The Mark & Levi Kavanagh-trained First Immortal is firm favourite to claim victory in Wednesday’s Geelong Cup 2023 field as the up-and-comer continues to chase a start in this year’s Melbourne Cup. Picture: AAP Jockey James McDonald, who will be riding the favourite Hartnell, is pumped for the big race. This year we've got horses. Current Melbourne Cup 2023 Odds*: $4. The 24-horse field for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup is now down to 23. Vauban, the favourite, is an Irish raider trained by Willie Mullins. Verry Elleegant won’t be defending her crown this year — the 11-time. 4 million Melbourne Cup. Trainer: Michael Moroney. 50 Defending champ Gold Trip. The 2022 Melbourne Cup field has been reduced to 23 runners after the first official scratching ahead of Tuesday’s $8 million race at Flemington. The field for the iconic $8. Max Dynamite was second in a landmark 2015 Melbourne Cup won by Michelle Payne and Prince Of Penzance and placed third in 2017 behind Rekindling. 00 Prince Of Penzance in 2015 to the most recent $21. The favourite for the Melbourne Cup, Vauban, has caught the eye of track watchers and rival trainers one week out from the great race. He lived it up to it too with an utterly dominant performance. Mark Zahra answers the critics for his choice in rides, becoming the first jockey in 44 years to win back-to-back Melbourne Cups on different horses, as Without A Fight beats the field at Flemington. 'VERY NASTY': Horse racing world stunned by jockey's shock act The scan revealed the $13 equal-third favourite for the Melbourne Cup had a “grey area” in his left hind leg. The Geelong Cup/Melbourne Cup double was completed by Dunaden (2011) and Americain (2010) and while I don’t think Tralee Rose is quite their class she’s carrying 3. DIVIDENDS:. Here is the punters. While the statistics surrounding favourite horses are good, there is no need to go with the crowd every year. Leading bookmaker Sportsbet is ruing a decision to pay punters out early on Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise to win the $8 million feature. The iconic annual horse race is a staple of the Australian sporting calendar. 4 million Melbourne Cup. Included in that number are six European gallopers of which five – Deauville Legend, Loft, Without A Fight, Hoo Ya Mal and Camorra – are due to arrive in Melbourne on Tuesday night to commence their quarantine at Werribee. 40 hope but it will have to carry 57kg and only 11 horses have ever won the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double — Ethereal the last to do so 20 years ago. 25 per cent, or well above the. * The longest-priced horses to win: Four horses have won at 100-1: The Pearl (1871), Wotan (1936), Old Rowley. 3 lengths. TALKING POINTS: Melb Cup favourite ‘probably will win well’; debate over jockey call. Max Dynamite was also a talented hurdler before measuring up in two Melbourne Cups. Vauban’s reputation precedes him as he has been a long-time favourite for the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) and late on Monday was rated at $4. After 20 years of trying, Willie Mullins will hope to join the Irish contingent of Melbourne Cup-winning trainers when favourite Vauban runs in the A$8 million ($5. Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle holds the coveted Melbourne Cup during the parade. Emissary finished second and High Emocean came third. Which horse is the fastest in the Melbourne Cup? Kingston Rule The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3:16. ago. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Melbourne Cup. com. Once tips are available, please note that these tips can change as race day approaches. Prior to that, the 2021 AJC Derby runner-up gave last year’s Cup favourite Incentivise an awful fright when second in the G1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. “He’s certainly the most exciting lightly raced horse [in the Cup]. Out of the $8 million prize money, first place will take home $4. Still. 