The Voice, Melbourne Cup

Former The Voice contestant wins Melbourne Cup
A contestant who placed in the top 24 of The Voice in 2022 has celebrated an even bigger win, riding home the Melbourne Cup winner.
From The Voice to Melbourne Cup winner: The story of singer-jockey Robbie Dolan
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.
Irishman mentored by Rita Ora on The Voice wins £2.2 million Melbourne Cup on 90-1 shot
A former singer on a Melbourne Cup-themed cruise ship who appeared on television’s The Voice has won Australia’s biggest horse race in a huge 90-1 upset. Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, who was making his debut in “the race that stops a nation”,
Irish jockey Robbie Dolan goes from star turn on The Voice to live out Melbourne Cup dream
In riding the gelding’s late kick all the way to the post, Robbie Dolan became the first widely recognised singer to win the Cup, “unless ... Ronan Keating hasn’t won a Melbourne Cup, has he?”, the jockey joked afterwards.
Robbie Dolan and Ronan Keating sing together in perfect Melbourne Cup celebration
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.
Melbourne Cup triumph a life-changing moment for jockey Robbie Dolan
He sang one of his songs on The Voice, and Robbie Dolan celebrated his shock Melbourne Cup win with a hug from Irish singing star Ronan Keating. Two Irish singers performed at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day – one went down in racing folklore.
‘I’ve bred a Melbourne Cup winner – and he has two legs,’ says dad of Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, who rode 80-1 Knight’s Choice to victory
For Irish jockey Robbie Dolan’s proud mum Paula, his Melbourne Cup win was like an “out-of-body moment”. Seeing her 28-year-old son make racing history aboard the 80-1 ­outsider Knight’s Choice in the race, which has a €4.85m top prize, really was the stuff of dreams.
Winning jockey Robbie Dolan's sad family detail comes to light after Melbourne Cup victory
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.
Former 'The Voice' Contestant Robbie Dolan Wins The Melbourne Cup
The Irish-born singer had also previously performed at the Cox Plate in 2022, singing a rendition of Daryl Braithwaite's 'The Horses' on the day.
90-1 shot Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup by nose
Buckaroo had been the favourite to win but finished ninth, with Knight's Choice - a 90-1 shot - storming home to win by a nose in the final strides. Dolan was previously best known as a contestant on The Voice Australia,
Meet Robbie Dolan: Irish man who went from The Voice Australia contestant to winning country’s biggest race on a 90/1 shot
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Singing Irish Jockey Robbie Dolan's TV past, love life, racing family and winning against the odds
Knight’s Choice, ridden by Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, claimed Lexus Melbourne Cup gold in Australia's big race today. The ...
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan performs with Ronan Keating at Crown Oaks Club Lunch
The magical week for Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan just got even more special after taking to the stage at Crown for a duet performance with fellow Irishman Ronan Keating.