Generally regarded as the single greatest day in Australian racing, Derby Day will be held at Flemington this Saturday, with a capacity 10 race program.
It is highlighted by Whobegotyou in the day’s feature. The Mark Kavanagh trained gelding is $1.60 in fixed odds markets this week.
The Mackinnon Stakes will also be run at Group 1 level, with the likes of Littorio and Sirmione looking to find top form heading into next week’s 2008 Melbourne Cup.
The Coolmore Stud Stakes is another G1 event on the star studded program, with the Gai Waterhouse trained Northern Meteor the likely favourite.
The Myer Classic is run at G1 level for the mares, with Forensics looking to atone for an unlucky last start effort at the same course. Bart Cummings shoots for his 250th Group 1 win with Mimi Lebrock, while Absolut Glam and Bellini Rose are other top hopes for the 1600m test.
Derby Day of course heads off four great days of action at Flemington as Australia’s racing year reaches its crescendo over the next seven days – with the latest Melbourne Cup Odds showing some interesting moves.
As the Melbourne Cup gets closer, the stories get bigger – and today’s biggest story is that last years winner of the Cup, Efficient, has been ruled out of the 2008 Melbourne Cup Odds!
This has come as quite a shock to all of us, but this morning, Efficient’s owner Lloyd Williams confirmed that his 5yo was out – injuring the fetlock in his front offside leg.
William’s admitted this morning that he and his team were devastated that the Melbourne Cup would be without Efficient this year – the horse that many experts predicted could upset the overseas horses.
So it now comes down to these overseas horses, and in Melbourne Cup Odds we see Septimus and Mad Rush continue to hold down the top spots.
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Racing at Moonee Valley did little to upset the market for next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Odds, where the international runners continue to dominate.
Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O’Brien arrives in Australia today to oversee the finishing touches to Cup favourite Septimus’ preparation.
O’Brien saddled up his 22nd Group 1 winner this calendar year when Yeats won in France at the weekend and he is now just three shy of the World record set by US based Bobby Frankel in 2003.
Maldivian was able to control the Cox Plate from the front and bookmakers felt the runs of the Lloyd Williams pair Zipping and C’Est La Guerre had merit, as both tightened up for the Cup following their solid efforts at Moonee Valley.
Mad Rush remains in strong contention and with rain predicted for Melbourne next week, he is reported to have no troubles handling such conditions.
The Caulfield Cup form held up quite well on Cox Plate day, with Maldivian among the beaten division at Caulfield before dominating from the front at Moonee Valley.
On the other side of the coin, Ice Chariot ran very well in the Caulfield Cup but could only manage third in a modest MV Cup field.
The Melbourne Cup market remains largely unchanged after Saturday’s Tatts Cox Plate, with 3rd placed Zipping ($14), the only runner to firm in betting for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday week.
The only other runner progressing from the Weight for Age classic to Australia’s elite staying test is import, Speed Gifted ($14), who turned in a disappointing effort on Saturday. His last start triumph on heavy going in the Metropolitan at Randwick indicates that Speed Gifted’s only chance will be a rain affected track at Flemington next Tuesday.
Zipping’s run, on the other hand, was full of merit, finishing strongly under the 59.5kg to run into 3rd place. He has been well supported in Melbourne Cup betting on a number of occasions in previous years and the 8 year old seems to be travelling just as will this preparation.
However, with a 3 year old quinella in the race this year, questions must be asked as to the quality of this year’s Cox Plate field and it seems unlikely that the Melbourne Cup winner will come from it. Two previous race winners in Viewed ($7.00) and Efficient ($6.50) look set to battle out favouritism and many astute form analysts believe they’ll battle out the finish too.
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The Melbourne Cup is a prestigious sports event in Australia and is considered to be one of the most popular thoroughbred horse racing events in the world. Sports bettors from all over the world interested in horse racing bets seek to win money on the Melbourne Cup. This is because this is one horse race that provides worldwide media coverage and large prizes, attracting much attention.
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The Melbourne Cup has a long race course and extends for 3200 meters allowing thoroughbred horses that are three years and older to compete for the grand prize. The Melbourne Cup betting odds for this race are particularly sought out by bettors, as the race itself is regarded as one of the most challenging horse races in the world. This is because the Melbourne Cup has one of the richest tracks and has a 2 mile handicap that is world renowned.
The Melbourne Cup takes place in November is held at the Flemington Racecourse every year. The entire race is organized by the Victoria Racing Club. Bettors will be able to place several kinds of bets on the horses running in the Melbourne Cup Race.
After another week of betting and another weekend of top class racing, the Melbourne Cup Odds see Septimus now leading the betting at 4.50 and under even money for the place. These are very short odds for a Melbourne Cup favourite. We also see Efficient come in to 8.50 and after a good run yesterday, Zipping has firmed to 19.00.