50 to win the Melbourne Cup. 80 overnight), making him one of the most fancied horses in the Melbourne Cup since Phar Lap. He returned to Victoria for a second Melbourne Cup race in. The Chris Waller-trained Soulcombe and Willie Mullins-trained Vauban were the favourites in the Futures All-In Market for the Melbourne Cup 2023 after first Melbourne Cup nominations were released on September 6, 2023. Vauban is the 9/4 favourite in Coral’s Melbourne Cup 2023 odds following the final declarations for the ‘race that stops a nation’. Melbourne Cup Favourites 2023. MELBOURNE CUP LATE MAIL: Last word on why every horse can and can’t win Sportsbet Unsurprisingly, the big bets were mostly coming for Incentivise with bets of $80,000, $20,000, $13,500 and. The Melbourne Cup has been thrown into chaos after the withdrawal of a second high-profile horse in the space of 24 hours. 2022 — Gold Trip: $21. (Racing Photos/Getty Images: Reg Ryan)This classy mare was an early Cup favourite heading into the. Stunning $400k splash on favourite flops as lucky punters cash in on winner MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Mark Zahra celebrates after riding Gold Trip to win race 7 the Lexus Melbourne Cup. The six-year-old gelding brings superb form from the UK to a race like the Melbourne Cup and his form over hurdles and on the flat is some of the best that we have seen from any International galloper in some time. Local times as below: 3pm AEDT - Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and ACT; 2. Australia's most famous horse Phar Lap, a year. This year's Melbourne Cup promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory, with some quality horses from across the. We make it super simple and beneficial for everyone from once. 1. There were other bets on Vauban of $230,000 at $4. Melbourne Cup 2023 final field, barriers and betting odds The final field has been locked in, with the likes of Vauban and Gold Trip at the top of the betting market. A boom horse of Australian racing, Incentivise has been re-handicapped to 57kg for the $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2. MELBOURNE - After 20 years of trying, Willie Mullins will hope to join the Irish contingent of Melbourne Cup-winning trainers when favourite Vauban runs in the A$8. Both wins were on a track rated "good". Irish-bred seven-year-old Without a Fight won the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday ahead of Soulcombe and Sheraz over the 3,200 meters in. 5kg. Melbourne Cup 2021 Scratchings Update: #20 Future Score (15) has been withdrawn after failing a last-minute vet check by Racing Victoria. Updated Melbourne Cup Order of Entry. THE MELBOURNE CUP WILL BE RUN AT 3PM (AEDT) TUESDAY NOV 2. However, no. Irish horse Vauban was the clear favourite but drifted to $6 before the race, and its defeat marked the 10th consecutive running of the Melbourne Cup in which the favourite has been beaten. 75 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) is one of the world’s most iconic horse races and has attracted a typically top-class field of both local and international talent this year. There have been 11 seven-year-old winners, but the race is normally dominated by horses aged four to six. Twenty-four of the season’s best stayers face off at HQ on Tuesday, November 2, for the iconic Group 1 $8 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) and below we take a look at the pros and cons of. 7 day expiry. 32 times the shortest-priced runner has won the Cup, with Fiorente in 2013 the last one the punters cheered home. com. Phar Lap has the record of shortest. The mare has struggled this preparation, failing to place in. Young English trainer James Ferguson quips he will only have to win the Melbourne Cup once to get his hands on the famous trophy. WATCH THE VIDEO. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup with stunning fightback. 60 – BET NOW. So an $11 outlay would result in you collecting 10. Willie Mullins-trained thoroughbred Vauban looks set to start the 2023 Melbourne Cup as the favourite,. Positive_Baby462 • 1 yr. Each year, this highly anticipated event is held on the first Tuesday of November. Verry Elleegant. Future Score, the Matt Cumani. There were no nasty surprises for Willie Mullins at the announcement of the weights for the Lexus Melbourne Cup with ante-post favourite Vauban being allocated 55kg, a burden the jumps supremo said he was "happy enough" with. Goldman was one of a dozen or so stars that stepped out in three Group and Listed class trials. Here is everything you need to about Future History in the lead up to the 2023 Melbourne Cup, including which bookmakers have the best odds. Ridden by Mark Zahra, the UK horse — trained by Ciaron Maher. By Simon Brunsdon01 Nov 2021 23:10. 