Michelle Payne - the girl who raced the Melbourne Cup and won

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Tragedy followed Michelle Payne around, but she never gave up on her dream of winning the race that stops the nation - the Melbourne Cup. Every time she fell off her horse, she got back on. Every broken bone and family loss pushed Michelle to pick up the reins. Until one Tuesday in November, she made history. Written and narrated by 12-year-old Claire Lee.

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