-charged late surge inside the final furlong to deny the remarkable Red Cadeaux, finishing second in the Group One handicap for a third time, by four lengths.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: FlemingtonPlace: FrancePlace: CaulfieldPlace: AdelaidePlace: AustraliaPlace: SydneyPlace: Royal AscotPlace: NewmarketPlace: ClarehavenPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: MoorePerson: Andreas WohlerPerson: MonsunPerson: FawknerPerson: Admire RaktiPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: WohlerPerson: ThebarmanPerson: SignoffPerson: FoePerson: Saeed Bin SuroorPerson: MichellePerson: RyanPerson: Kris LeesPerson: Luke MurrellPerson: KrisPerson: AndreasPerson: MurrellPerson: DunlopPerson: Bin SuroorPerson: CavalrymanPerson: Willing FoePerson: Marco BottiPerson: BottiPerson: CraigPerson: WilliamsPerson: John GosdenEvent: Melbourne CupEvent: Emirates Melbourne CupEvent: Prix KergorlayOrganisation: Ed DunlopOrganisation: Red CadeauxOrganisation: ProtectionistOrganisation: BloodstockOrganisation: BMW
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