2024 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds at Flemington racecourse

Tuesday, 05 November 2024

Vauban is a talented five-year-old who will carry the hopes of an Irish nation when it comes to the 2023 Melbourne Cup. The horse could be favourably weighted and much depends on how they cope with the Flemington conditions. There are some tough opponents to beat which include Gold Trip, Without A Fight and Soulcombe.

The above quartet are the horses who are trading at single figure betting odds. However, there could be some each-way value and we’ve seen several shocks happen in the Melbourne Cup. Look out for price boosts when it comes to the race day, while there should be lots of free bet offers also available.

Jan Brueghel
Jan Brueghel
7.00
Jan Brueghel
Jan Brueghel
Best Odds7.00
All Odds5/16/1
Vauban
Vauban
10.00
Vauban
Vauban
Best Odds10.00
All Odds9/16/1
Point King
Point King
13.00
Point King
Point King
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/110/1
Absurde
Absurde
15.00
Absurde
Absurde
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/114/1
Warp Speed
Warp Speed
15.00
Warp Speed
Warp Speed
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/114/1
Land Legend
Land Legend
19.00
Land Legend
Land Legend
Best Odds19.00
All Odds14/118/1
Warmonger
Warmonger
19.00
Warmonger
Warmonger
Best Odds19.00
All Odds14/118/1
Buckaroo
Buckaroo
21.00
Buckaroo
Buckaroo
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/120/1
Circle Of Fire
Circle Of Fire
21.00
Circle Of Fire
Circle Of Fire
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/118/1
Eliyass
Eliyass
21.00
Eliyass
Eliyass
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Via Sistina
Via Sistina
26.00
Via Sistina
Via Sistina
Best Odds26.00
All Odds16/125/1
Zardozi
Zardozi
26.00
Zardozi
Zardozi
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/118/1
The Map
The Map
26.00
The Map
The Map
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
26.00
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Just Fine
Just Fine
26.00
Just Fine
Just Fine
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Berkshire Breeze
Berkshire Breeze
34.00
Berkshire Breeze
Berkshire Breeze
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Birdman
Birdman
34.00
Birdman
Birdman
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Adelaide River
Adelaide River
51.00
Adelaide River
Adelaide River
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/125/1
Sayedaty Sadaty
Sayedaty Sadaty
51.00
Sayedaty Sadaty
Sayedaty Sadaty
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/150/1
Place Du Carrousel
Place Du Carrousel
51.00
Place Du Carrousel
Place Du Carrousel
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/133/1
Saint George
Saint George
51.00
Saint George
Saint George
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/150/1
Deny Knowledge
Deny Knowledge
51.00
Deny Knowledge
Deny Knowledge
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/133/1
Royal Patronage
Royal Patronage
51.00
Royal Patronage
Royal Patronage
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Valiant King
Valiant King
51.00
Valiant King
Valiant King
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Sharp 'N' Smart
Sharp 'N' Smart
51.00
Sharp 'N' Smart
Sharp 'N' Smart
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Kovalica
Kovalica
51.00
Kovalica
Kovalica
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Onesmoothoperator
Onesmoothoperator
67.00
Onesmoothoperator
Onesmoothoperator
Best Odds67.00
All Odds50/166/1
Coco Sun
Coco Sun
67.00
Coco Sun
Coco Sun
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/150/1
Alegron
Alegron
67.00
Alegron
Alegron
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Emissary
Emissary
67.00
Emissary
Emissary
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1
Muramasa
Muramasa
67.00
Muramasa
Muramasa
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Positivity
Positivity
101.00
Positivity
Positivity
Best Odds101.00
All Odds33/1100/1
Interpretation
Interpretation
101.00
Interpretation
Interpretation
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/150/1
Sea King
Sea King
101.00
Sea King
Sea King
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/150/1
Unusual Legacy
Unusual Legacy
101.00
Unusual Legacy
Unusual Legacy
