Year: 2021

Daniel Stackhouse is one of the 24 jockeys booked to ride in the 2021 Melbourne Cup, but has he won the great race before? Let’s take a look at his record in the Flemington feature and his chances of winning it this year. Daniel Stackhouse’s Melbourne Cup record Stackhouse might not have as much top-tier metro experience as some of the other hoops in the mix, but he is no stranger to Melbourne Cup racing. In 2020, he finished fourth aboard The Chosen One, so you can bet he will…

The 2021 Melbourne Cup will take place on Tuesday, November 2 at Flemington Racecourse. Australia’s most famous race has produced a number of surprise winners over the years, including a few that were given no hope in hell. The question is: are there any horses in this year’s field that can defy the odds? Melbourne Cup winners by longest odds The highest official betting price for a Melbourne Cup winner is 100/1, which was first achieved when The Pearl came from the clouds in 1871. That feat has since been…

John Allen has brought terrific form into the Melbourne Cup Carnival, but what is his record like in the main event? Here, we cast an eye over the Irish jockey’s Melbourne Cup history. John Allen’s Melbourne Cup record Allen is yet to have any joy in Australia’s greatest race. He rode Downdraft to 22nd place in the 2019 edition, then achieved the same result with Avilius in 2020. This year he comes in off big wins in the Cox Plate and Victoria Derby, so will it be third time lucky…

James McDonald is widely regarded as the best jockey in Australia racing at the moment, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? Here, we look at J-Mac’s record in the race that stops a nation. James McDonald’s Melbourne Cup record At only 29 years of age, McDonald has ridden some 56 Group 1 winners in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. However, the Kiwi star is yet to taste victory in the Melbourne Cup. Will 2021 be his year? Which horse is James McDonald riding in the…

Brett Prebble is one of the most experienced jockeys on the Australian racing circuit, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting takes a look at Prebble’s record in the big race and his chances of winning it this year. Brett Prebble Melbourne Cup wins Perhaps Prebble’s most famous victory to date came aboard Green Moon in the 2012 Melbourne Cup. That remains his only victory in the race that stops a nation, although he is a great chance to double his tally in 2021. Who is…

Jye McNeil ranks among the best young jockeys in Australian racing, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? Here, we look at the Victorian hoop’s record in the Flemington feature. Jye McNeil Melbourne Cup record It is hard to beat McNeil’s strike rate in the Melbourne Cup. In 2020, on his debut in the great race, he delivered a terrific front-running steer as Twilight Payment led all the way to win it. Can he keep that perfect record intact? Who is Jye McNeil riding in the 2021…

In the 2021 Melbourne Cup, 17 trainers will be looking to notch a win in Australia’s most famous race. Of those, 13 will be looking to win their first Melbourne Cup. Here at HorseBetting.com.au, we take a look at which trainers in this year’s Cup have the best record. As just 28 years of age, Joseph O’Brien sits equal with Robert Hickmott at the top of the list for the most Melbourne Cup wins between this year’s trainers on two wins each. O’Brien, the son of Ballydoyle’s Aidan O’Brien, won…