22 favourite at Pakenham on Thursday night. 10) paying for places. The 3,200-metre race will be held at Flemington and contested by some of Australia’s and the world’s best stayers. 00;here are the 26 horses that have started at $3. Her run was enormous. LUNAR FLARE — Grahame Begg — 2. When it comes to betting on the Melbourne Cup, punters should consider a mix of strategies. 50) 3rd – Sheraz ($151) 4th – Ashrun ($26) Expand the widget below to view each runner's odds. The shortest-priced horses in the Melbourne Cup odds only have a fair recent record in the time-honoured clash with the only favourite to win since Makybe Diva (2005) being Fiorente (2013). Melbourne Cup jockeys 2023: Who is riding the favourites? Feedback. 3 lengths. 5kg and 54 to 54. The official 24-horse. 00 Prince Of Penzance in 2015 to the most recent $21. Vauban has been at the top of Melbourne Cup betting since caning his rivals by 7½ lengths in a 2816m handicap during the Royal Ascot. 4 million, 2nd: $1. Peoples homes got destroyed so these toffs could have this race. " TAB has Vauban as a $5 favourite in its latest Melbourne Cup market while. Other horses to. 00 Gold Trip. Melbourne Cup favourite Fame Game is put through his paces by Zac Purton at Werribee Racecourse. The last Cup winner to carry 58. • 32 horses left in contention for the Melbourne Cup. 1. Melbourne Cup betting Melbourne Cup favourites have won 32 times - Fiorente, a $7 chance in 2013, was the last favourite to salute for the punters. The one thing that hasn’t changed about the 2023 Melbourne Cup is the horses. 75 in. aucomplete Melbourne Cup field analysis – including the case for and against every horse – plus top four tips and suggested $100 betting strategy below, punters. Chris Waller has given 2023 Melbourne Cup favourite Soulcombe a pass mark after the former English stayer finished unplaced at his Australian debut at Randwick. 2. The star hoop had the headache many of his rivals wish they had for the Cups double: picking between his favourite horse, last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Gold. The Marcel. The last Cup winner to carry 58. 50 after opening at $4. Picture: Vince Caligiuri – Getty Images By Racenet 08:42pm • 05. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) — $13 to win, $3. The 24 horse Melbourne Cup field features some of the best staying. Caulfield Cup winner Durston’s withdrawal on Thursday was followed by the shock new on Friday that second favourite Loft. Shambles: First bookie goes down on. Duais. The Melbourne Cup race is set to kickoff at 5pm, with Incentivise rated as the favourite. Vow And Declare (4) — $101 to win. The Melbourne Cup horse race will be run for the 163rd time on Tuesday. The spread of international entries is fantastic with 56 horses from England, Ireland, France and Germany, as is the number of European trainers who have entered horses for the very first time. 50 on the NZ TAB. Phar Lap was the shortest-priced favourite in Melbourne Cup history when doing the job at 11/8 odds on ($1. My horse just won the Melbourne Cup? READ MORE. A Melbourne Cup horse sweep is a delightful tradition associated with the Melbourne Cup horse race in Australia. 50. Last 6: 1x1343. However, no international stayer has started favourite and won the Melbourne Cup – and there has been some spectacular flops since Ireland's Vintage Crop won at. Gold Trip (2) 58. Only three horses have ever won the Melbourne Cup and then gone on to win the Cox Plate the following year: Phar Lap, Might and Power and Makybe Diva. Dry Track Stats: 6: 3-0-1. Verry Elleegant won’t be defending her crown this year — the 11-time. Australia's most prestigious horse race - the Melbourne Cup - will once again be held at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November. Form watchers took notice when Vauban smashed the field at Royal Ascot in June — now the Willie Mullins-trained galloper is the Melbourne Cup favourite. Mullins will also saddle-up his Ebor Handicap winner Absurde in his bid at Melbourne Cup glory down under. >>. The Melbourne Cup 2023 field is finalised on Victoria Derby day, with the barrier draw done at the conclusion of racing on that day, Saturday November 4 2023. 