Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan's partner made the shock call to convince his father to surprise him at Flemington as the remarkable details surrounding his daughter's attendance have emerged. Dolan left the racing world stunned having defied odds of up to $101 to win a photo-finish on Knight's Choice at the 2024 Melbourne Cup.

Newly-minted Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan could not lose on Tuesday, regardless of the result at Flemington.

Dolan’s underdog Cup success brought memories flooding back for champion jockey Michelle Payne, who was amazed by the Brisbane-based hoop’s performance. Payne famously became the first female jockey to win the Cup when she saluted aboard Darren Weir-trained 100-1 shot Prince Of Penzance in 2015.

Ronan Keating has surprised fans by inviting a special guest to perform with him during an Oaks Day lunch.Robbie Dolan, the jockey who won the 2024 Melbourne Cup, joined Keating on stage to perform his hit song When You Say Nothing At All.

MELBOURNE - Irish jockey Robbie Dolan is set to give his vocal chords their biggest workout since his appearance on \"The Voice\" after delivering a pitch-perfect ride on Knight's Choice to win the A$8 million ($5.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan stuns on The Voice. But if you think you’ve seen this face before, you’d be dead right, because the Irish jockey made a name for himself in Australia in 2022 when he appeared on Channel 7’s The Voice Australia.

"Pinch me, because I think I'm dreaming," said Robbie to Sheila, dismounting from his horse. The horse in question was Knight's Choice, a five-year-old gelding, which had just won, on November

Robbie Dolan fulfilled a lifelong dream when he took out Australian racing's biggest prize on Tuesday in a photo finish from Warp Speed - but he had a nervous wait before the result was confirmed.