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And that's a wrap. It was an historic Melbourne Cup with Michelle Payne becoming the first female jockey to win the race in its 155-year history. A massive crowd crammed Flemington Racecourse for this year's instalment of the two-mile handicap. Stay with us throughout the rest of your Melbourne Cup day for the latest news, videos and expert analysis from our top scribes. Good night from everyone here.
Some good news! Despite initial fears Red Cadeaux might have to be put down after being injured during the Cup, it appears he will pull through. Trainer Ed Dunlop confirmed he feared the worse but sounded relieved after talking to vets.
"I thought he was going to be put down," he said. "At this stage he hasn't. Obviously he's immediately retired." Read more here.
And here's more from Rania Spooner on the racegoer who was perhaps feeling a little too lucky when she pushed a police officer into a bush.
#oops Some merry revellers making light of their situation after falling into the raceday hashtag sign at Flemington.
It's on! The clean-up that stops the nation.
Speaking of marquees, our intrepid reporter Liam Mannix has tried them and ranked them. Here's what he thought.
If you thought your job was tough, this royal guard outside the Emirates marquee hasn't blinked all day. Well, perhaps in private and I can confirm that he is not a statue but a human. Credit to him for not blinking when women strapped into risque "fashion" swept past him.
Just stay cool, Britannia.
Fairytales happen. Michelle Payne's win proves it, writes Tony Wright.
The get out stakes (last race) has been run and won and now attention turns to the clean up. There been a concerted effort to make people pick up after themselves this year but there's still plenty to do.
There are broken plastic champagne glasses EVERYWHERE and the seagulls know what time it is.
Stevie Payne walked up the lectern and the crowd roared. Perhaps bigger than when the gates flung open. Perhaps bigger than when the field passed the post the first time. Perhaps bigger than the reception for the winning trainer and first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, his sister Michelle, Adam Pengilly reports.