The race, held on 5 November 2013, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, was won by Fiorente.

The horse, owned by Andrew Roberts and Barry Pang,[2] was bred in Ireland, trained in Australia by Gai Waterhouse, and ridden by jockey Damien Oliver.

[3] It was Oliver's third victory in the event, after previous wins in 1995 and 2002, and his first start after a ten-month ban for a betting offence.

[6] Red Cadeaux tackled by Fiorente, Mount Athos kicking back on the inside.

[7][8] Approximately A$90.6 million was wagered on the race through Totalisator Agency Boards in Victoria and New South Wales, with another $37.5 million wagered through equivalent agencies in Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania.