German horse Protectionist wins Melbourne Cup in Australia

In the horse race that stopped the nation today, German horse Protectionist has taken the Melbourne Cup.

The horse, trained by Andreas Wohler and ridden by English jockey Ryan Moore, was an outsider chance at the race Tuesday at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

Protectionist, that had the same father as last year's winner Fiorente, is the first win for Germany in the Australian thoroughbred race. He beat England's Red Cadeaux and New Zealand's Who Shot Thebarman to win the 3,200-metre race easily

"He's won very easy, that's a very good horse,' Moore told Channel Seven at the finish line. "Obviously it's very special." Read more...

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