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GAI Waterhouse says Damien Oliver's ride on Fiorente delivered her first Cup win.
"I think that was the crux, that's what won the Cup,'' she said. "The horse was fit and healthy for the Cup, but I had someone who knew the horse.''
Waterhouse dropped a Spring Carnival bombshell when she punted Nash Rawiller and put Oliver on board her favoured runner.
Oliver never once panicked on Fiorente and waited until the 600m to get motoring.
He had the field covered, but took a little longer to reel in the ageing stubborn English raider, Red Cadeaux.
Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente claims the 2013 crown, pipping Red Cadeaux by a length on the final straight.
THE START
FIORENTE jumps well with Dandino and Brown Panther, who drew either side of him.
The pair kick clear of him in search of a good position.
Brown Panther ends up in a three-way battle for the early lead with Waterhouse's other entrant, Tres Blue, and Rusdhcello steaming over from their wide gates.
1ST WINNING POST
DAMIEN Oliver parks Fiorente midfield with plenty of galloping room.
He has Dandino to his inside and Simenon pushing forward on his outside. Red Cadeaux is in the group just ahead of him.
OUT OF THE STRAIGHT
VEREMA races with Masked Marvel behind Fiorente before the French mare breaks down.
The speed is still solid and Fiorente looks to get into a good rhythm. "I had visions of being in the first third of the field. but I ended up just off midfield. We had a pretty good run,'' Oliver said.
1000m TO GO
RIVALS Mount Athos and Red Cadeaux start to make their runs and roll forward, while Oliver refuses to panic.
Super Cool and Simenon sit just in front of him, with Royal Empire parked half a length behind him on the outside.
Australia's first lady of racing, Gai Waterhouse, has won her maiden Melbourne Cup with Fiorente, but not before a summons to the Stewards sent a scare through the camp.
THE 600M MARK
OLIVER is surrounded by runners, but still has plenty of galloping room and starts to quicken. He knocks Royal Empire out of the way and swings wide, following Ethiopia into the straight as Fawkner starts his own run down the outside, and Red Cadeaux and Simenon do their best to reel in Mount Athos up front.
"I slowly eased the horse to the outside and actually got closer to the lead than I expected to,'' Oliver said.
Early leaders Tres Blue and Ruscello have run out of gas and called it a day, dropping back through the field.
250M TO GO
FIORENTE quickly sweeps past Ethiopia and Simenon, but Red Cadeaux is proving to be a bit more stubborn. Red Cadeaux almost looks to fight back for a second, before Fiorente digs in. "I knew Red Cadeaux would take me a fair way, I picked him off at the 200m, but the last 200m seemed to take a long time,'' Oliver said.
100M FROM HOME
FIORENTE starts to get the better of Red Cadeaux and Oliver has his third Cup in the bag. Fawkner and Dandino finish down the outside.
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