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Legendary Thoroughbred Phar Lap wins the 1930 Melbourne Cup, with Jockey Jim Pike. That year Phar Lap ran and won on all four days of the Flemington Carnival under a massive 62.5 kilograms.
Michelle Payne rides Prince of Penzance to win race seven of the Melbourne Cup on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Michelle Payne of Australia punches the air after becoming the first female jockey to win a Melbourne Cup on Prince of Penzance at Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup day in Melbourne on November 3, 2015. (PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Queen Elizabeth ll watches the Melbourne Cup horse race during a tour of Australia on November 03, 1981 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Glen Boss is an Australian jockey, who is best known for riding Makybe Diva to victory in three consecutive Melbourne Cups - 2003, 2004, and 2005
Jockey Glen Boss is hoisted in the air by Maykbe Diva's owner Tony Santic (R) and Makybe Diva's trainer Lee Freedman (L) after riding Makybe Diva to victory in The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse November 1, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Glen Boss celebrates after riding Makybe Diva to victory in The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse November 1, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Gai Waterhouse became the second woman, and first Australian Woman to train a Melbourne Cup champion.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Trainer Gai Waterhouse is presented with the trophy after Fiorente won the Melbourne Cup during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 5, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE - NOVEMBER 5: Damien Oliver on 'Media Puzzle' on his way to winning the 2002 Tooheys New Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on November 5, 2002. (Photo by Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Blake Shinn celebrates after riding Viewed to win race 7 the Melbourne Cup during The Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting at Flemington Racecourse on November 4, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Legendary Thoroughbred Phar Lap wins the 1930 Melbourne Cup, with Jockey Jim Pike. That year Phar Lap ran and won on all four days of the Flemington Carnival under a massive 62.5 kilograms.
Michelle Payne rides Prince of Penzance to win race seven of the Melbourne Cup on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Michelle Payne of Australia punches the air after becoming the first female jockey to win a Melbourne Cup on Prince of Penzance at Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup day in Melbourne on November 3, 2015. (PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Queen Elizabeth ll watches the Melbourne Cup horse race during a tour of Australia on November 03, 1981 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Glen Boss is an Australian jockey, who is best known for riding Makybe Diva to victory in three consecutive Melbourne Cups - 2003, 2004, and 2005
Jockey Glen Boss is hoisted in the air by Maykbe Diva's owner Tony Santic (R) and Makybe Diva's trainer Lee Freedman (L) after riding Makybe Diva to victory in The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse November 1, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Glen Boss celebrates after riding Makybe Diva to victory in The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse November 1, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Gai Waterhouse became the second woman, and first Australian Woman to train a Melbourne Cup champion.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Trainer Gai Waterhouse is presented with the trophy after Fiorente won the Melbourne Cup during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 5, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE - NOVEMBER 5: Damien Oliver on 'Media Puzzle' on his way to winning the 2002 Tooheys New Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on November 5, 2002. (Photo by Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Blake Shinn celebrates after riding Viewed to win race 7 the Melbourne Cup during The Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting at Flemington Racecourse on November 4, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Legendary Thoroughbred Phar Lap wins the 1930 Melbourne Cup, with Jockey Jim Pike. That year Phar Lap ran and won on all four days of the Flemington Carnival under a massive 62.5 kilograms.