German horse Protectionist, for English jockey Ryan Moore, won the Melbourne Cup but favourite Admire Rakti collapsed and died after the race.
Moore guided his 7-1 chance, trained by Andreas Wohler, to a four-length win from British challenger Red Cadeaux, who was second for the third time.
New Zealand runner Who Shot Thebarman was third, but the Japanese-trained Admire Rakti faded and finished last.
The six-year-old Caulfield Cup winner collapsed returning from the track.
There were mixed emotions after the two-mile contest at Flemington Racecourse, which attracts a crowd of more than 100,000.
Admire Rakti had gone into the in the 154th running of the race as favourite, while in another post-race incident, seventh-placed Araldo was being treated at an equine clinic after kicking out at a fence when returning to the mounting yard and injuring a hind leg.
Protectionist ran out a convincing winner for Moore, who enhanced his growing global reputation having won last month's Cox Plate in Australia with his mount Adelaide.
Moore guided his 7-1 chance, trained by Andreas Wohler, to a four-length win from British challenger Red Cadeaux, who was second for the third time.
New Zealand runner Who Shot Thebarman was third, but the Japanese-trained Admire Rakti faded and finished last.
The six-year-old Caulfield Cup winner collapsed returning from the track.
There were mixed emotions after the two-mile contest at Flemington Racecourse, which attracts a crowd of more than 100,000.
Admire Rakti had gone into the in the 154th running of the race as favourite, while in another post-race incident, seventh-placed Araldo was being treated at an equine clinic after kicking out at a fence when returning to the mounting yard and injuring a hind leg.
Protectionist ran out a convincing winner for Moore, who enhanced his growing global reputation having won last month's Cox Plate in Australia with his mount Adelaide.
BBC News
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