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'Ride Like a Girl (2019), tells the true story of Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) the rst, and only, woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in its 160-year history. It was directed by Australian actress Rachel Griffths, who also co-produced it with Richard Keddie and Susie Montague, with a script by Elise McCredie.' (Introduction)
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Epigraph:
It felt pretty good to wake up on the Wednesday
morning knowing there was a little Melbourne Cup
next to the salt and pepper shakers on the kitchen
table.
—Michelle Payne
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