The 2019 Melbourne Cup will be run on Tuesday, November 5 at 3pm AEDT.
The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter is the early the +1600 favourite at Sportsbet.com.au to go back-to-back while runner-up Marmelo is the next best at +2000.
While the futures market will provide superior odds in the lead up to the race, we caution punters that any bet in an ‘all-in’ market is a risk, given that almost all the horses are yet to cement their place in the final 24-horse field.
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Previous Melbourne Cup fields and odds
Sometimes, history can be a terrific guide for punters, especially in big races like the Melbourne Cup.
We’ve managed to keep some of our old records from recent runnings of the race that stops a nation. Click on the tabs below for a snap shot of how the fields and odds looked before these iterations of the Cup:
- Prince Of Penzance scored a huge upset to win the 2015 Melbourne Cup, but now the attention turns to the 2016 edition. Champion mare Winx opened as the favourite, but there is plenty of racing to come throughout the year so check in for an updated market for the race that stops a nation.
Horse Name Trainer Opening Odds Free Bet Winx Chris Waller $13 Bet Now Max Dynamite Willie Mullins $15 Bet Now Amralah Robert Hickmott $17 Bet Now Tarzino Mick Price $17 Bet Now Order Of St George Aidan O’Brien $17 Bet Now Signoff Darren Weir $17 Bet Now The United States Robert Hickmott $21 Bet Now Bondi Beach Aidan O’Brien $26 Bet Now Tom Melbourne L&A Freedman $26 Bet Now Who Shot Thebarman Chris Waller $26 Bet Now Kia Ora Koutou Adam Durrant $26 Bet Now Gust Of Wind John Sargent $26 Bet Now Mongolian Khan Murray Baker $26 Bet Now Preferment Chris Waller $26 Bet Now Almoonqith Hayes/Dabernig $26 Bet Now Hauraki John O’Shea $34 Bet Now Our Ivanhowe L&A Freedman $34 Bet Now Gailo Chop Antoine De Watrigant $34 Bet Now Jameka Ciaron Maher $34 Bet Now Excess Knowledge Gai Waterhouse $34 Bet Now Etymoglogy John O’Shea $34 Bet Now Magic Hurricane John O’Shea $34 Bet Now Tavago Bussutin/Young $34 Bet Now Tall Ship Darren Weir $34 Bet Now - The 2014 Melbourne Cup Field has now been finalised. The final field and the barrier draw have been completed and the 24 starters for the 2014 Melbourne Cup have been determined from the order of entry. The barrier draw has had a significant impact on the 2014 Melbourne Cup odds.
Over $2,650 In Melbourne Cup Free Bets Best 2014 Melbourne Cup Free Bets
Number Silks Horse Name Trainer Jockey Weight (kg) Barrier Opening Odds Top Odds Pre Draw Odds Current Odds $501 Free Bet 1 
Admire Rakti Tomoyuki Umeda Zac Purton 58.5 8 $21 $26 $5.25 $5.50 Bet Now 2 Cavalryman
(GB)Saeed Bin Suroor Craig Williams 57.0 3 $26 $35 $31 $26 Bet Now 3 Fawkner Robert Hickmott Nicholas Hall 57.0 9 $31 $31 $9.50 $9 Bet Now 4 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop Gerald Mosse 57.0 15 $41 $51 $18 $21 Bet Now 5 Protectionist
(GER)Andreas Wohler Ryan Moore 56.5 11 $41 $41 $7.50 $7 Bet Now 6 Sea Moon
(GB)Robert Hickmott Tommy Berry 56.5 18 $101 $301 $101 7 Seismos
(IRE)Marco Botti Craig Newitt 56.0 1 $31 $61 $31 $61 Bet Now 8 Junoob
(GB)Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 55.5 7 $81 $101 $28 $26 Bet Now 9 Royal Diamond
(IRE)Johnny Murtagh Steven Arnold 55.5 6 $51 $71 $71 $61 Bet Now 10 Gatewood
(GB)John Gosden William Buick 55.0 22 $41 $71 $71 $71 Bet Now 11 Mutual Regard
(IRE)Johnny Murtagh Damien Oliver 55.0 12 $41 $41 $13 $11 Bet Now 12 Who Shot Thebarman
(NZ)Chris Waller Glen Boss 55.0 13 $61 $61 $28 $21 Bet Now 13 Willing Foe
(USA)Saeed Bin Suroor James McDonald 55.0 17 $41 $41 $31 $31 Bet Now 14 My Ambivalent
(IRE)Roger Vairan Andrea Atzeni 54.5 4 $51 $71 $51 $41 Bet Now 15 Precedence
(NZ)Bart and James Cummings Michael Rodd 54.5 20 $51 $91 $81 $91 Bet Now 16 Brambles
(NZ)Peter Moody Luke Nolen 54.0 21 $71 $71 $41 $61 Bet Now 17 Mr O’Ceirin Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 54.0 19 $151 $301 $151 $151 Bet Now 18 Au Revoir
(IRE)Andre Fabre Glyn Schofield 53.5 23 $41 $61 $31 $61 Bet Now 19 Lidari
(Fr)Peter Moody Ben Melham 53.5 10 $67 $71 $41 $61 Bet Now 20 Opinion
(IRE)Chris Waller Tye Angland 53.5 14 $19 $71 $71 $61 Bet Now 21 Araldo
(GB)Michael Moroney Dwayne Dunn 53.0 24 $61 $71 $26 $26 Bet Now 22 Lucia Valentina
(NZ)Kris Lees Kerrin McEvoy 53.0 2 $21 $28 $7 $7 Bet Now 23 Unchain My Heart David Hayes & Tom Dabernig Dean Yendall 51.5 5 $51 $151 $151 $101 Bet Now 24 Signoff
(IRE)Darren Weir Joao Moreira 51.0 16 $26 $71 $6.50 $7.50 Bet Now - The 2013 Melbourne Cup Field has now been finalised. The final field and the barrier draw have been completed and the 24 starters for the 2013 Melbourne Cup have been determined from the order of entry. The barrier draw had a significant impact on the 2013 Melbourne Cup odds.
