Trailblazing jockey Jamie Melham has become just the second female hoop in history to win the Group 1 $10 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) aboard Half Yours.

The $9 former favourite was given a dream ride by Melham, who picked her way through the pack and produced the horse to hit the front inside the final 200m before racing to an emphatic success.

Melham’s win came a decade after Michelle Payne’s breakthrough win on Prince of Penzance in 2015.

“What just happened?! Oh my god!” Melham said immediately after the line.

“This is what we do it for. This is why we get up out of bed every morning at 4am, work our a…s off for the last 15 years I’ve been in this industry.

“It’s not all glorious and perfect as people can see sometimes.

“I’ve had an amazing year. Got married, had some real

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