CNN reports It has taken 30 years and millions of dollars, but Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum can now finally call himself a Melbourne Cup winner.<br />His horse, Cross Counter, is a three-year-old bay gelding. He was ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, came from the outside to beat Marmelo by a length to bring home the $2.8 million Melbourne Cup following years of disappointment for the billionaire Dubai ruler.<br />Cross Counter's historic victory was described by his British trainer, Charlie Appleby, as "everybody's dream." <br />
