Sport
7 November, 2025
Half Yours takes Melbourne Cup
HALF Yours, the only Australian-bred horse in this week’s Melbourne Cup (by the late Colin McKenna of Warrnambool,) has taken out the ‘race that stops the nation.’
Father-son training duo Tony and Calvin McEvoy were grinning from ear to ear after the five year-old gelding defied a late betting drift to take the $4.5 million winner’s cheque.
The results saw two new racing legends enter the history books after Half Yours became the 13th horse to win the Melbourne and Caulfield Cup double – and Jamie Melham became the second female jockey to win Tuesday’s great race (following in the footsteps of Michelle Payne who rode to victory 10 years ago).
This week’s win was the first Melbourne Cup victory for the McEvoy’s who are said to have purchased the horse for $305,000 in an online auction.
It is believed Half Yours has now won more than $8 million in prize money.
In the lead up to its Melbourne Cup success, Half Yours won a race every month since March this year.
