Put A Bet On The Melbourne Cup

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  2. Having bet on Melbourne Cup betting sites, are keenly interested in the outcome as well. Australian horse racing has a hard time finding attention from other sports. But there is a brief time late in the year when horse racing takes center stage, and the Melbourne Cup.
  3. Simply pick the runner that you think will finish 1st in a race. You can choose to place a Tote Win bet where the price will continue to fluctuate up until the race.
  4. Whether you want to try and win $10 or $10,000, here is a basic guide for placing a bet on the Melbourne Cup. Betting online or at the TAB To bet online you need to have an account with one of the.

With a race as world-famous as this, placing a Melbourne Cup bet can happen in a variety of ways. You have plenty of options here. From regular fixed odds sportsbooks and national Tote pool wagering services like TAB, there are even exchange markets on Betfair to consider for your Melbourne Cup betting fancies. All of these ways to wager are.

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Check out our how to bet on Melbourne Cup guide for a full overview of the Melbourne Cup 2021. We’ll provide our best betting tips, how to pick a winner, a preview of the 2021 race, which this year, will be run on Tuesday 3rd November at 3 pm.

Betting on Melbourne Cup 2021

Billed as the ‘race that stops a nation’, the race this year is more exciting than ever, there are many tips and trends to take into account before betting on the Melbourne Cup. You can see a full list of our key Melbourne Cup Betting trends and stats below.

Read our Melbourne Cup Betting Guide for more tips.

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For example – did you know that 13 of the last 14 Melbourne Cup winners had raced in the last four weeks? While 12 of the last 14 successful horses came from stalls 5 or higher.

The best place to find a winner is by using ‘how to bet on Melbourne Cup’ form guides provided by bookmakers or online websites. Otherwise, if you’re not a racing or betting expert, almost every news or sports website in Australia will provide a betting preview of the race.

The form guide can be tough for a beginner to read but the best method for picking a winner on the Cup is looking at the distance record. The Melbourne Cup is a long race and the best winners are known for their records over the distance. Also, another betting tip is to look for previous runners in the race as they will be more experienced.

A good example in recent years is Who Shot The Barman who finished third in 2014 and fifth in 2016.

You can also look at which horse last ran, or had its prep race ahead of the Melbourne Cup. Why? Well, a staggering 13 of the last 14 winners raced at one of these four Australian tracks before heading to the Melbourne Cup – Geelong, Flemington, Caulfield or Moon Valley.

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You can also try some exotic bets such as quinella that can be a lot of fun and also extremely profitable if you get it right.

However, many bookmakers will increase these place terms to 5th, 6th or even 7 places – so be sure to shop around!

Melbourne Cup Bet Types

Here is a list of the most popular betting opportunities for the Melbourne Cup 2019:

1. Win betting – The most basic Melbourne Cup betting type, simply pick the winner. In general, the win odds for the Cup are inflated as it’s a unique race with more International runners than usual. As well as a large field of around 22-24 runners. For example, the 2015 winner (Prince of Penzance) paid winning odds of around $80.

2. Place betting – A place bet is for the first, second or third runner in the race. This is the best bet type for an outsider as the odds will provide value.

3. Quinella – The Quinella is the selection of the first two runners after the post, in any order. Picking just two options will provide the best odds but will be a harder bet to win.

4. Exacta – Similar to the Quinella, the Exacta is also the first two runners but it must be picked in the exact finishing order.

5. Trifecta – The trifecta is the most popular betting option as it provides massive odds if successful. A boxed trifecta is the best option as it allows a choice of multiple runners. Whereas a fixed trifecta means the runners must finish in a certain order. The odds will be increased but a fixed trifecta is a very tough bet.

