The Melbourne Cup 2025 is in the books, and full results and payouts are published for the "race that stops the nation."

One X user posted: “Why is Half Yours, winner of the Melbourne Cup, bleeding from the mouth? Commentators ignoring it and no camera footage”. One X user called it “disgusting”. Former Aussie jockey Blake Spriggs, who retired this year, hit back at those criticising the treatment of the Melbourne Cup winner.

In an incredible achievement from horse, jockey, and trainers, the rise of Half Yours hit a meteoric peak Nov. 4 when he became only the 13th horse in history to complete the Caulfield Cup (G1)/Melbourne Cup (G1) double.

Jockey Jamie Melham joined Michelle Payne as the women to have ridden the winner of a Melbourne Cup, as she gave Half Yours a stunning ride.

Half Yours and Goodie Two Shoes were right beside each other with 200 metres left in on the Flemington race track, before Melham managed to pull away and secure the win. Melham became the first female jockey to win the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup in the same year in a remarkable few weeks for the horse and rider.

The official finishing order for this year’s Melbourne Cup, run over 3200 metres at Flemington. It was a triumphant day for Half Yours and jockey Jamie Melham, who won the race for the first time. Buckaroo finished last.

A Queensland trainer who moonlights as a horse chiropractor fixed the lumbar of Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours and regularly jetted to Victoria to work on him in the months leading up to the Cup.

Half Yours has claimed victory in the $10 million 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup, leading the pack on a wet and cloudy day at Flemington Racecourse. Half Yours has claimed victory in the coveted 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.

Half Yours strapper James Rayner wondered why he had so many missed calls and texts, as a dream Melbourne Cup reality set in.