Cup heroine 'understands' decision to replace her on Prince Of Penzance

Michelle Payne became the first woman to ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup last yearCredit: Ryan Pierse

Michelle Payne has apologised for a tweet posted in the wake of news she will not be considered for the ride aboard Prince Of Penzance, the horse she partnered to Melbourne Cup triumph last November, for the upcoming Spring Carnival.

The jockey, who has faced a long road to recovery after a fall in May, vented her frustration on social media after the owners of Prince Of Penzance confirmed Harry Coffey would take the ride in the Memsie Stakes on Saturday.

"I'm done," she wrote in a now-deleted tweet. "Why work your arse off for people who don't appreciate what you do and write you off anyway?"

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 25 August 2016inNews

Last updated 14:20, 25 August 2016

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