30 pm on the Saturday. Ready for a big day at Wingatui. Past Melbourne Cup Winners. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Race favourite surges ahead of $8m Melbourne Cup. 6 per cent of the time. Our resident Melbourne Cup expert, James Lamb, is keeping a close eye on the form of all the Melbourne Cup horses and his tips will be ready to go from Sunday November 5 2023. The British import who’s most notable Australian wins being in the Warrnambool and Caloundra Cups has been ruled out of the 2022 Melbourne Cup after failing Racing Victorias scans. It is the first time a horse has won the Melbourne Cup at a top weight of 57. The 2021 Melbourne Cup field has been locked in and the the all-important barrier draw conducted. The horse slipped into reverse and shot back through the. This horse is the favourite by quite a margin, with odds of 3. 60 with TAB Fixed Odds. Here is the punters. 50 (courtesy of Bet365 as of 1pm Sunday) Simon O'Donnell says: Was very ordinary in the Melbourne Cup. Two bets of $50,000 as well as bets of $25,000, $20,000 and $10,000 were all taken on the hot favourite. Race 6 results (1000m) 1. CUP TIPS: See who all the experts are backing BIGGEST BETS: Where the money is going MELBOURNE CUP ODDS (as of 1. Zahra made up. Deauville Legend at his quote of $3. 6 per cent of the time. The Melbourne Cup 2023 field is finalised on Victoria Derby day, with the barrier draw done at the conclusion of racing on that day, Saturday November 4 2023. Jameka has been well supported $8. Backed by experienced jockey Ryan Moore and a favourable barrier draw, Vauban is a firm contender. Wet Track Stats: 16: 3-1-4. Last 6: 00x059. Once again The Cup has brought together an elite field of Melbourne Cup horses to contest the two mile race for $8. 5kg. The Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes (2406m) on Saturday at Royal Ascot also has a distinct Melbourne Cup flavour with Deauville Legend, Grand Alliance and Australian. 4. 65kg of 18-carat gold, is worth $250,000 on its own. “It was quite a solidly run race and he just kept tracking up and kept tracking up. Full career record, stats. Toryboy, Catalogue and Twilight Payment are the oldest winning horses in Melbourne Cup history. (Racing Photos/Getty Images: Reg Ryan)This classy mare was an early Cup favourite heading into the. Melbourne Cup 2023:. However, no international stayer has started favourite and won the Melbourne Cup – and there has been some spectacular flops since Ireland's Vintage Crop won at 14/1 in 1993. Yep 😂. “He was unable to be saved and has been humanely euthanased after a freak accident in a frack to his fetlock. The race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup, is almost upon us again with a field of 24 international and local horses racing over. The favourite in the Cox Plate has an overall win rate of 41%. The favourite Deauville Legend is the horse to beat, and I. Bryn Wakefield 11-06-2023 • 3 min read (Getty Images) Willie Mullins-trained thoroughbred Vauban looks set to start the 2023 Melbourne Cup as the favourite, with. "I think we can (win the Melbourne Cup). 80, still. Following the release of Melbourne Cup weights on September 19, 2023, Vauban. . Incentivise is the shortest priced Melbourne Cup favourite since the legendary Phar Lap, who won the. 2023 Melbourne Cup Final Field & Barrier Draw. The Melbourne Cup! Russia was a horse; Fashions on the field was first held in 1962; Melbourne Cup Race Record. 3. English import Deauville Legend is the favourite on what is likely to be a wet track on a bitterly cold Melbourne day. 75 in 1930, followed by Revenue ($2. Thomas Hobson finished sixth in 2017. Our resident Melbourne Cup expert, James Lamb, is keeping a close eye on the form of all the Melbourne Cup horses and his tips will be ready to go from Sunday November 5 2023. McDonald, win the competition in an intriguing race. Twilight Payment was the winner of the 2020 Melbourne Cup, which took place behind close doors due to the Covid-19 restrictions last year. Table Credit: Racing Australia. 