6. First Four – Select the first four runners on your Melbourne Cup Betting slip and get huge odds if successful.

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Melbourne Cup 2021: Race Info

  • Date: Tuesday 3rd November at 3 pm
  • Track: Flemington Racecourse
  • Distance: 3200m
  • Conditions: Handicap
  • Prize Money: TBA
  • First Run: 1861

Melbourne Cup Betting Trends

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These are the key Melbourne Cup betting trends for winners from the last 14 years:

14/14 – Had won a Group class race before

13/14 – Had raced within the last 4 weeks

13/14 – Raced at either Geelong (2), Flemington (3), Caulfield (3) or Moon Valley (5) last time

13/14 – Won 8 or fewer races before

12/14 – Winners from stall 5 or higher

12/14 – Winning distance – 2 lengths or less

10/14 – Had raced within the last 2 weeks

10/14 – Aged 5 or older

9/14 – Drawn in stall 9 or higher

9/14 – Aged 6 or older

9/14 – Won by an AUS-based horse

9/14 – Raced at Flemington Park before (6 won there)

9/14 – Placed in the top 3 last time out

8/14 – Horses from stall 10 or 11 placed

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8/14 – Returned 12/1 or shorter in the betting

8/14 – Won by a 6-year-old

7/14 – Placed favourites

6/14 – Had won over 1m7f or further before

4/14 – Had won just once before

4/14 – Won last time out

3/14 – Winning favourites

3/14 – Had raced in a previous Melbourne Cup

2/14 – French-trained winners

1/14 – English/Irish winners

The average winning SP in the last 14 runnings is 19/1

Past Winners of the Melbourne Cup

Remind yourself of previous winners before you enter your Melbourne Cup betting slip

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerRace Time
2018Cross CounterMarmeloA Prince Of Arran3:21.17
2017RekindlingCorey BrownJoseph O’Brien3:21.19
2016AlmandinKerrin McEvoyRobert Hickmott3:20.58
2015Prince of PenzanceMichelle PayneDarren Weir3.23.15
2014ProtectionistRyan MooreAndreas Wohler3.17.71
2013FiorenteDamien OliverGai Waterhouse3.20.84
2012Green MoonBrett PrebbleRobert Hickmott3.20.45
2011DunadenChristophe LemaireMikel Delzangles3.20.84
2010AmericainGérald MosséAlain de Royer Dupre3.26.87
2009ShockingCorey BrownMark Kavanagh3.23.87
2008ViewedBlake ShinnBart Cummings3.20.40
2007EfficientMichael RoddGraeme Rogerson3.23.34
2006Delta BluesYasunari IwataKatsuhiko Sumii3.21.47
2005Makybe DivaGlen BossLee Freedman3.19.17
2004Makybe DivaGlen BossLee Freedman3.28.55
2003Makybe DivaGlen BossDavid Hall3.19.90
2002Media PuzzleDamien OliverDermot K. Weld3.16.97
2001EtherealScott SeamerSheila Laxon3.21.08

Melbourne Cup History

The Melbourne Cup is most known as the race that stops a nation in Australia. The race is run on the first Tuesday in November and is apart of the Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, Australia. It was first to run in 1861 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

The Melbourne Cup is a 3,200-metre race and is the richest horse race in the world at the distance. It’s officially a public holiday in Melbourne and the race attracts International exposure for Australian racing.

In 2015, the first female jockey won the race (Michelle Payne) and well-known Victorian trainer, Darren Weir finally won his first Melbourne Cup race. Makybe Diva is known as the greatest runner at the Melbourne Cup after winning in three straight years from 2003 to 2005.

After Almandin won the 2016 Melbourne Cup, Lloyd Williams became the most successful owner at the Cup with 5 wins since 1981.

The late Bart Cummings is easily the best trainer in Melbourne Cup history with 12 wins from 1965 to 2008. The next best is 5 wins between Etienne de Mestre (1800s) and Lee Freedman.

Melbourne Cup Stats

Also note, horses that had their prep runs at the Aussie tracks of Flemington, Geelong, Caufield or Moon Valley last time out – 13 of the last 14 winners raced at one of those four tracks before winning the Melbourne Cup.

Despite being run over two miles the draw has played a big role too. 12 of the last 14 winners came from stalls 5 or higher. Taking the draw stat a bit further, 9 of the last 14 winners came from stalls 9 or higher.

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Next up is to note the age of your fancy. Why? Well, even though we saw a 3-year-old winner in 2017 it’s actually worth noting that 10 of the last 14 winners were aged 5 or older.

Considering the competitive nature of the race the market leaders haven’t done too bad, with three of the last 14 favourites winning (21%) – with the most recent being Fiorente back in 2013.

