Melbourne Cup Bets! 2024

The 164th edition of the Melbourne Cup is upon us again as the first Tuesday in November will see the ‘race that stops a nation’ take centre stage at Flemington..

PHOTO: Melbourne Cup favourite VAUBAN will look to continue a remarkable recent trend of horses that fail at their first attempt to win the Cup

The race itself is worth more than $8million and punters are expected to wager $80 million in turnover on the TAB alone

Below are some stats on the great race that hopefully helps you line your pockets.

Trackwalker Info – Flemington November 5

Lanes 1 to 7 are as good as any for circle races [1400m+]. Anywhere from on pace to midfield runners should be advantaged.

MELBOURNE CUP – 3200m

• 3 of the last 4 winners - TWILIGHT PAYMENT, VERRY ELLEEGANT, WITHOUT A FIGHT - were unplaced at their previous attempt to win the Melbourne Cup

• 1 of the last 15 winners have been Favourite – FIORENTE (2013)

• 10 of the last 15 winners have had a SP of $10 or more

• 10 of the last 15 winners have been 6YO or older

• 1 of the last 15 winners have been a Mare – VERRY ELLEEGANT (2021)

• From the last 15 winners:

  • 4 have won from Barriers 1 – 5

  • 9 have won from Barriers 10 – 19

  • 2 have won from Barrier 21  

• Most successful barrier – Barrier 5 (8 wins)

• Least successful barrier – Barrier 18 (0 wins)

• From the last 15 winners:

  • 8 winners have worn Saddlecloths 1 – 8

  • 6 winners have worn Saddlecloths 17 – 23

• From the last 15 winners:

  • 5 have used the Turnbull Stakes as a lead up race

  • 4 have used the Cox Plate as a lead up race

  • 3 have used the Caulfield Stakes as a lead up race

  • 3 have been First Up

Tip Via The Stats: 

12. OKITA SOUSHI $19 – 1u

·         Barrier 10; SP more than $10; 7YO; Unplaced in 2023

5. KOVALICA $23 – 1u

·         Barrier 17; Saddlecloth 5; SP more than $10

BOXED TRIFECTA – 1u

·         OKITA SOUSHI ($19)

·         KOVALICA ($23)

·         VAUBAN ($6)

·         INTERPRETATION ($14)

Nic Ashman Tip:

“ONESMOOTHOPERATOR is looking to become the 3rd European horse to win the Geelong Cup-Melbourne Cup double in 14 years and the 4th overall with MEDIA PUZZLE in 2002 the other. He beat the Geelong Cup benchmark by 4L and did it easily. Craig Williams is airborne with his recent strike rate well above his lifettime figure.”

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