Kerrin McEvoy rides #23 Cross Counter to win race seven the Lexus Melbourne Cup during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 06, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Joseph O'Brien thwarted his famous father’s bid for Melbourne Cup glory once again when Twilight Payment won Australia’s greatest race at Flemington.
For the second time in a training career still in its infancy, O'Brien claimed a Melbourne Cup that was expected to fall to the all-conquering stable run by his father Aidan.
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