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Godolphin claims first Melbourne Cup with Cross Counter, Zac Purton finishes fourth on Finche


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After trying for 20 years, global goliath Godolphin finally secured its first Melbourne Cup as Cross Counter flashed over the top of his rivals for star jockey Kerrin McEvoy, while Hong Kong champion Zac Purton came fourth with Finche. It ended a long run of near misses for Sheikh Mohammed’s team in blue, who had run second on three occasions (Central Park in 1999, Give The Slip in 2001 and Crime Scene in 2009) and also finished third twice with Beekeeper (2002) and Hartnell (2016). The...

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