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/150/1
Immediacy
Immediacy
101.00
Immediacy
Immediacy
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Kinesiology
Kinesiology
101.00
Kinesiology
Kinesiology
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Etna Rosso
Etna Rosso
101.00
Etna Rosso
Etna Rosso
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Fawkner Park
Fawkner Park
101.00
Fawkner Park
Fawkner Park
Best Odds101.00
All OddsSP100/1
Manzoice
Manzoice
101.00
Manzoice
Manzoice
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Firestorm
Firestorm
101.00
Firestorm
Firestorm
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Kalapour
Kalapour
101.00
Kalapour
Kalapour
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Athabascan
Athabascan
101.00
Athabascan
Athabascan
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Future History
Future History
101.00
Future History
Future History
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Military Mission
Military Mission
101.00
Military Mission
Military Mission
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
101.00
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Fancy Man
Fancy Man
101.00
Fancy Man
Fancy Man
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Cleveland
Cleveland
101.00
Cleveland
Cleveland
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Horrifying
Horrifying
101.00
Horrifying
Horrifying
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Red Aces
Red Aces
126.00
Red Aces
Red Aces
Best Odds126.00
All Odds125/1100/1
Dashing Duchess
Dashing Duchess
201.00
Dashing Duchess
Dashing Duchess
Best Odds201.00
All Odds100/1200/1
Knight's Choice
Knight's Choice
151.00
Knight's Choice
Knight's Choice
Best Odds151.00
All Odds150/1150/1
Haaracaine
Haaracaine
201.00
Haaracaine
Haaracaine
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1100/1
Post Impressionist
Post Impressionist
201.00
Post Impressionist
Post Impressionist
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1100/1
Mission Of Love
Mission Of Love
201.00
Mission Of Love
Mission Of Love
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1100/1
Okita Soushi
Okita Soushi
201.00
Okita Soushi
Okita Soushi
Best Odds201.00
All Odds100/1200/1
Mahrajaan
Mahrajaan
201.00
Mahrajaan
Mahrajaan
Best Odds201.00
All Odds100/1200/1
El Bodegon
El Bodegon
201.00
El Bodegon
El Bodegon
Best Odds201.00
All Odds100/1200/1
Whisky On The Hill
Whisky On The Hill
251.00
Whisky On The Hill
Whisky On The Hill
Best Odds251.00
All Odds100/1250/1
Suizuro
Suizuro
201.00
Suizuro
Suizuro
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Convener
Convener
201.00
Convener
Convener
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Divus Romulus
Divus Romulus
201.00
Divus Romulus
Divus Romulus
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Brayden Star
Brayden Star
201.00
Brayden Star
Brayden Star
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Trust In You
Trust In You
201.00
Trust In You
Trust In You
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Bankers Choice
Bankers Choice
201.00
Bankers Choice
Bankers Choice
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Sir Lucan
Sir Lucan
201.00
Sir Lucan
Sir Lucan
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Le Don De Vie
Le Don De Vie
201.00
Le Don De Vie
Le Don De Vie
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Aurora's Symphony
Aurora's Symphony
201.00
Aurora's Symphony
Aurora's Symphony
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Gear Up
Gear Up
201.00
Gear Up
Gear Up
Best Odds201.00
All Odds200/1200/1
Quantum Cat
Quantum Cat
251.00
Quantum Cat
Quantum Cat
Best Odds251.00
All Odds200/1250/1
Sentimental Flame
Sentimental Flame
251.00
Sentimental Flame
Sentimental Flame
Best Odds251.00
All Odds200/1250/1
Waltham
Waltham
301.00
Waltham
Waltham
Best Odds301.00
All Odds300/1250/1
Think 'N' Fly
Think 'N' Fly
501.00
Think 'N' Fly
Think 'N' Fly
Best Odds501.00
All Odds500/1300/1

2023 Melbourne Cup Tips

The whole of Australia stops when it comes to the Melbourne Cup and we’re intrigued to see whether Vauban is able to live up to his potential and land a victory at Flemington. The five-year-old comes into this race off the back of two victories, with the latest of these being in the Ballyroan Stakes at Naas over one mile and four furlongs.

