Event Brief
15-Year-Old Jockey Wins Melbourne Cup
Filed: Mar 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM ET
Summary: Ray Neville, at just 15, shocked Australia by winning the Melbourne Cup in 1948, now celebrated on silos.
WHO: Ray Neville
WHAT: won the Melbourne Cup
WHEN: Mar 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
WHERE: Melbourne
WHY: to commemorate his historic win
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