3 lengths. Barrier 14 – 6 wins, last in 2005Gold Trip, one of the most expensive horses imported to Australia from Europe, displayed his quality by winning last year’s Melbourne Cup. Earnings: $2,421,401. After wins over. Nov 6, 2023, 2:51 PM SGT. 30 for the win. Since 2006, only four Melbourne Cup favourites have finished in the top 3; 13 of the last 16 Melbourne Cup winners have had odds higher than 10. 97 – but none have managed to break Kingston Rule’s record. Date: 5/11/24. Without A Fight stormed to victory at this year’s Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, handing jockey Mark Zahra consecutive wins in Australia’s most prestigious horse race. Our top tip for the 2023 Melbourne Cup is Ashrun at $41. The Caulfield Cup winner finished 13th in last year’s Melbourne Cup. A Melbourne Cup horse has been ruled out of the race on the morning of the 'race that stops the nation' after an early morning vet examination detected an injury. A favourite horse has won the Melbourne Cup 34 times out of 154. History is against him, though. The race that stops the nation, the 2023 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is finally here. Best long-distance form: 1st in Caulfield Cup on Oct 16. French stayer brought to Australia in 2022 with Cups/Cox Plate ambitions, Gold Trip finished second in the 2022 Caulfield Cup carrying 57. The shortest-priced horses in the Melbourne Cup odds only have a fair recent record in the time-honoured clash with the only favourite to win since Makybe Diva (2005) being Fiorente (2013). #6 Without a Fight $10/$3. 5kg since Makybe. Last Favourite To Win The Melbourne Cup. The pace was slow, as in some places the grass was still three feet high, and a serious fall involving a number of horses marred the occasion. Caulfield Cup winner Durston’s withdrawal on Thursday was followed by the shock new on Friday that second favourite Loft. British raider Deauville Legend, to be ridden by triple Cup-winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy, is aiming to become the first favourite to win the race since Fiorente in 2013. A few years later, Think Big joined the club with his back-to-back wins in 1974 and 1975. Foreman David Casey walks Irish-trained horse and favourite Vauban after early morning track work a day before the Melbourne Cup horse race. ago. KNIGHTS ORDER. 50 PLACE $2. 30pm Tuesday, November 3) 1. Incentivise, currently at $2. Despite officials. #8 Deauville Legend $3. The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Caulfield Cup winner Without A Fight was given a perfectly-timed ride by Mark Zahra, who opted to come off last year’s champ Gold Trip, to become the 12th horse in history to complete the Spring Cups double. 00 (Even money – 1/1) have a win rate of 70%. The prize for winning first place in the 2023 Melbourne Cup is $4,400,000, with the winning owners, trainer, and jockey also awarded versions of the Melbourne Cup trophy. Win range: 1600-3200m. An artist's impression of Archer winning the first Melbourne Cup in 1861. Australia is known for its immense interest in horse racing and is home to nearly 400 racecourses in total. • 32 horses left in contention for the Melbourne Cup. Willie Mullins-trained Vauban carried 61kg at his past two starts, a 7½-length handicap romp at Royal Ascot and a 1½-length Group 3 triumph at York. Earnings: $2,421,401. Incentivise — the shortest-priced favourite since Phar Lap — finished in second with import Spanish Mission in third. The favourite was a local horse, Morman. A field of 23 horses is ready to rumble over 3200m at Flemington Racecourse for the prestigious $8. Win range: 1600-3200m. Twilight Payment after winning last year’s Melbourne Cup. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and. THE stable has taken a patient approach with this five-year-old son of Tavistock since he was withdrawn from last year’s Melbourne Cup after failing to receive veterinary clearance. 1m, and third. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper led home a Tulloch Lodge quinella,. >>. Dating back to 2010, there have been some surprise winners in the Melbourne Cup, from the $101. 30. 4th: #11 Ashrun. 1st in restricted class over 2500m Ipswich last June. Win range: 2000-3200m. 