What are the odds that your favourite horse will win the Melbourne Cup? Or taking a chance on a long shot? Whether you're a novice or a seasoned punter, Racenet offers useful advice to help you understand and analyse the latest Melbourne Cup odds, to maximise your winnings. We can connect you with Australia's leading online bookmakers such as Moneyball , where you can find the hottest Melbourne Cup Tips and lock in the best odds for your fancy in the Melbourne Cup.
This makes the race a very popular betting opportunity, both here in Australia and abroad. There is a heap of reasons why betting online is the smartest option when placing a bet on the Melbourne Cup. The most important though is the odds, as you are guaranteed a better payout with Racenet's bookmakers. All our bookmakers provide the best online betting apps so it just takes a few clicks to get set. Melbourne Cup odds are not simply plucked from thin air. In the lead up to the Cup, every race that the contenders run will be closely scrutinised.
As the big race approaches, the odds will change based on several factors, including the horses' performances in prep races, any injuries sustained by the top contenders, and the weights assigned to each runner. As they are released, the latest Melbourne Cup odds are also adjusted to balance out the influence of betting. To make smarter bets, it's important to keep an eye on the Melbourne Cup Field as race day draws near.
Monitor any fluctuations as you observe the Melbourne Cup latest odds. Be sure to check out our Melbourne Cup Betting page for information on how to bet on the Melbourne Cup in Horses will be given every opportunity to find a comfortable run for the race in that first m, but if the pace is put on in the early stages, then some horses at the front of the field looking for cover may be caught wide for the trip.
On exiting the home straight, the field will make their way river side of the course, for roughly a m run before a long sweeping turn from the m mark to the m mark. Most jockeys will look to have their horses poised for a clear run at the m mark just before the turn into the home straight. The first of the tiring horses will have dropped out before the turn into the home straight, and some horses that are travelling well could be held up by the tiring horses, which means jockeys always have to be thinking about where the best place to get the clear run is.
Most of the Melbourne Cup winning jockeys speak about how important it is for their horse to be going well at the clock tower. Approximately m from the winning post, the clock tower is often a good guide for the jockeys to start lifting the horse to the finish, and ride a lot more urgently.
Is Melbourne Cup a Public Holiday? Those who live in Melbourne and regional Victoria are lucky enough to have a day off to enjoy the race. The Cup is such are large event in Australia, that people, whether in the office, at home, school, or out and about, will stop for those exciting 3 minutes to watch Race 7 at Flemington. Many people outside of Victoria will take time off work to make the most of the day.
Many Australian's believe that the Tuesday should be a national public holiday, as sick leave is said to rise on the day and workplace productivity of course goes out the window.

