What is the biggest winning margin in the Melbourne Cup?

The 2021 Melbourne Cup will be run and won on Tuesday, November 2 at Flemington Racecourse. The $7.75 million race has drawn a talented field with plenty of live chances. If the latest Melbourne Cup betting odds are anything to go by, it is unlikely that we will see anyone get near the record winning margin this year. Biggest winning margins in Melbourne Cup history From the handicap format to the barrier draw, the Melbourne Cup is organised in such a way that the best horses don’t always have the…

Does the favourite in Melbourne Cup always win?

Fiorente (IRE) ridden by Damien Oliver wins the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on August 08, 2013 in Flemington, Australia. (Racing Photos) “The favourite always wins…” True or False? With the biggest televised race about to unfold at 3:00pm AEST on the first Tuesday in November, spectators will be working out how to tip the winner of the Melbourne Cup 2021. However does the favourite always win? Statistics have shown out of 159 Melbourne Cups there has only ever been 34 wins come from the favourite with Fiorente being…

Can top weights win the 2021 Melbourne Cup?

Flemington will be devoured by COVID free spectators watching the 2021 Melbourne Cup will be run and won this Tuesday at 3pm AEDT. Some quality horses have made the final field of 24, making this year’s running one of the hardest ever to find the winner. As ever, the weights will play a huge role in determining each runner’s chances. Who is the top weight in the 2021 Melbourne Cup? Last years winner Twilight Payment will start the big race as the 2021 Melbourne Cup top weight carrying the number…

2021 Melbourne Cup Runner by Runner Preview & Betting Tips

What 2021 Melbourne Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington, VIC 3031 When Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 3pm AEDT | Race 7 Prizemoney $7,750,000 Distance 3200m Status Group 1 Race Conditions Handicap | Three-Year-Old and Up 2020 Winner Twilight Payment (12) | Jockey: Jye McNeil (52.5kg) | Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Melbourne Cup is one the biggest race in the country for the entire year and is set to be run at Flemington on Tuesday afternoon. Horsebetting’s Victorian form analyst presents…

Do single word names win more Melbourne Cups than two words horse names?

Once you have read all the form and listened to every horse racing “expert” sprout their knowledge of the 2021 Melbourne Cup; the most likely outcome is you will thoroughly confused. So at HorseBetting.com.au, we like to simplify the world once it becomes too noisy. Lets looks at which Melbourne Cup horses win more Melbourne Cup base purely on their names! What? you must be kidding right? No there is a definitive edge to gained from looking at the history of the great race. The vast majority of Melbourne Cup…

What age is best for Melbourne Cup winners?

The 2021 Melbourne Cup will jump at 3pm AEDT on Tuesday, November 2 at Flemington Racecourse. This year’s race has drawn a bumper field and promises to be one of the toughest to tip in recent years. Several factors come in to play when picking a horse at Melbourne Cup betting sites, including the weights, the barrier draw and the lead-up races. Another key point to consider is the age of the runners – in particular, which age range has produced the most winners over the past 161 years of…

How many Melbourne Cups did Phar Lap win?

While some 154 different horses have won the Melbourne Cup, none have captured the imagination quite like Phar Lap did. But how many times did Australia’s most famous racehorse actually win the race that stops a nation? Phar Lap ran in the Melbourne Cup three times between 1929 and 1931. However, his only win in the race came during his incredible 1930 season, when he also won the Cox Plate and 14 other weight-for-age races. He paid 8/11 odds for his Melbourne Cup victory that year – still the shortest…

Tralee Rose

Tralee Rose is a stayer on the way up and coming off a win in the Geelong Cup is set to go around as one of Incentivise’s main dangers in the Melbourne Cup. The Geelong Cup has quickly become a strong form reference for the race that stops the nation over the past couple of years with the likes of Prince of Arran using it as their final run into a Melbourne Cup. She has two wins and two placings from four starts at Flemington showing that the long straight…

Can Sir Lucan win the 2021 Melbourne Cup?

The four-year-old Sir Lucan will have his first race in Australian soil come Tuesday, November 2nd. Having eight starts for two wins, Glen boss will have his work cut out to get the result that was worth flying him all the from Ireland for. Starting with the online bookmakers at $21 and slowly drifting further out as the days get closer Sir Lucan will be out to prove the punters wrong. When will Sir Lucan run in the Melbourne Cup? The Melbourne Cup will be run on the first Tuesday…

Can Great House Win The 2021 Melbourne Cup?

The Chris Wallers trained gelding Great House secured his golden ticket into the 2021 at the eleventh hour charging down the Flemington straight in the Group 3 Hotham Handicap. The Irish bred horse is currently sitting in eight position with bookmakers to win the Melbourne Cup at $21 odds. Great House currently has two Group 3 wins over his head and two fifth placings in the group 1 field. When will Great House run in the Melbourne Cup? The Melbourne Cup will be run on the first Tuesday in November…