Action from the Melbourne Cup

Viewed with jockey Blake Shinn on board competes to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington...
Viewed with jockey Blake Shinn on board competes to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Trainer Bart Cummings and jockey  Blake Shinn, right, hold their trophies in front of Viewed...
Trainer Bart Cummings and jockey Blake Shinn, right, hold their trophies in front of Viewed after winning the Melbourne Cup. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Trainer of Viewed Bart Cummings, left, and jockey  Blake Shinn hold their trophies after winning...
Trainer of Viewed Bart Cummings, left, and jockey Blake Shinn hold their trophies after winning the Melbourne Cup. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Malaysian owner, Dato Tan Chin Nam, centre, with connections celebrate after their horse Viewed...
Malaysian owner, Dato Tan Chin Nam, centre, with connections celebrate after their horse Viewed won the Melbourne Cup. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Contestants prepare to go on stage for the Fashions on the Field during the Melbourne Cup Day's...
Contestants prepare to go on stage for the Fashions on the Field during the Melbourne Cup Day's carnival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Race goers pose for a photo during the Melbourne Cup Day's carnival at Flemington Racecourse in...
Race goers pose for a photo during the Melbourne Cup Day's carnival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Merlot Velona dressed as the Pope walks by Makybe Diva statue before the Melbourne Cup. Photo...
Merlot Velona dressed as the Pope walks by Makybe Diva statue before the Melbourne Cup. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.
Viewed, right, with jockey Blake Shinn on board competes to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington...
Viewed, right, with jockey Blake Shinn on board competes to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Photo Andrew Brownbill/AP.

Scenes from the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, today. Viewed was the winner of the day.

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