#214 Michelle Payne: The Melbourne Cup winner on making history, tragedy & the dark side of fame
Update: 2025-10-29
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Michelle Payne is an Australian horse racing icon and the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015, riding Prince of Penzance to victory and breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport.
Ten years on from that magical win, I speak to her about:
- Growing up with ten siblings
- Making history as the only female to win the Cup
- The dark side of fame
- Brain injuries from her career
- Dealing with the loss of her sister
- The role of faith
- Her living and working relationship with her brother Stevie
- Her new books & what she’s working on now
Purchase Michelle’s new book here: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Michelle-Payne-and-Angus-Fontaine-Ride-On-9781761473142
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