Year: 2021

Can Teo Nugent win the 2021 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at Nugent’s record in the race that stops a nation, as well as his chances in this year’s edition. Teo Nugent’s Melbourne Cup record Nugent is still a relative rookie of the professional racing scene in Australia. Not only will this Tuesday mark his first ride in the Melbourne Cup, it will also be just his fourth career attempt at 3200m or longer. Which horse is Teo Nugent riding in the 2021 Melbourne…

Has Dean Holland won the Melbourne Cup? Can he do it this year? HorseBetting.com.au answers those questions and takes a look at his chances in 2021. Dean Holland’s Melbourne Cup record While Holland has ties to a former Melbourne Cup favourite in Surprise Baby, he has never won the Flemington feature. Could this be his year? Which horse will Dean Holland ride in the 2021 Melbourne Cup? While the money is all going to Incentivise, Tralee Rose looms as one of the main dangers to the favourite in the 2021…

Dean Yendall is one of the more popular jockeys in Australian racing, but how many Melbourne Cups has he won? Let’s take a look at his career record on the first Tuesday in November. Dean Yendall’s Melbourne Cup record While a prolific winner over the course of his career, especially in country racing, Yendall is yet to taste victory in the Melbourne Cup. Will this be the year he breaks his duck in Australia’s most famous race? Which horse will Dean Yendall ride in the 2021 Melbourne Cup? Yendall will…

Craig Newitt is one of the most prominent jockeys to emerge from Tasmania, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting.com.au checks out Newitt’s credentials and considers his chances in the 2021 edition of the race that stops a nation. Craig Newitt’s Melbourne Cup record Newitt has racked up several Group 1 titles in his time – most notably aboard Miss Andretti for the Lee Freedman yard – but he is yet to claim a Melbourne Cup. Can he change that this year? Who is Craig Newitt…

Has Rachel King won the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting.com.au brings you the lowdown on the sole female rider in the field this year for the race that stops a nation. Rachel King’s Melbourne Cup record While other jockeys with the surname ‘King’ have left their mark in Melbourne Cup history, Rachel is yet to do so. If she was to salute in 2021, King would be only the second female jockey to win the great race, following in the footsteps of Michelle Payne in 2015. Who is Rachel King riding in…

Is Fred Kersley a Melbourne Cup winner? If so, how many times has he won it? HorseBetting.com.au answers those questions and takes a look at the emerging jockey’s prospects in the 2021 edition of the race that stops a nation. Fred Kersley’s Melbourne Cup record Kersley is one of several riders who will be making their first appearance in the Melbourne Cup this year. Can he take the opportunity with both hands? Which horse will Fred Kersley ride in the 2021 Melbourne Cup? Master Of Wine is one of field-fillers…

Blaike McDougall isn’t quite a household name among casual punters, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? Let’s have a look at his career record in the race that stops a nation. Has Blaike McDougall won the Melbourne Cup? McDougall is one of the least experienced jockeys in the 2021 Melbourne Cup field. He is yet to win a Group 1 race, so it would be one hell of an achievement if he was to break that duck on the first Tuesday in November. Stranger things have…

What 2021 Melbourne Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – Flemington VIC, 3031 When Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 3:00pm AEDT | Race 7 Prizemoney $7,750,000 Distance 3200m Status Group 1 Race Conditions Open Handicap, Three-Years-Old and Upwards 2020 Melbourne Cup Winner Twilight Payment – 55.5kg (12) | Jockey: Jye McNeil | Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Recommended Betting Top Horse Racing Bookies If you are looking for the latest on the horses in the 2021 Melbourne Cup field, you have come to the right place. The final list of 24…

How many times has Luke Currie won the Melbourne Cup? We will answer that question and consider his chances of taking out Australia’s most famous race in 2021. Luke Currie’s Melbourne Cup record Currie is a multiple Group 1 winner, with one of his best-known results coming aboard Makybe Diva in the 2002 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but he is yet to taste victory in the Melbourne Cup. Can he change that this year? Which horse is Luke Currie riding in the 2021 Melbourne Cup? Currie has the job on…