Michelle Payne became the first woman ever to win the Melbourne Cup when she rode Prince of Penzance - with odds of more than $100-1. Michelle Payne described horse racing as a "chauvinistic" sport.Credit:Joe Armao. The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 155th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. [2] The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year. Alike other professional Jockeys, Michelle is also able to earn an immense wealth from her racing career. A factor in her success was her partnership with Darren Weir , who lobbied for her to retain her ride in this year’s Melbourne Cup despite some owners grumbling. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 3 November 2015 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. One of them was the Hilton Hotels Stakes and the other was the Melbourne Cup itself. Melbourne Cup 2015: Winning jockey Michelle Payne hits back at doubters after making history on Prince of Penzance By Tom Decent Updated November 3, … A female jockey has won the Melbourne Cup for the first time, beating odds of 100-1 to tell people who doubted her ability to “get stuffed”. You might be surprised to learn that Cup winning jockeys will earn over $200,000 for their winning ride.Jockeys are entitled to 5% of the prize money earned and will usually also receive a small amount for booking the ride.While the race horse owners are entitled to keep the Melbourne Cup trophy, jockeys are presented with a miniature cup which is wor… 10. Payne was ecstatic after the race and could hardly contain her excitement after riding the 100-1 outsider to victory at Flemington. ", Tom Decent is a journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne Cup 2015: Winning jockey Michelle Payne hits back at doubters after making history on Prince of Penzance. [8] Racing Australia has since amended its rules governing the use of the whip, effective from 1 December 2015. With such great fortune, she might have a net worth in millions but the exact figure is yet to be disclosed With the Championship title of the 2015 Melbourne Cup, she pocketed a huge sum in prize money reported to be around $6.2 million. Michelle Payne celebrates the hug victory with trainer Darren Weir. He was trained by Darren Weir, who has since been banned from horseracing & charged with animal cruelty offences. He was still towing me into the straight. [16] Red Cadeaux's trainer initially announced that the horse would likely recover, but retired from racing. The date is a public holiday in the state of Victoria. "When I wanted this horse as a three-year-old, he won here and I thought this is a Melbourne Cup horse and he just felt like he would run the two mile out that strong but far out, I didn't think he'd be that strong. The winner was Prince of Penzance, ridden by Michelle Payne, who became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. [4], Max Dynamite ran second and Criterion third. 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But arguably the best woman jockey over a long period has been Linda Meech. Michelle Payne made all the headlines when she became the first female jockey to win a Melbourne Cup. Michelle Payne, the first woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, has hit back at her doubters after riding Prince of Penzance to victory at Flemington. "It's just unreal that we're here today you know," Payne said. I got onto the back of Trip To Paris, she took me into the race; I was actually clipping his heels I was going that good. The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year. "I was lying in bed last night and I thought about what it would be like if I was talking to you after this race. So far her total career earnings exceed over $10 millionwhich is quite impressive. Payne was full of praise for the team around her and said she was surprised by how good a run she got. Michelle Payne described horse racing as a "chauvinistic" sport. [9], Prince of Penzance, ridden by jockey Michelle Payne, won the race. Then he got into the straight and he burst clear, it was unreal. [15] The gelding was taken to a veterinary clinic for surgery. Payne said it was a dream come true and was proud to prove people wrong in a sport she described as "chauvinistic sport" while also telling the doubters to "get stuffed". Have you ever wondered how much the jockey earns after winning the Melbourne Cup? "This is everybody's dream as a jockey in Australia and now probably the world. [10], Prince of Penzance pulled ahead of the front-runners only around 100m from the finish of the race,[11] surprising many, including Payne. [12] Payne's technique focused on galloping, due to her belief that doing so was key to winning. [12], Three-time cup runner-up Red Cadeaux did not finish,[13] suffering a suspected fracture in the left fetlock,[14] a joint above the hoof similar to an ankle in humans. And I dreamt about it from when I was five years old and there is an interview from my school friends, they were teasing me about, when I was about seven, and I said, "I'm going to win the Melbourne Cup" and they always give me a bit of grief about it and I can't believe we've done it. Moreover, she … In 2015, she gained national attention when she rode the winning horse in two races at Melbourne Cup carnival at the Flemington Racecourse. Payne said … He just burst to the front and he was powering through, it's just unbelievable.".

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