“Pinch me, I am dreaming… I am unable to consider it,” he advised the native 9 Community.
“I believe I will be singing for the remainder of my life after that. What the hell.”
The 28-year-old comes from a horse racing household, together with his father Bobby Dolan a part of Irish horse coaching legend Dermot Weld’s workforce after they produced two Cup winners in 1993 and 2002.
Bobby shocked his son by travelling to Australia for his Melbourne Cup debut, and was within the crowd to observe his victory.
It was additionally a household affair for Laxon, who educated Knight’s Alternative together with her husband John Symons and lifted the trophy 23 years after her first victory, when she grew to become the primary feminine coach to win with Ethereal.
Absurde was fifth for Irish coach Willie Mullins, together with his stablemate Vauban eleventh. British challengers Onesmoothoperator and Sea King completed twelfth and 14th.
Crowds thousands-strong had been trackside at Flemington for the occasion, decked out in vivid outfits and having fun with the sunny spring climate.
The Melbourne Cup is value greater than A$8m (£4.1m, $5.3m) and is commonly referred to as “the race that stops a nation” though has attracted demonstrations in recent times over animal welfare.
