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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almandin stormed down the straight to beat Heartbreak City by a long head in the 156th Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, giving owner Lloyd Williams a record fifth win in Australias richest race and jockey Kerrin McEvoy his second victory in the 2-mile classic.McEvoy won his previous Melbourne Cup on Brew in 2000, giving him the mark for longest gap between Cup titles for a jockey.Australian businessman Williams is the first owner to win more than four Melbourne Cups.Lloyd, he knows what to do in these staying races. Its just a dream, McEvoy said. Its great to be part of it again for my second Cup.McEvoys wife Cathy is the sister of Michelle Payne, who rode Prince of Penzance to victory here last year, becoming the first female jockey to win the race.Pre-race favorite Hartnell was 4-1/4 lengths back in third place, extending the drought for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoums Godolphin racing enterprise, which first entered the southern hemispheres premier race in 1998 but is yet to win.Williams had four starters in the race and Godolphin had five, including fourth-place finisher Qewy.Williams, who won his first Melbourne Cup with Just A Dash in 1981, said the fact that Almandin had been out for a long spell with a tendon problem made it a more significant triumph.This horse had a tendon and he was broken down, so Im quite emotional about this one, he said, adding that trainer Robert Hickmott and the racing team have done a fabulous job getting this horse back.Hickmott has been with me for probably 15 years now. There is no better person as an employee of a racing stable, Williams said. Im a very, very difficult boss, I have to tell you. So hes gone through thick and thin with me. Hes got this result today -- I congratulate him.Almandin is a seven-year-old German-bred gelding, sired by the late Monsun, who also sired the winners of the race in 2013 and 2014.Godolphin has had three runners-up finishers and now two third places at the Melbourne Cup. Hartnell was in good position to break the drought rounding into the final turn before Almandin and the Ireland-based Heartbreak City surged late.To come here and finish third and fourth is a great achievement, Godolphin racing manager John Ferguson said. Im absolutely delighted with the way the team has operated and, most importantly, well keep trying. David Njoku Youth Jersey . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Myles Garrett Womens Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. http://www.brownsrookiestore.com/Browns-Greedy-Williams-Jersey/ . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Bernie Kosar Browns Jersey . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Greedy Williams Youth Jersey . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history.Racing at Leicester was abandoned after two races on Tuesday due to unsafe ground after a horse slipped and fell . The meeting was brought to a halt after Frankie Dettoris mount Magillen came down not long after the winning line when finishing second to Rodaini in division two of the six-furlong maiden.Frankie Dettoris mount slipped after the finishing line after the second race and following an inquiry the jockeys felt it was unsafe to continue, said clerk of the course Jimmy Stevenson. Thankfully, both horse and rider were fine.It had just started raiining and its that first 10 minutes thats the problem, as always.dddddddddddd.Theres nothing wrong with the ground. It just gets that greasy top on it. Sky Racing Tickets Fast, secure racing tickets: Exclusive racing offers near you Also See: Live results service Full racecards Get Sky Sports ' ' '