Melbourne Cup
Bet on Melbourne Cup
From a highly-rated European raider to a tough Aussie mare, a precocious Irish youngster to the big omen bet and a country-trained bolter - Tuesday's Melbourne Cup is a minefield for the millions. The Melbourne Cup is right up there with the richest horse races on the planet, but it's not at the top. In terms of total prize pools, here are the richest horse races in the world.
- Grade: Three-year-olds and up
- Distance: 2 miles (16 furlongs, 3200 meters)
- Track: Turf
- Purse: $6,200,000 AUS
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as 'the race that stops a nation', it is a 3,200 meters race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest 'two-mile' handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races. Conducted annually by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, the event starts at 3pm (daylight saving time) on the first Tuesday in November.
The first race was held in 1861 over two miles (3.219 km) but was shortened to 3,200 meters (1.988 mi) in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system. This reduced the distance by 18.688 meters (61.312 ft), and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3:19.1 was accordingly adjusted to 3:17.9. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3:16.3.
Melbourne Cup Odds
Melbourne Cup Horses
| - Updated January 27, 2021 16:03:03 | ||||
| Tiger Moth | +500 | 5/1 | ||
| Sir Dragonet | +650 | 13/2 | ||
| Surprise Baby | +900 | 9/1 | ||
| Anthony Van Dyck | +1000 | 10/1 | ||
| Verry Elleegant | +1000 | 10/1 | ||
| Russian Camelot | +1200 | 12/1 | ||
| Prince Of Arran | +1200 | 12/1 | ||
| Finche | +1600 | 16/1 | ||
| Master Of Reality | +2000 | 20/1 | ||
| Warning | +2500 | 25/1 | ||
| Ashrun | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| Persan | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| Twilight Payment | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| Steel Prince | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| Avilius | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| Miami Bound | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| True Self | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| Stratum Albion | +3300 | 33/1 | ||
| King Of Leogrance | +5000 | 50/1 | ||
| The Chosen One | +5000 | 50/1 | ||
| Oceanex | +5000 | 50/1 | ||
| Vow And Declare | +5000 | 50/1 | ||
| Nickajack Cave | +5000 | 50/1 | ||
| Le Don De Vie | +6600 | 66/1 | ||
| Mustajeer | +6600 | 66/1 | ||
| Chapada | +6600 | 66/1 | ||
| Admire Robson | +6600 | 66/1 | ||
| San Huberto | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Pondus | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Etah James | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Future Score | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Schabau | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Skyward | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Dashing Willoughby | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Sound | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Lord Belvedere | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Zebrowski | +10000 | 100/1 | ||
| Saracen Knight | +20000 | 200/1 | ||
| Platinum Invador | +20000 | 200/1 | ||
| Carif | +20000 | 200/1 | ||
| Attorney | +30000 | 300/1 | ||
| Azuro | +30000 | 300/1 | ||
| Gallic Chieftain | +30000 | 300/1 | ||
| Hush Writer | +30000 | 300/1 | ||
| Haky | +30000 | 300/1 | ||
Melbourne Cup 1979
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