Melbourne Cup 2016: 10 things you need to know about the 2016 winner Almandin

KERRIN McEvoy won his second Melbourne Cup as Almandin edged out Heartbreak City in an epic Melbourne Cup duel, but how much do you really know about this year’s winning Cup team?

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JOCKEY Kerrin McEvoy won his second Melbourne Cup, as Almandin edged out Heartbreak City, in an epic Melbourne Cup duel this afternoon, but how much do you really know about the winners of this year’s Melbourne Cup?

It was just a two horse race as Almandin beats Heartbreak City to win this year’s Melbourne Cup. Picture: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images

THE OWNER: Lloyd Williams

Owner of Almandin, Lloyd Williams celebrates by kissing the cup — but this isn’t his first win. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Lloyd Williams, pictured right, moments after his horse crossed the line. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

● Horse owner Lloyd Williams has won five cups, in 1981 with Just A Dash, in 1985 with What A Nuisance, in 2007 with Efficient, in 2012 with Green Moon, and now (in 2016) with Almandin

● Lloyd Williams is also the founder of Crown Casino, Melbourne which was established in 1994 and later sold to the Packer family

● Lloyd and Packer became so close, that the name Lloyd has since been passed down to the heir of the Packer’s, with the son of Kerry Packer given the name Jackson Lloyd

THE JOCKEY: Kerrin McEvoy

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy rode Almandin to the scales after winning the race that stops the nation. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Last year’s winner Michelle Payne hands the phone to her brother in law, with his wife on the phone to congratulate him. Picture: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images

● Kerrin McEvoy is the brother in law of last year’s winner Michelle Payne

● McEvoy, finished seventh at the Melbourne Cup last year riding Gai Waterhouse’s horse, Excess Knowledge

● In 2000, McEvoy took out first place in the Melbourne Cup with horse Brew

● McEvoy has three sons and has three other siblings who are also trained as jockeys

THE HORSE: Almandin

Almandin was plagued by injuries a couple of years ago. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

The winning horse Almandin. Picture: AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy

● Almandin is trained by Robert Hickmott

● Almandin has been plagued by injuries since he joined the Hickmott stable two years ago

● In 2014, Almandin defeated Protectionist to win a Group 2 race over 2200m at Baden Baden, which was the year he won the Melbourne Cup

Tens of thousands watch on as Almandin and Heartbreak City pulled away from the pack with 200 metres to the finish line. Picture: Jason Edwards

Originally published as Melbourne Cup 2016: 10 things you need to know about the 2016 winner Almandin