Jamie Melham has become the first female jockey to salute in the Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) aboard favourite Half Yours, giving the legendary hoop the first of her elusive ‘majors’ in racing.

A handsomely supported $2.60 market elect, Melham steered the chestnut into a comfortable midfield spot early, with Bankers Choice ($81) and Adelaide River ($19) making the pace.

However, approaching the halfway mark, Adelaide River took off blasting clear of Bankers Choice and spreading the field wide open.

When the pack began to cluster again around the home turn, Melham expertly guided the five-year-old to deliver his challenge, racing to the front over the final 200m to score by a half-length.

Alongside the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper, the Caulfield Cup is revered

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