Over $2,400 In Melbourne Cup Free Bets Best 2013 Melbourne Cup Free Bets
We will update the odds here very soon with our likely final field, and officially right after the final field is determined.
Number Silks Horse Name Trainer Jockey Weight (kg) Barrier Opening Price Top Price Shortest Odds Last Price Current Odds $650 Free Bet 1 Dunaden (FR) Mikel Delzangles Jamie Spencer 58.5 1 $26 $51 $26 $41 $51 Bet Now 2 Green Moon (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 57.5 10 $15 $41 $15 $41 $34 Bet Now 3 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop Gerald Mosse 56.5 23 $41 $67 $41 $51 $67 Bet Now 4 Sea Moon (IRE) Robert Hickmott Steven Arnold 56.5 7 $41 $41 $11 $12 $11 Bet Now 5 Brown Panther (GB) Tom Dascombe Richard Kingscombe 55 6 $41 $41 $19 $26 $21 Bet Now 6 Fiorente (IRE) Gai Waterhouse Damien Oliver 55 5 $8.00 $8.00 $6.00 $6.50 $7.00 Bet Now 7 Foreteller (GB) Chris Waller Craig Newitt 55 15 $26 $34 $21 $26 $34 Bet Now 8 Dandino (GB) Marco Botti Ryan Moore 54.5 4 $21 $21 $8.50 $11 $10 Bet Now 9 Ethiopia Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 54.5 14 $101 $126 $51 $51 $81 Bet Now 10 Fawkner Robert Hickmott Nicholas Hall 54.5 8 $61 $61 $16 $17 $18 Bet Now 11 Mourayan (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brenton Avdulla 54.5 19 $27 $151 $26 $151 $101 Bet Now 12 Seville (GER) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 54.5 9 $61 $61 $15 $18 $17 Bet Now 13 Super Cool Mark Kavanagh Corey Brown 54.5 13 $21 $41 $21 $34 $41 Bet Now 14 Masked Marvel (GB) Robert Hickmott Michael Rodd 54 2 $26 $34 $26 $31 $34 Bet Now 15 Mount Athos (IRE) Luca Cumani Craig Williams 54 22 $15 $15 $7.50 $12 $13 Bet Now 16 Royal Empire (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy 54 11 $41 $41 $19 $19 $21 Bet Now 17 Voleuse De Coeurs (IRE) Michael Moroney James McDonald 54 21 $17 $19 $12 $18 $19 Bet Now 18 Hawkspur Chris Waller Jim Cassidy 53.5 18 $12 $13 $10 $16 $15 Bet Now 19 Simenon (IRE) Willie Mullins Richard Hughes 53.5 12 $26 $26 $17 $19 $21 Bet Now 20 Ibicenco (GER) Peter Moody Luke Nolen 53 17 $51 $126 $51 $51 $67 Bet Now 21 Verema (FR) Alain de Royer Dupre Christophe Lemaire 53 3 $18 $18 $12 $16 $17 Bet Now 22 Dear Demi Clarrie Conners Chris Munce 51 16 $61 $61 $17 $26 $21 Bet Now 23 Tres Blue (IRE) Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 51 20 $21 $21 $17 $19 $21 Bet Now 24 Ruscello (IRE) Ed Dunlop Chad Scholfield 50 24 $101 $301 $41 $67 $51 Bet Now 2012 Melbourne Cup Odds & Betting Market
Number Silks Horse Name Trainer Jockey Weight (kg) Opening Price Top Price Shortest Odds Last Price Current Odds $650 Melbourne Cup Free Bets 1 Dunaden (FR) Mikel Delzangles Craig Williams 58 $17 $17 $6.00 $7.50 $7.00 Bet Now 2 Americain (USA) Alain de Royer Dupre Damien Oliver 58 $21 $21 $5.00 $8.00 $7.00 Bet Now 8 Mount Athos (IRE) Luca Cumani Ryan Moore 54 $11 $11 $7.00 $7.50 $8.00 Bet Now 4 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop Michael Rodd 55.5 $21 $21 $8.00 $9.00 $9.50 Bet Now 13 Maluckyday (NZ) Team Hawkes Jim Cassidy 53.5 $21 $26 $12 $16 $15 Bet Now 12 Galileo’s Choice (IRE) Dermot Weld Pat Smullen 53.5 $26 $26 $15 $16 $15 Bet Now 17 My Quest For Peace (IRE) Luca Cumani Corey Brown 53.5 $26 $26 $17 $17 $18 Bet Now 14 Green Moon (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 53.5 $15 $26 $11 $20 $19 Bet Now 20 Lights Of Heaven (NZ) Peter Moody Luke Nolen 53 $67 $67 $15 $20 $19 Bet Now 24 Kelinni (IRE) Chris Waller Glen Boss 51 $301 $301 $21 $20 $19 Bet Now 10 Ethiopia Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 53.5 $26 $26 $17 $19 $21 Bet Now 7 Cavalryman (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor Frankie Dettori 54 $41 $67 $26 $26 $31 Bet Now 16 Mourayan (IRE) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 53.5 $51 $51 $26 $26 $31 Bet Now 11 Fiorente (IRE) Gai Waterhouse James McDonald 53.5 $34 $41 $21 $31 $41 Bet Now 13 Glencadam Gold (IRE) Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 53.5 $51 $67 $9 $41 $51 Bet Now 9 Sanagas (GER) Bart Cummings Brad Rawiller 54 $41 $67 $41 $67 $51 Bet Now 23 Zabeelionaire (NZ) Leon Corstens Craig Newitt 52 $51 $61 $41 $51 $61 Bet Now 5 Winchester (USA) John Sadler Jamie Mott 55.5 $34 $61 $26 $51 $61 Bet Now 18 Niwot Team Hawkes Dwayne Dunn 53.5 $41 $61 $41 $61 $71 Bet Now 3 Jakkalberry (IRE) Marco Botti Colm O’Donoghue 55.5 $26 $81 $26 $71 $81 Bet Now 21 Precedence (NZ) Bart Cummings Steven Arnold 53 $101 $101 $67 $81 $101 Bet Now 6 Voila Ici Peter Moody Vlad Duric 53 $51 $151 $41 $81 $101 Bet Now 19 Tac De Boistron (FR) Michael Kent Olivier Doleuze 55.5 $21 $121 $19 $101 $121 Bet Now 22 Unusual Suspect (USA) Michael Kent Glyn Schofield 53 $81 $301 $81 $101 $121 Bet Now 2011 Melbourne Cup Odds & Betting Market
Number Silks Horse Name Trainer Weight (kg) Barrier Opening Price Top Fluctuation Shortest Price Starting Odds Finish 3 Dunaden (FR) Mikel Delzangles 54.5 13 $31 $31 $7.50 $8.00 1st 12 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop 53.5 16 $61 $61 $31 $31 2nd 9 Lucas Cranach (GER) Anthony Freedman 53.5 11 $13 $13 $8 $13 3rd 1 Americain (USA) Alain de Royer Dupre 58 15 $20 $20 $4.20 $4.80 4th 6 Manighar (FR) Luca Cumani 54 21 $51 $51 $21 $41 5th 15 Lost In The Moment (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor 53 3 $41 $41 $31 $31 6th 8 Fox Hunt (IRE) Mark Johntson 53.5 19 $26 $31 $26 $31 7th 23 Niwot Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 51 9 $81 $81 $8.50 $8.50 8th 7 Unusual Suspect (USA) Michael Kent 54 7 $41 $41 $31 $41 9th 17 At First Sight (IRE) Robert Hickmott 52.5 13 $17 $31 $13 $13 10th 11 Precedence Bart Cummings 53.5 2 $21 $51 $21 $31 11th 4 Drunken Sailor (IRE) Luca Cumani 54 8 $41 $51 $26 $41 12th 21 The Verminator Chris Waller 52 4 $151 $151 $31 $101 13th 22 Tullamore (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 52 12 $31 $41 $19 $21 14th 18 Moyenne Corniche (GB) Brian Ellison 52 17 $81 $81 $21 $26 15th 19 Saptapadi (IRE) Brian Ellison 52 22 $101 $101 $51 $101 16th 24 Older Than Time Gai Waterhouse 51 20 $41 $151 $41 $121 17th 13 Hawk Island (IRE) Chris Waller 53 18 $51 $101 $31 $101 18th 14 Illo (GER) Bart Cummings 53 1 $41 $41 $17 $21 19th 2 Jukebox Jury (IRE) Mark Johnston 57 6 $31 $31 $12 $12 20th 20 Shamrocker (NZ) Danny O’Brien 52 24 $26 $61 $17 $51 21st 5 Glass Harmonium (IRE) Michael Moroney 54 23 $51 $101 $26 $31 22nd 16 Modun (IRE) Sir Michael Stoute 53 5 $41 $41 $21 $31 23rd 10 Mourayan (IRE) Robert Hickmott 53.5 14 $81 $81 $15 $16 Scratched
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