The Voice, Melbourne Cup and Robbie Dolan

Former The Voice contestant wins Melbourne Cup
A contestant who placed in the top 24 of The Voice in 2022 has celebrated an even bigger win, riding home the Melbourne Cup winner.
From The Voice to Melbourne Cup winner: The story of singer-jockey Robbie Dolan
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan stuns on The Voice. But if you think you’ve seen this face before, you’d be dead right, because the Irish jockey made a name for himself in Australia in 2022 when he appeared on Channel 7’s The Voice Australia.
Irish jockey Robbie Dolan goes from star turn on The Voice to live out Melbourne Cup dream
In riding the gelding’s late kick all the way to the post, Robbie Dolan became the first widely recognised singer to win the Cup, “unless ... Ronan Keating hasn’t won a Melbourne Cup, has he?”, the jockey joked afterwards.
Irishman mentored by Rita Ora on The Voice wins £2.2m Melbourne Cup on 90-1 shot
A former singer on a Melbourne Cup-themed cruise ship who appeared on television’s The Voice has won Australia’s biggest horse race in a huge 90-1 upset.
Melbourne Cup winner Robbie Dolan’s hilarious post-race interview
Irishman Robbie Dolan has stolen the show after his sensational ride on Melbourne Cup winner Knight’s Choice on Tuesday.
Robbie Dolan and Ronan Keating sing together in perfect Melbourne Cup celebration
Dolan’s underdog Cup success brought memories flooding back for champion jockey Michelle Payne, who was amazed by the Brisbane-based hoop’s performance. Payne famously became the first female jockey to win the Cup when she saluted aboard Darren Weir-trained 100-1 shot Prince Of Penzance in 2015.
Winning jockey Robbie Dolan's sad family detail comes to light after Melbourne Cup victory
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan's partner made the shock call to convince his father to surprise him at Flemington as the remarkable details surrounding his daughter's attendance have emerged. Dolan left the racing world stunned having defied odds of up to $101 to win a photo-finish on Knight's Choice at the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
Horse racing-Singing jockey Dolan hits the high notes at Melbourne Cup
Irish jockey Robbie Dolan is set to give his vocal chords their biggest workout since his appearance on "The Voice" after delivering a pitch-perfect ride on Knight's Choice to win the A$8 million ($5.
Former 'The Voice' Contestant Robbie Dolan Wins The Melbourne Cup
The Irish-born singer had also previously performed at the Cox Plate in 2022, singing a rendition of Daryl Braithwaite's 'The Horses' on the day.
90-1 shot Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup by nose
Buckaroo had been the favourite to win but finished ninth, with Knight's Choice - a 90-1 shot - storming home to win by a nose in the final strides. Dolan was previously best known as a contestant on The Voice Australia,
Meet Robbie Dolan: Irish man who went from The Voice Australia contestant to winning country’s biggest race on a 90/1 shot
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Three years ago, Robbie Dolan, booked as lounge singer on a P&O Melbourne Cup-themed cruise ship off the east coast of ...
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Singing Irish Jockey Robbie Dolan's TV past, love life, racing family and winning against the odds
Robbie is a Kildare man, originally from Kildare Town ... He is a man of many talents, and music is one of them. Appearing ...