'Pinch me, I'm dreaming!' Knight's Choice and Dolan pull off thrilling Melbourne Cup shock
Robbie Dolan celebrates winning the Lexus Melbourne Cup during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse. Pic: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
Knight's Choice claimed Lexus Melbourne Cup gold as the European raiders failed to fire in the Flemington feature.
Britain and Ireland appeared to have a strong challenge for the two-mile contest with Harry Eustace's Bendigo Cup winner Sea King and the Brian Ellison-trained Geelong Cup hero Onesmoothoperator joined by Willie Mullins' pair of Vauban and Absurde, with all four towards the head of the betting.