The jollies also have a good record of being placed with 50% of the last 14 finishing in the top four.

Finally, look for horses that finished in the top three in their most recent race (9 of the last 14), plus had won at the Flemington track in the past – 6 of the last 14 winners had tasted success at the Aussie course previously.

Melbourne Cup Form Facts

  • In 2017, young Irish trainer, Joseph O’Brien won the amazing £2.25 million first prize to win the race for the first time, while he, in fact, led home and Irish 1-2-3 as Dad, Aidan O’Brien – trained the second (Johannes Vermeer), with the Willie Mullins-trained Max Dynamite in third.
  • In 2018, Cross Counter, a four-year-old gelding from Appleby’s stable in Newmarket, England won the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.
  • However, it’s generally the Australian-based yards that hold sway in the race – they’ve won 9 of the last 14 runnings.
  • For example, ALL of the last 14 Melbourne Cup winners had at Group Class level in the past, while a massive 13 of the last 14 winners had raced in the last four weeks. Plus, if you want to take this trend a bit further then 10 of the last 14 winners raced in the last two weeks.

For example, ALL of the last 14 Melbourne Cup winners had at Group Class level in the past, while a massive 13 of the last 14 winners had raced in the last four weeks. Plus, if you want to take this trend a bit further then 10 of the last 14 winners raced in the last two weeks.

For British citizens: The Grand National and Cheltenham Festival

For the British citizens, the Grand National which takes place at Aintree Liverpool remains a top for betting experts, check on grandnational.org.uk! Meanwhile, for the latest on the Cheltenham Festival, go to cheltenham-betting-offers.co.uk/.

It's the biggest race on the Australian sporting calendar but who'll take top spot? Here are your latest best bets to take the top prize....

It's the biggest race on the Australian sporting calendar but who'll take top spot? Here are your latest best bets to take the top prize.

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Melbourne Cup day is the biggest day of the year for betting.

Even people who don’t usually gamble will slap down a bet or two on the race that stops the nation.

However, we know for things can get confusing when it comes to actually placing a bet.

But fear not because we have prepared an explainer of some of the most common bets so you don’t look out of place when you head to the TAB.

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WIN OR PLACE

This is one of the most straightforward bets you can choose, so if you want to keep things simple go for one of these.

In this type of bet you pick a horse and are betting it will win or place in the race.

With a Win bet you simply pick the runner you think will finish first in a particular race. If your hose finishes first then you win.

So if the odds for the horse are $15 and you put on $10 for the win, you’ll get $150 back if it finishes first.

With a Place bet you choose a runner and if they finish first, second or third then you get to collect your win. You get a dividend for third place in a race with eight or more runners.

The payout is slightly less than a Win bet but you have more chance of winning.

EACH WAY

An Each Way bet is a combination of both a Win and Place bet

So if your horse comes first you collect a dividend for both the Win and Place bet.

If your runner comes second or third you only collect money for the Place bet.

QUADDIE

In this type of bet you must chose winners for four different races nominated by the TAB.

You can select any number of possible winners for each race. The number of horses you pick will determine how much you pay.

Quaddie dividends are for a $1 unit.

For example, if you wanted to pick three horses in the first leg, seven for the second, one for the third and four for the last leg then that comes to 84 possible combinations.

To receive 100 per cent of the dividend then it will cost $84 for the one unit.

TRIFECTA

In this type of bet you will choose the horses that will come first, second and third.

The horses you choose must finish in the correct order for you to collect your payout.

If you want a higher chance of winning there is an option to box your Trifecta, which means you will win if your three horses come first, second and third in any order.

However, depending on how many horses you box, this option costs more than the standard $1 unit.

FIRST4

This bet is the same premise as the Trifecta but instead of picking the first three horses, you must pick the first four.

Again, in order to collect your payout your chosen horses must place first, second, third and fourth in the correct order for a $1 unit, or you can box the horses like in the Trifecta above.

QUINELLA

For this bet you choose two horses to place first and second in a particular race.

Unlike a Trifecta or First4 your horses can place in any order so long as they are the first two to cross the finish line.

EXACTA

Similar to the quinella, but you must choose the first two across the line in the correct order.

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