Newly-minted Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan could not lose on Tuesday, regardless of the result at Flemington.

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan's partner made the shock call to convince his father to surprise him at Flemington as the remarkable details surrounding his daughter's attendance have emerged. Dolan left the racing world stunned having defied odds of up to $101 to win a photo-finish on Knight's Choice at the 2024 Melbourne Cup.

Knight’s Choice, ridden by Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, claimed Lexus Melbourne Cup gold in Australia's big race today. The horseracing star beat the odds - Knight's Choice was a 90-1 outsider - to walk away as the winner.

Retirement could be back on the agenda for Melbourne Cup-winning trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon, but victorious jockey Robbie Dolan isn't going anywhere. At least not yet. Irish expat Dolan - from County Kildare,

Irish jockey Robbie Dolan is set to give his vocal chords their biggest workout since his appearance on "The Voice" after delivering a pitch-perfect ride on Knight's Choice to win the A$8 million ($5.

"Pinch me, because I think I'm dreaming," said Robbie to Sheila, dismounting from his horse. The horse in question was Knight's Choice, a five-year-old gelding, which had just won, on November

Robbie Dolan fulfilled a lifelong dream when he took out Australian racing's biggest prize on Tuesday in a photo finish from Warp Speed - but he had a nervous wait before the result was confirmed.