The horse racing world is in mourning after the death of 2013 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente after battling an ongoing chronic illness.
After being narrowly beaten by Green Moon in 2012 Melbourne Cup, Fiorente took out the iconic race 12 months later with the help of champion jockey Damien Oliver.
Fiorente was trained by iconic trainer Gai Waterhouse, who expressed her sadness at the horse's death.
"I was deeply saddened to hear the passing of Fiorente," she said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
"He gave me the greatest joy of my racing life winning the Melbourne Cup in 2013.
"He was the most beautiful horse to train, so talented and handsome, and he took everything before him."
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