Story highlights French-trained Dunaden wins prestigious Melbourne Cup race on Tuesday Winning jockey Christophe Lemaire was a late replacement for the event Dunaden wins by the smallest of margins from Red Cadeaux after photo-finish Pre-race favorite and defending champion Americain finishes back in fourth Top French jockey Christophe Lemaire could not believe his luck after winning one of horse-racing's biggest prizes in dramatic fashion in Australia on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was able to ride at the Melbourne Cup only because Dunaden's usual mount Craig Williams was serving a ban for careless riding, and he had never seen the famed Flemington raceway before Monday. Flown in by the French-trained stayer's owner Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani, Lemaire triumphed by the narrowest of margins after a photo-finish with Britain's Red Cadeaux in the 151st running of the prestigious event. "I was a bit anxious after the line," Lemaire told reporters after claiming the $6.4 million first prize … [Read more...] about Late replacement lands $6.4M Melbourne Cup in photo-finish