'VERY NASTY': Horse racing world stunned by jockey's shock act The scan revealed the $13 equal-third favourite for the Melbourne Cup had a “grey area” in his left hind leg. The 2021 Melbourne Cup has been run and won by Verry Elleegant in a barnstorming finish over red-hot favourite Incentivise. The early markets for next year's race have already opened and the Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace-trained star $17 with Sportsbet and $21 with. . The owners of What A Nuisance received $650,000 and a $23,000 Cup. Which horse is the most prolific Melbourne Cup winner of all time? Melbourne Cup History: Facts The first was Archer, who won the first two Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862. THE MELBOURNE CUP WILL BE RUN AT 3PM (AEDT) TUESDAY NOV 2. Discover the who the favourite horses to win the Melbourne Cup 2023 are here. The overall prize money for the Melbourne Cup 2023 is $8 million dollars. Of the Australian-trained horses, 2019 Cup winner Vow And Declare is racing very well and can surprise at good odds ($15). A favourite horse has won the Melbourne Cup 34 times out of 154. These were around 2,400m and. 1. 60). See the current betting favourite info below in the table: Vauban has been the horse on everyone's lips and is the hot favourite for the race that stops a nation, the Lexus Melbourne Cup (4am), at Flemington on Tuesday morning. Bred: New Zealand. With multiple Group 1 victories and a winning form up to 3382m, Vauban is well-suited to the two-mile Melbourne Cup distance. Often the bridesmaid in big races this spring, jockey Mark Zahra was able to turn around his fortunes when triumphant aboard Gold Trip in the 2022 Melbourne Cup. . Two bets of $50,000 as well as bets of $25,000, $20,000 and $10,000 were all taken on the hot favourite. The total prize money for the Melbourne Cup sits at $8 million, with the connections of the winning horse set to pocket $4. The 24 horse Melbourne Cup field features some of the best staying horses from Australia and. Most Successful Melbourne Cup barriers. Vauban remains the favourite at $5. FOR: Classy staying mare whose trainer Ed Cummings learnt from the master of this race, his grandfather Bart, who trained 12 Melbourne Cup winners. The 2022 edition has seen many bookies and analysts come up with Melbourne Cup horses odds to predict the winners and favorites of the competition who will go home with the trophies and total prize money of. Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip is favourite with bookies to defend his crown in 2023. 3 days to claim & 7 days to place a qualifying bet to receive 4x Free Bets: 1 x £10 Horse racing, 1 x £10 Free Bet Builder, 1 x £10 Acca and 1 x £10 Football. Melbourne Cup 2021 Scratchings Update: #20 Future Score (15) has been withdrawn after failing a last-minute vet check by Racing Victoria. Melbourne Cup prize money. Put your money on the horse you think will win the Melbourne Cup. By THE ORACLE (Racenet iQ form analyst)There are only two horses in single-figure odds for next Tuesday's Melbourn e Cup (3200m) — and both are overseas raiders. Yes, three former Kiwi jockeys who began their careers in New Zealand before shifting to greener pastures across the ditch will ride in the 2021 Cup: James McDonald rides no. #6 Without a Fight $10/$3. and we’ve had just. The winner paid $8 with. Heavy Melbourne Cup favourite Deauville Legend has jagged a lucky result in the barrier draw ahead of Tuesday's famous race. French stayer brought to Australia in 2022 with Cups/Cox Plate ambitions, Gold Trip finished second in the 2022 Caulfield Cup carrying 57. 5kg. Tuesday’s “race that stops the nation” will see 22 horses slug it out over a gruelling 3200m trip at Flemington, and with so many. My 3 tips for The 2023 Melbourne Cup are 1). THE MELBOURNE CUP WILL BE RUN AT 3PM (AEDT) TUESDAY NOV 2. The Melbourne Cup is held at Flemington Racecourse, which is about 6km northwest of Melbourne's CBD. The only other horse in the Melbourne Cup handicapped 1. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) — $13 to win, $3. related stories. 5kg. 80 and $200,000 at $5. Foaled in 2018 in France, Vauban is sired by the stallion Galiway out of the dam Waldfest, the current Melbourne Cup favourite moved to Ireland to link up with trainer. Winner: Deauville Legend. French stayer brought to Australia in 2022 with Cups/Cox Plate ambitions, Gold Trip finished second in the 2022 Caulfield Cup carrying 57. It is the first time a horse has won the Melbourne Cup at a top weight of 57. No horse has lugged 58. The defending champ Gold Trip is back looking to become the first multiple Melbourne Cup hero since three-time winning mare Makybe Diva (2003-05). On Monday, Oliver said: "What will be will be". You know when you see horses coming right; you just know when they. 1. Melbourne Cup jockeys 2023: Who is riding the favourites? Feedback. 