A decade on from her groundbreaking Melbourne Cup triumph, Michelle Payne gets goosebumps at the thought of Jamie Melham matching her feat in the race that stops a nation.
Payne famously steered 100-1 outsider Prince Of Penzance to one of the most remarkable Cup victories in history in 2015, becoming the first female jockey to win Australia's greatest race.
Two-time placegetter Melham is every chance to be the second, set to pilot equal-favourite Half Yours ($6) in next Tuesday's edition after steering the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained gelding to last-start glory in the Caulfield Cup.
Melham was the first woman to ride a Caufield Cup winner, and paid tribute to close friend Payne by leaning on the trailblazer's famous "get stuffed" quote in the aftermath.
Now Payne is eager to see 18-

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