PHOTO FINISH IN THE MELBOURNE CUP | DUNADEN AND RED CADEAUX RACE ANALYSIS

Trainer Mikel Delzangles analyses Dunaden's victory in the 2011 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse, where his horse beat Red Cadeaux in a photo finish of the race that stops the nation.

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Dunaden was partnered by Christophe Lemaire クリストフルメール in the Melbourne Cup, though in other races he was also partnered by other top jockeys including Jamie Spencer, Craig Williams, Olivier Peslier and Johnny Murtagh.

Dunaden, a French racehorse, was a true globetrotter, racing at Meydan, Sha Tin in the Hong Kong Vase , Tokyo in the Japan Cup, Epsom in the Coronation Cup, Saint-Cloud in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Longchamp, Deauville, Chantilly and at Royal Ascot.

His other victories included:
2011 Prix De Barbeville
2011 Geelong Cup
2011 Hong Kong Vase
2012 Caulfield Cup

Red Cadeaux was a triple runner-up in the Melbourne Cup in 2011, 2013 and 2014.

This year's Melbourne Cup Carnival starts with Penfolds Victoria Derby day on 30th October, before the iconic Melbourne Cup Day on 2nd November, where Australia's stars such as Incentivise and Johnny Get Angry could meet international contenders such as Spanish Mission and last year's winner, Twilight Payment. Kennedy Oaks Day takes place on November 4th, with Mackinnon Stakes Day on November 6th.
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