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Melbourne Cup at Ascot Racecourse: Crowds watch big race while activists protest animal cruelty outside gates

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Melbourne Cup at Ascot Racecourse: Crowds watch big race while activists protest animal cruelty outside gates

Gold Trip won the 2022 Melbourne Cup. It was the second career triumph for Ciaron Mahor. Two punters started a fight outside the venue. The police stopped the fight. The day was sunny and people were wearing spring colours. Some people took naps on the lawn. A West Australian jockey Mark Zahra rode the horse. Emissary came in second for Michael Moroney, with High Emocean, a stablemate of the winner, in third place. Deauville Legend came fourth.

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