Trainer Gai Waterhouse is set to capture her first Melbourne Cup according to punters who have heavily backed her star six-year-old Fiorente into clear-cut favouritism at Sportingbet for tomorrow’s $6.2 million race that stops a nation.   Fiorente’s odds have been crunched from $9 into $7.50 at Sportingbet on Cup eve after a high volume[...]

In what looks to be one of the most even Melbourne Cup’s in some time, where exactly does that leave the once a year punters who aren’t too sure what to back? Luckily online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia is offering a number of novelty bets on the race that stops the nation, just for those punters who may[...]

Dear Demi, Seville, Royal Empire and Fawkner. These are the horses punters with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia are tipping might be able to cause an upset at tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup, with money coming for these outsiders in the last 24 hours. Fiorente still remains the best backed horse and is favourite at $7.00, however punters[...]

Caulfield Cup runner-up Dandino has firmed from $13 in $11 third favouritism at Sportingbet for Tuesday’s Melboune Cup after attracting a large number of significant wagers. Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said punters are rallying behind the Caulfield Cup runners after Dear Demi, which placed 3rd in the Caulfield Cup, franked the form with an impressive[...]

Australia’s wagering market leader, Tabcorp, is set for Australia’s biggest day of racing and wagering as it looks towards Tuesday’s 153rd Emirates Melbourne Cup. Hundreds of thousands of Australians will have their Cup wager through Tabcorp’s NSW and Victorian TAB businesses and nationally via the corporate bookmakers and TAB online. “Research commissioned by Tabcorp shows that 74% of[...]

The odds of owner Lloyd Williams winning his 5th Melbourne Cup on Tuesday are shortening. Sportingbet is offering odds of $4.45 (in from $4.60) that Williams will win the Cup with one of his six runners, and after five of them drew inside barrier 10, punters are warming to his chances. The odds of any other[...]

MONEY COMES FOR FIORENTE AFTER IDEAL BARRIER DRAW  Punters with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia have been quick to react to Fiorente’s ideal barrier draw, with the $7.00 favourite now clearly the best backed horse to win the Melbourne Cup. Up until yesterday Dandino had been the best backed, however after drawing barrier five, there has been[...]

The Luca Cumani trained Mount Athos remains a $7.50 favourite at Sportingbet for the Melbourne Cup, despite drawing wide in barrier 22 for Australia’s great race.   Fiorente, which was replaced as favourite by Mount Athos on Friday, remains an $8 second favourite at Sportingbet after drawing favourably in barrier 5.   Sportingbet Australia CEO[...]

Punters who backed the Bart and James Cummings trained Precedence to win the 2013 Melbourne Cup with Sportingbet will have their win bets refunded after the eight-year-old failed to make the final field for what would have been his fourth consecutive start in Australia’s great race. Precedence ended up 25th in the order of entry[...]

She may not have won the Mackinnon Stakes today, but Dear Demi has been a big mover for the Melbourne Cup, in from $34 to $17 with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia. Ruscello has also firmed significantly, in from $201 to $41 after winning the Lexus Stakes, while Jet Away’s disappointing run has seen him drift[...]

Simenon is now assured of a start in the Melbourne Cup after connections of Silent Achiever informed Racing Victoria they would not be accepting for Tuesday’s great race. Simenon was in the danger zone being 23 on the order of entry but is now elevated to 22, leaving the Irish galloper in safe territory regardless of[...]

Punters who aren’t sure who to tip in this year’s Melbourne Cup are in for some good news, with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia set to refund losing bets if your horse finishes second third, or even fourth! With Sportsbet refunding bets up to fourth for the first time ever, punters are beginning to look for value,[...]

Punters still think Gai Waterhouse can train her first Melbourne Cup winner next Tuesday, but not with race favourite Fiorente.   Last year’s runner-up is on the drift, easing from $5.50 to $7 at Sportingbet amid a mountain of support for international Mount Athos. A luckless 5th last year, Mount Athos has firmed from $10 into[...]

The Luca Cumani-trained Mount Athos continues to be well backed with Sportingbet Australia to win Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup firming into a clear second favourite at $8.50 behind easing favourite Fiorente who is now out to $7.   “Mount Athos has easily been best backed in the past few days firming from $10 since Monday. There’s[...]

The Victoria Racing Club can expect a total crowd figure of between 350,001 and 355,000 punters to attend the four days of its Flemington carnival, according to punters who have backed that option into $2.20 favouritism at Sportingbet.   Sportingbet is offering odds of $2.70 for a total crowd figure of between 355,001 and 360,000,[...]

Punters with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia are starting to get behind the powerful Lloyd Williams camp for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. Although double figure odds, money has come for Sea Moon ($17) and last year’s winner Green Moon ($41). Favourite Fiorente ($6.50) is still the best backed runner, but there are plenty of other runners gaining support.[...]

Irish St Leger winner Voleuse De Coeurs has firmed from $17 into $13 at Sportingbet for the 2013 Melbourne Cup following a high volume of wagers for the former international.   Now under the care of Flemington trainer Mike Moroney, the former Dermot Weld five-year-old attracted one bet of $6,000 for a potential $84,000 collect.[...]