1st $4. Since 2006 – only four Melbourne Cup favourites have finished in the money: So You Think (3rd in 2010), Fiorente (1st in 2013), Hartnell (3rd in 2016), and Incentivise. October 31st, 2021 10:08 pm. He scored a huge two-length upset with 57. But weights are compressed these days with the race more a quality handicap favouring horses higher up in. Jye McNeil, winner of the Cup in 2020 aboard Twilight Payment for the ownership group led by Williams has been booked to ride the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Serpentine in the. Race start time is 3:00pm on 5/11/2024 at Flemington racecourse. Of course once the 2023 Melbourne Cup. Some of the most famous winners of the Melbourne Cup include inaugural champion Archer who won the first two events, the legendary Phar Lap, and the sole triple Melbourne Cup winner between 2003-05, Makybe Diva. October 16th, 2021 6:32 pm. This is the exact order of the horses that placed in the Melbourne Cup, with the pre-race favourite, Deauville Legend grabbing the final place spot. The four-year-old will jump from barrier nine and carries 55kg in the hands of. FORM GUIDE: Explore our interactive guide to the horses in today's Melbourne Cup race. Oliver hoping for Melbourne Cup swansong Champion jockey Frankie Dettori has tipped the heavily backed Absurde to upset long-time Melbourne Cup favourite and stablemate Vauban in the race that. Watch, Stream & Catch Up with your favourite Horse Racing events on the home of Seven's Horse Racing coverage 7plus >> Gold Trip’s victory comes after the six-year-old finished second in the Caulfield Cup two weeks ago with Zahra and, ridden by Jamie. Deauville Legend is the pre-post Melbourne Cup favourite, and along with Eldar Eldarov, has been given 55kg, while Hoo Ya Mal will carry 53. Form: 1131×33912 Verdict: Last year's winner is now a 9-year-old and was the oldest horse in over 80. The odds given to each of the 24 horses running in the Melbourne Cup this year (before any scratchings) are typically presented as a dollar amount. 2. This would cost $110 for 100 per cent of the trifecta, but the good thing about the flexi betting option is that you choose how much you spend. 1st: #3 Without A Fight ($8) 2nd: #6 Soulcombe. with Ed Cummings’ Caufield and Melbourne Cup favourite Duais coming of age in the autumn courtesy of her two open age Group 1 wins. 1 October, 2023. While other bookmakers offer betting on which horse will finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd, Picklebet take it one step further and offer four places for betting, meaning you can back a horse to finish in 4th place too. The Melbourne Cup horse race will be run for the 163rd time on Tuesday. 4 Verry Elleegant. 50 would be the shortest-priced foreign-trained horse in Melbourne Cup history. Top weight Gold Trip has won a thrilling 2022 Melbourne Cup with a powerful finish to claim just the second win of its racing career. Without A Fight has won the Melbourne Cup, giving jockey Mark Zahra back-to-back wins and father-and-son training team Anthony and Sam Freedman their greatest triumph. The top challengers. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Race favourite surges ahead of $8m Melbourne Cup. 1 million, 3rd: $550,000, 4th: $350,000, 5th: $230,000, 6th-12th: $160,000. The gelding bred in southern Queensland is going into the race a short-priced favourite (as low as $2. Coral’s David Stevens said: “Vauban has been backed from 10/1 down to 9/4 since his Royal. Racecourse: Flemington. Despite officials. 5kg below weight-for-age is topweight Spanish Mission, whom Carpenter described on Tuesday as a 'world-class stayer'. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban and stablemate Absurde have had a gallop at Flemington in preparation for the Melbourne Cup 2023. com. Career: 18: 5-2-1. Following the release of Melbourne Cup weights on September 19, 2023, Vauban. 00pm.