Buckaroo had been the favourite to win but finished ninth, with Knight's Choice - a 90-1 shot - storming home to win by a nose in the final strides. Dolan was previously best known as a contestant on The Voice Australia, but he has now stamped his name in Flemington Racecourse history.

The 2024 Melbourne Cup has finished in a dramatic photo finish across all the placings, but $81 roughie Knight’s Choice has claimed the win. Melbourne Cup day has come to an end in dramatic circumstances with a protest lodged against winner Bel Air by the third-placed Warnie.

Plenty would have been celebrating big paydays after Robbie Dolan rode 80-1 chance Knight's Choice to glory, with one punter scooping over $3 million by nailing the quinella. But for many more they were probably drowning their sorrows after bets that didn't pay off.