Celebrations and protests at Melbourne's annual day of colour and cruelty

ockey Mark Zahra receives a kiss from wife Elyse while lifting the trophy with trainer Sam Freedman after riding Without A Fight to victory in the 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Inset (Thirukumar Ambikaipahan)

A crowd of more than 80 thousand people flocked to Flemington, for the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup, with an overseas visitor taking home the big prize. The usual sparkling array of fashions were on show, while police made arrests outside as protesters took to the streets.

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Thirukumar Ambikaipahan, who has been involved in horse breeding for more than twenty years, talks more about this race and history. Feature produced by Selvi.

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