This came after an even money win in the Copper Horse Handicap at Ascot over one mile and six furlongs, although Gold Trip is a six-year-old who is sure to carry the hopes of many Australian punters. The horse ran very recently at Moonee Valley where a fifth-placed finish was achieved in the very tight Ladbrokes Cox Plate.

There was also a smart performance in the Caulfield Cup on 21 October and connections will now hope that the stars align when it comes to this race. Without A Fight could also be included on the shortlist and there have been three wins in four performances for the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained runner.

The Caulfield Cup success saw Mark Zahra steer the charge to a famous win and that came after a solid showing in the Underwood Stakes on 23 September. Soulcombe is the other horse trading at single figure odds and there was a seventh-placed finish in the Caulfield Cup which came after finishing a credible third place in the TAB Turnbull Stakes.


2022 Melbourne Cup Tips

Deauville Legend was the winner of the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes on 17 August 2022, with many in horse racing circles talking about the James Ferguson-trained runner as a potential Melbourne Cup winner. It was a smart victory at the Knavesmire where the horse saw off the challenge of Secret State although this is now further in trip for this current favourite.

There was also a runner-up performance in the Goodwood Stakes prior to this, with a win in the Bahrain Stakes taking place over one mile and five furlongs. The season had started with second-place behind Secret Stake in the King George V Stakes, with the horse now needing to find further improvement and an adjustment to different conditions.

Loft is another Melbourne Cup betting favourite, with the four-year-old having scored a couple of victories this season which means we could see a young winner of this race. There was a win in Hoppegarten back in May when the runner obliged in the Comer Group International 51st Oleander-Rennen, with Marcel Weiss having a strong German contender on his hands.

That was followed up by a Belmont Gold Cup Stakes victory, with this happening over two miles and so we should be confident that the horse will get the trip. We’re likely to see price changes as we approach the off, with Smokin’ Romans looking an interesting contender and there was a surprise win for the NZ raider in the TAB Turnbull Stakes at 20/1.


2021 Melbourne Cup Betting Tips

We’re just a few days away from the 2021 Melbourne Cup and the excitement is building in anticipation of a race which makes the country of Australia stand still. Twelve months ago, Twilight Payment beat twenty-two other runners for trainers Joseph O’Brien, with Rekindling, Cross Counter and Vow and Declare some of the more recent winners.

The 2021 renewal has now been priced up by the leading horse racing betting sites, with one horse standing out in terms of price and the big question is whether Incentivise can be toppled considering the excellent unbeaten record that currently stands.

Incentivise Big Favourite to Win 2021 Melbourne Cup

Incentivise has never lost a race since he started running, with the Melbourne Cup betting favourite having broken his duck on 26 June when landing the Tattersalls Cup at Eagle Farm. That performance was achieved under trainer Steve Tragea before the horse was switched to Peter G Moody who has gone on to steer the horse to a further three victories.

The horse then lined up on 11 September in the PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, with a victory achieved by a neck when the runner was sent off at 29/10, with the runner then returning to Flemington and scoring a win in the TAB Turnbull Stakes which was another Group 1 success that was landed at odds-against.

Incentivise then secured another impressive when Brett Prebble steered the charge to victory in the Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup and there was plenty to like about a three and a half length win which saw the horse beat Nonconformist.

Which Horses Can Challenge Incentivise in Melbourne Cup?

Spanish Mission could be the closest challenger according to the latest betting odds. Andrew Balding brings this promising runner over from England after some bright performances which included a recent outing in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes at York where the runner was narrowly touched off the legendary Stradivarius.

Previously to this, jockey William Buick rode Spanish Mission into third place in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, with the horse finishing behind Subjectivist and Princess Zoe on that occasion. The same jockey had previously ridden the horse to success in the Matchbook Yorkshire Cup Stakes.

Grand Promenade also has to be respected and this horse trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace triumphed at 9/2 in the recent Lexus Bart Cummings race. This came after a fifth-placed finish in the Catanach's Jewellers MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield Racecourse, with Away He Goes and Twilight Payment other horses that need to be respected.


