Story highlights Michelle Payne becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup

Payne was wearing the green, white and purple colors of the Suffragettes

Payne was congratulated on Twitter by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

(CNN) After her momentous Melbourne Cup victory, Michelle Payne had a two-word response to the "chauvinists" who doubt the ability of women to compete alongside men -- "Get stuffed."

The 30-year-old Australian left her compatriots -- and the racing world -- stunned Tuesday after becoming the first woman to win the $6.2 million "race that stops a nation" on board 100-1 outsider Prince of Penzance.

And she rode into history bedecked in the green, white and purple colors of the Suffragettes -- women who campaigned for equality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

"It's a very male-dominated sport and people think we're not strong enough and all the rest of it blah, blah, blah," Payne said minutes after her victory.

"But you know what? It's not all about strength. It's so much more involved -- getting a horse into a rhythm, getting the horse to try for you and being patient."

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