Vow and Declare wins 2019 Melbourne Cup

Vow and Declare from Australia has won the 2019 Melbourne Cup.

It’s the AUSSIE!!! Vow And Declare has won the #MelbourneCup.

What a moment, what a race… pic.twitter.com/DvAoinx0cp

— Racing.com (@Racing) November 5, 2019

Vow and Declare won $4.4 million as the prize money and was the only Australian-bred horse in this year's race.

"That's horse racing, some days you win, some days you lose."

Joseph O'Brien is proud of his boy Master Of Reality, but he's gutted for Frankie Dettori. pic.twitter.com/LM4Gbe0bYR

— Racing.com (@Racing) November 5, 2019

Jockey Craig Williams finally won the biggest race in Australia at his 15th attempt for trainer Danny O’Brien.

Frankie Dettori comes so close again, but it's Craig Williams who wins the #MelbourneCup on the Aussie Vow And Declare! pic.twitter.com/HdfSmf0KgT

— Racing.com (@Racing) November 5, 2019

Jockey Craig Williams says this was a very close race.

Williams, dedicated the win to those who had trained his winning horseback in stables.

He says he does not want to name everyone in the stable but with all their hard work, they love this horse.

Prince of Arran finished second, Il Paradiso finished third while Master of Reality came fourth.