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Irish jockey Robbie Dolan took centre stage when he rode outsider Knight鈥檚 Choice to victory at the Melbourne Cup, but it鈥檚 not only in horse racing where Dolan has claimed the spotlight.

In 2022, Dolan reached the quarter-finals of the Australian version of the TV singing contest, The Voice, when he was part of the team of British singer and songwriter Rita Ora.

He shot to fame again in November 2024 when he won "the race that stops a nation" in a dramatic photo finish which saw Knight's Choice storm home to win by a nose in the final strides.

Dolan tells Sportshour鈥檚 Caroline Barker about what life has been like since the win and which stage will be his focus going forward.

Image: Robbie Dolan riding Knight's Choice reacts after winning Race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup - Betting Odds during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 05, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)