‘Ticks a lot of boxes’: Why Michelle Payne is tipping this horse to conquer all in the Melbourne Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 1, 2026

The Cup-winning jockey runs her eye over all the horses running in Tuesday’s race and identifies the one she thinks will stand above the rest.

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