Melbourne Cup Tips & Odds

Melbourne Cup Tips 

After disappointing as favourite in last year's race, Willie Mullins has employed a different routine for his runners in this year's renewal and that can pay dividends with VAUBAN looking the most likely winner. The classiest horse in the field has been given a kind draw in 11 which just gives him the edge over the home favourite Buckaroo who is drawn out in 21. William Buick takes the ride and he can deliver another big race success for Ireland's master jumps trainer.  

What is the Melbourne Cup? 

The Melbourne Cup is the biggest race in the Australian calendar, and is a Group 1 handicap over a distance of two miles. Held at Flemington in Victoria, the race is hugely popular, and is watched live in over 70 countries from around the world. As you would expect, Australian-trained horses have a strong grip on the race, though the prize money has continued to increase, the challenge from overseas is getting stronger and stronger.

Traditionally, British raiders have had a terrible time of things in the race, though the tide is slowly turning, and Cross Counter became the first British trained horse to win the race for Charlie Appleby in 2018. The Irish have fared slightly better, and the Dermot Weld-trained Vintage Crop was Northern Hemisphere winner of the race in 1993. Since then, Media Puzzle (2002), Rekindling (2017) and Twilight Payment (2020) have all taken the trophy back to Ireland. 

What happened in the 2023 Melbourne Cup? 

Without A Fight stormed home to claim victory in the 2023 Melbourne Cup, as the 7/1 shot beat Soulcombe.