Melbourne Cup a winner with punters and viewers
They were locked out of Flemington, but punters still rushed to bet on the Melbourne Cup Carnival as wagering reached record levels.
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Why Kylie Minogue was miffed after her Cup Day TV interview
Kylie Minogue dazzled as she spruiked her new album on Channel 10 — but it was what was cut out of her interview that puzzled the pop princess.
Gerard Whateley slams ‘national disgrace’
After a sleepless night, horse racing lover Gerard Whateley penned an explosive column on a subject he says can no longer be ignored.
Cup punter wins $1.16m from $30 bet
A New Zealand punter has shattered record books after collecting a small fortune thanks to a roughie saluting in the Melbourne Cup.
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The surprise ‘Payne effect’ on betting
MICHELLE’S Payne’s historic win in the Melbourne Cup last year has changed punters’ views of today’s race and female jockeys.
Banking nerds predict Cup winner
THE smartest kids in the room have crunched the data, analysing 40000 runs from 4000 races, and they reckon they have found some value in the Cup.
Caviar breeder knows Jameka’s class
THE man who bred Black Caviar also just happened to breed Jameka, and he’s surprised by talk one of the favourites for the Cup won’t stay the trip.
Boost your odds of a Cup win
AN analysis of 20 years of the Melbourne Cup’s first three horses suggests that punters should not be betting against the odds this year.
Jameka ‘won’t run a place’, says top punter
ONE of Australia’s sharpest punters Sean Bartholomew has declared Jameka a “true 50-1 chance” in the Melbourne Cup and insists she won’t even run a place.
Bookies at odds over Cup fancy
TWO of Australia’s biggest bookmakers have taken polar opposite views on the chances of one heavily backed horse in today’s Melbourne Cup.
Brave bid to break Cup curse
FLAMBOYANT jockey Frankie Dettori believes his Melbourne Cup hoodoo is about to be broken.
Aussie battler raring for immortality
AUSTRALIAN mare Jameka will carry the hopes of a nation today as she shoots for a fairytale homegrown Melbourne Cup victory.
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