(CNN) -- The 152-year-old Melbourne Cup is back on home soil, after a surprise win by Green Moon in Australia's most famous horse race. Bred in Ireland but owned and trained in Australia, Green Moon's victory will be sweet for local horse trainers and racing fans, who have seen the cup go to international entries in recent years. The six-year-old stallion took the winner's share of the AUD6 million (USD6.2 million) prize money, beating Fiorente second and Jakkalberry third. Green Moon was ridden by Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Brett Prebble. The win also marks the fourth time a horse owned by Lloyd Williams, an Australian businessman and property developer, has won the high-stakes contest that is watched by millions across the country.
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Green Moon has won Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup
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The six-year-old stallion took the winner's share of the $6.2 million prize money
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Australian horse-racing fans thrilled to have cup back on home soil
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More international horses have been competing lured by lucrative prize pot
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