Mark Zahra will ride Al Riffa in the Melbourne Cup.
Michael Felgate broke the news on The Verdict podcast on Monday.
The star jockey, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, has secured the ride on the Joseph O’Brien-trained stayer, who’ll carry the top weight of 59kg.
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Felgate was joined by Mick Sharkie and Carl Di Iorio to review a massive weekend of racing, headlined in Victoria by Half Yours taking out the Caulfield Cup.
Trainer Calvin McEvoy joined the podcast, as did Racing Victoria CEO Aaron Morrison.
Rory Hunter also joined The Verdict after Autumn Mystery shot right to the top of Derby markets with his weekend win.