
#214 Michelle Payne: The Melbourne Cup winner on making history, tragedy & the dark side of fame
From Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Published 10/29/2025
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…