Rekindling was victorious in the 2017 Melbourne Cup, outpacing Johannes Vermeer in a close finish.
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Max Dynamite came in third, and Big Duke in fourth, but it was victory for jockey Corey Brown, trainer Joseph O’Brien and owner Lloyd Williams.
That makes it a sixth Melbourne Cup win for Lloyd Williams, and a second for Corey Brown.
Popular pre-race picks Marmelo, Almandin and Humidor all failed to finish inside the first four.
Rekindling is the first 3-year-old to win the Cup in 76 years, since Skipton in 1941.
