Shane McInnes has fired back at detractors of the Melbourne Cup, saying the revered event was back better than ever in 2024.

Rank outsider Knight’s Choice took out this year’s Cup in a thrilling photo finish at Flemrington.

An article on Tuesday labelled the famous race ‘the race that bores the nation’, a headline Shane McInnes strongly disagreed with.

Click PLAY to hear Shane McInnes’ comments on 3AW Drive after the race finished

“That’s just rubbish,” he said on 3AW.

“It’s a sellout at Flemington…it’s an event that brings people together and it’s a social event.”

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