Melbourne Cup 2020 Race Betting

The Melbourne Cup betting odds are starting to take shape as we get closer to the big off and Surprise Baby is among the favourites, with the horse having run in the 2019 Melbourne Cup where the Paul Preusker-trained charge having run fifth last season and many punters will be backing the horse to improve on that showing.

We then saw the horse run well in the Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes more recently, with the Group 2 encounter taking place on 5 September 2020 and that sets up Surprise Baby for a big run in the big race.

Other Betting Favourites for the Melbourne Cup

Russian Camelot is a talented three-year-old who can potentially win multiple Melbourne Cup titles, although little is known about the horse considering we have only seen the horse run twice so far, appearing at Flemington in March where the runner finished fourth in the field.

The TAB South Australian Derby then saw the Danny O’Brien-trained horse oblige as the 19/10 favourite, with that performance laying down a market over one mile and four furlongs.

Master Of Wine could also be making a competitive bow when it comes to the 2020 Melbourne Cup, with the horse claiming back-to-back successes at Rosehill earlier this year before finishing fourth in the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes which is a Group 1 encounter and that form has to be respected.

The History of the Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup, which takes place at Flemington Racecourse, is a fantastic horse race and it was originally run in 1861. It swiftly became the most famous race in Australia, with the entire population tuning in to watch the action which is run over two miles on a left-handed track.

There is a considerable purse available for the Melbourne Cup and the prize money is A$8,000,000, with Kingston Rule currently the record holder when it comes to the winning time in this race and that was recorded in 1990.

Any horse aged three or over can enter this race, with the qualifying requirements being fairly strict and there are currently thirteen races where the winner gets automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup.

Recent winners of the Melbourne Cup have been aged four, with Vow and Declare, Cross Counter and Rekindling the past three horses to have crossed the line first, with Makybe Diva making history between 2003-2005 when winning three successive titles.


In the early hours of the morning on Tuesday 5 November, horse racing fans from all over the world will enjoy the Melbourne Cup, with this being one of the most prestigious horse races on the planet.

The Melbourne Cup is often regarded as the race where Australia stands still and it’s hardly a surprise considering that the total purse amounts to $8,000,000 and it was Cross Counter who won the 2018 race, with the horse triumphing in a field of 24.

Indeed, 24 is the maximum number of horses that can line up at Flemington for this fantastic race, with Godolphin and Charlie Appleby successful with their English raider last year, although there’s always a strong Australian contingent in the race.

At this point in time, there are still plenty of variables approaching the race, although Finche is the favourite with most bookmakers and the five-year-old looks well placed to run a big race if he makes it to the start line in the 2019 Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Chris Waller will be hoping to land his first victory in this race and Finche made a recent appearance at Flemington on 5 October where Damian Lane rode the horse to second place in a Group 1 race.

This was over a distance of one mile and two furlongs, with connections now looking for the horse to get back on the track and demonstrate that the runner has the sufficient stamina to go close.

Surprise Baby is another horse among the favourites and the Australian horse has emerged on to the racing scene this year, with the five-year-old having run five times since March.

The Paul Preusker-trained charge obliged at Flemington recently when winning a Group 3 Handicap and will now be primed for a run in the Melbourne Cup.

As for trainer Charlie Appleby, he will certainly feel as though he has the winning blueprint after Cross Counter’s victory last year and there are a couple of interesting runners that could be in the Godolphin silks this time around.

That includes the reigning champion, with Cross Counter a year older and currently trading at odds of 14/1 to do it all over again. Since winning in Melbourne a year ago, the four-year-old has made four appearances at a racecourse and acquitted himself well.

Some will argue that competing against Stradivarius at Ascot and Goodwood should stand the horse in good stead for this race and it will be comforting to know that the runner has already proved himself over course and distance.

However, a failure to win the Irish St Leger could be a concern and the horse only managed to finish fourth over a distance of one mile and six furlongs.

Stablemate Ispolini has had a more successful season based on the number of victories and the four-year-old recently triumphed in Germany when winning in Dortmund.

The horse also ran well when finishing fourth behind Stradivarius in the Yorkshire Cup Stakes and we’re expecting the Appleby duo to run well.