2024 Melbourne Cup tips: Top four picks from 24 experts

From form analysts to champion jockeys and bookmakers, we’ve got Melbourne Cup tips from key people in the know.

From form analysts to champion jockeys and bookmakers, we’ve got Melbourne Cups from the key people in the know.

From the field of 24 runners, our experts have narrowed it down to six key winning chances.

The Willie Mullins-trained international raider Vauban, currently $7 equal-favourite with Buckaroo in Ladbrokes’ market, is the top selection of seven experts.

Buckaroo was picked by six experts, with Geelong Cup winner Onesmoothoperator and Vauban’s stablemate Absurde both getting four nods.

Zardozi (2) and Okita Soushi (1) were the other horses to feature. Here are all our experts’ top four selections.

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DANIEL SANKEY
1 – ABSURDE (9)
2 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
3 – Land Legend (8)
4 – Vauban (1)

MICHELLE PAYNE
1 – ABSURDE (9)
2 – Vauban (1)
3 – Buckaroo (2)
4 – Okita Soushi (12)

COREY BROWN
1 – BUCKAROO (2)
2 – Vauban (1)
3 – Absurde (9)
4 – Land Legend (8)

ANDREW RULE
1 – ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (13)
2 – Vauban (1)
3 – Okita Soushi (12)
4 – Absurde (9)

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GILBERT GARDINER
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Valiant King (16)
3 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
4 – Sharp ’N’ Smart (6)

BRAD WATERS
1 – BUCKAROO (2)
2 – Sharp ‘N’ Smart (6)
3 – Vauban (1)
4 – Okita Soushi (12)

GLENN McFARLANE
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Buckaroo (2)
3 – Sea King (15)
4 – Onesmoothoperator (13)

CHRIS VERNUCCIO
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
3 – Zardozi (14)
4 – Buckaroo (2)

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RAY THOMAS
1 – ABSURDE (9)
2 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
3 – Buckaroo (2)
4 – Zardozi (14)

FRANCESCA CUMANI
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Buckaroo (2)
3 – Absurde (9)
4 – Zardozi (14)

NICK QUINN (LADBROKES)
1 – BUCKAROO (2)
2 – Vauban (1)
3 – Kovalica (5)
4 – Onesmoothoperator (13)

SCOTT GULLAN
1 – ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (13)
2 – Buckaroo (2)
3 – Interpretation (18)
4 – The Map (23)

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BEN DORRIES
1 – ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (13)
2 – Zardozi (14)
3 – Sea King (15)
4 – Interpretation (18)

TRENTON AKERS
1 – ZARDOZI (14)
2 – Vauban (1)
3 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
4 – Land Legend (8)

CLINTON PAYNE
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Buckaroo (2)
3 – Absurde (9)
4 – Zardozi (14)

MITCH COHEN
1 – BUCKAROO (2)
2 – Vauban (1)
3 – Circle Of Fire (3)
4 – Onesmoothoperator (13)

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SHAYNE O’CASS
1 – ZARDOZI (14)
2 – Kovalica (5)
3 – Vauban (1)
4 – Athabascan (10)

JETT HATTON
1 – BUCKAROO (2)
2 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
3 – Circle Of Fire (3)
4 – Sharp N Smart (6)

ADAM SHERRY
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Buckaroo (2)
3 – Zardozi (14)
4 – Land Legend (8)

JAMES LAMB
1 – BUCKAROO (2)
2 – Okita Soushi (12)
3 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
4 – Vauban (1)

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ALEX DONNELLY
1 – VAUBAN (1)
2 – Zardozi (14)
3 – Okita Soushi (12)
4 – Sea King (15)

LUKE SHEEHAN
1 – ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (13)
2 – Land Legend (8)
3 – Sharp ‘N’ Smart (6)
4 – Interpretation (18)

TYLER MAUND
1 – ABSURDE (9)
2 – Okita Soushi (12)
3 – Onesmoothoperator (13)
4 – The Map (23)

XAVIER PEGUM
1 – OKITA SOUSHI (12)
2 – Absurde (9)
3 – Athabascan (10)
4 – Just Fine (7)

Originally published as 2024 Melbourne Cup tips: Top four picks from 24 experts