Zahra' Gold Trip wins horse racing's 2022 Melbourne Cup, results, where horses finished, Dividend paid.

Top weight Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, won the Aus$8 million (US$5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, crowds returned to Flemington for the "race that stops a nation" as the Race favourite Deauville sits at fourth.

Top weight Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, won the Aus$8 million (US$5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as full crowds returned to Flemington for the "race that stops a nation".

French-bred six-year-old, who started at 18-1, seized the lead 300 metres from the finish and was able to hold off Geelong Cup winner Emissary, looked the winner in the scary eyes at home to finish fourth behind Gold Trip.

The UK-bases horse, ridden by Mark Zahra, and trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, finalised the race strongly and rapidly to come out on top to wins, beating out Geelong Cup winner Emissary and race favourite Deauville Legend, who finished fourth.

It was Zahra's first triumph, In the renowned race, which has been held on the first Tuesday of November since 1876.

For Zahra, who placed second in the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup, it was an incredible moment. Due to her suspension, Zahra was unable to ride Verry Elegant, the 2021 Melbourne Cup victor.

Although Gold Trip has placed in the top five at Group 1 level six times, including a fourth in the prestigious Arc de Triomphe, this was only the horse's second victory from 16 starts. Gold Trip was paid $19.40 for the victory and $5.80 for second place.

The horse become the first in 99 years to win the Melbourne Cup with just one previous race win.

Where every horse stands in the 2022 Melbourne Cup race, finishing order, full results.

1st — Gold Trip

2nd — Emissary

3rd — High Emocean

4th — Deauville Legend

5th — Realm Of Flowers

6th — Daqiansweet Junior

7th — Smokin’ Romans

8th — Stockman

9th — Knights Order

10th — Vow And Declare

11th — Arapaho

12th — Hoo Ya Mal

13th — Without A Fight

14th — Grand Promenade

15th — Young Werther

16th — Montefila

17th — Tralee Rose

18th — Duais

19th — Numerian

20th — Serpentine

21th — Camorra

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2022 MELBOURNE CUP DIVIDENDS (SuperTAB tote prices)

1st 1. Gold Trip $19.40 win, $5.80 place

2nd 17. Emissary $7.40 place

3rd 22. High Emocean $9 place

4th 8. Deauville Legend

Quinella $251.30

Exacta $460.40

Trifecta $16,494

First Four $102,785

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