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Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival
When is the 2012 Melbourne Cup?
How to Pick a 2012 Melbourne Cup Winner
Melbourne Cup 2012 Info
When most of the world inches towards winter, Down Under it's time to welcome spring, and we do it in style with Spring Racing, also known as the Spring Carnival. This wonderful season of fun unites Australians in a spirit of bonhomie and excitement that builds up to almost epidemic proportions by 3 p.m. on the first Tuesday of November. That's when the Melbourne Cup is won by the fastest horse in the world. There are other events that lead to and from this great day on the Aussie calendar.
Horse racing is not confined to those few days in November; rather it is a common event in this sport loving country. But it is this season that acquires an importance that is hard to ignore. Come November and all roads lead to Flemington. On the Saturday before the Cup day the party begins with Victoria Derby. While the horses, their owners, and the jockeys are totally absorbed on how to win the race, a good part of the audience have slightly different pre-occupations. The Derby Day has grown over the past and now one of the major side shows is the Fashion on the Field for men. This has become such a popular event that in 2006, it out did the Melbourne Cup Day in attendance figures.
The following Tuesday is D-day, and the race that stirs a nation to passion. From Flinders St. to Flemington you see the carnival atmosphere evident in the crowds all expectant and excited. Fancy hats bob along the streets, and the colours of spring are everywhere. Melbournians dress for this event as if there were a red carpet to walk on. Though most have to trudge along soggy turf on stilettos that sometimes get bogged down, it definitely doesn't come close to bogging down the spirits. The atmosphere is electric and buzzing with animation. And when it is all over, there's no depressing anticlimax because there's always tomorrow, and that's Oaks Day.
Oaks Day sometimes outdoes all other related events by its sheer enjoyment factor. This is the Ladies Day out that the ladies take to heart. The Fashion on the Field on this day is for the ladies and the judges really have a job on their hands. It is also called blokes day for they seem to enjoy the sights as well, and I'm not talking about the scenic landscapes. The horses do their racing and are cheered enthusiastically, but the fashion competition is what wins money for the lucky few in the audience.
And then comes the last day of the Carnival, the Stakes Day, which is fittingly nominated as Family Day. On this day the kids have their Fashion on the Field Day and win huge prizes for the whole family. They get to interact with TV stars, play games, go on rides and simply enjoy themselves. They of course get to see the horses run like mad to win their prizes. That brings the curtains down on a series of equestrian events that held a nation in thrall. One can only wonder if the horses realize what the fuss is all about.
How to pick a 2012 Melbourne Cup Winner?
Barriers
Barriers 11 and 14 are the most successful barriers, but barriers 12 and 15 have never won.
Age of Winners
Four and five-year-olds have the best Cup record with 43 wins each. Six year olds have 29 wins.
Caulfield Cup edge
Caulfield Cup runners have won 14 of the last 31 Melbourne Cups.
International runners
Three international raiders have won the Cup since 1993. Significantly 15 have placed in the first three in the last 12 Melbourne Cups!
Bart Cummings factor
A winner of 12 Cups, Bart always has a potential winner in the field!
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Melbourne Cup Guestbook
Which is your pick to win the 2012 Melbourne Cup?
Name: ModunWebsite:
Comments: Who came last in the 2011 Melbourne Cup? Modun.
Name: AT FIRST SIGHT!
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Name: timothy camille
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Comments: My pick is 1. 17. 3. 23
Name: Santika
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Comments: older than time is going to win ;)
Name: On Television
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Comments: The 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival. 10:00am - 5:30pm, Channel 7
Name: Wish we could watch on the TV.
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Name: Shamrocker and Older than Time
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Name: Tullamore, JukeBox Jury and
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Name: Joya and Liam O'Loughlin Vancouver Canada.
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Comments: We left Australia 35 years ago, and have listened to the Melbourne Cup on 2GB ever since.
Name: Derby fan
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Comments: Try this fun animated horse racing derby game called the Golden Derby. It's free.
Name: Fox Hunt & Older than Time. !
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Name: Dianne Hunter
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Comments: I like to pick a horse by its name, sometimes I win, don\'t like the look of my choice this year.
Name: Dansportzblog
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Comments: Americain, Dunaden, Jukebox Jury in a Melbourne Cup Trifecta
Name: Kylie Dunne
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Comments: I think Glass Harmonium will win Melbourne Cup 2011 :)
Name: Arnie
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Comments: Anyone with a name like the verminator will win!
Name: First 4
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Comments: dunaden, niwot, american, at first sight
Name: foxy
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Comments: the morayan eel will take it!
Name: mi name is
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Comments: I am feeling Older Than Time!
Name: shogun
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Comments: My placegetters are 1 Lucas granach, 2 Niwot and 3 Americain.
Name: Simon sayz
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Comments: It is gonna be Modun that will run the jockeys pants off!
Name: Mary
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Comments: Niwot is mi fav! What does Niwot mean?
Name: Rockin' Joe
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Comments: Bet on Shamrocker...!
Name: Lucas Cranach
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Comments: Lucas Cranach will blitz the field!
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| Runner | Barrier | Weights | Odds |
| AMERICAIN | 15 | 58 |  5.50 |
| NIWOT | 9 | 51 |  8.00 |
| DUNADEN | 13 | 54 |  9.00 |
| AT FIRST SIGHT | 10 | 52.5 | 11.00 |
| LUCAS CRANACH | 11 | 53.5 | 13.00 |
| JUKEBOX JURY | 6 | 57 | 15.00 |
| ILLO | 1 | 53 | 21.00 |
| TULLAMORE | 12 | 52 | 21.00 |
| LOST IN THE MOMENT | 3 | 53 | 26.00 |
| MODUN | 5 | 53 | 26.00 |
| GLASS HARMONIUM | 23 | 54 | 31.00 |
| RED CADEAUX | 16 | 53.5 | 31.00 |
| MOYENNE CORNICHE | 17 | 52 | 31.00 |
| DRUNKEN SAILOR | 8 | 54 | 41.00 |
| MAHINGHAR | 21 | 54 | 41.00 |
| UNUSUAL SUSPECT | 7 | 54 | 41.00 |
| FOX HUNT | 19 | 53.5 | 41.00 |
| PRECEDENCE | 2 | 53.5 | 41.00 |
| SHAMROCKER | 24 | 52 | 51.00 |
| HAWK ISLAND | 18 | 53 | 101.00 |
| SAPTAPADI | 22 | 52 | 101.00 |
| THE VERMINATOR | 4 | 52 | 101.00 |
| OLDER THAN TIME | 20 | 51 | 101.00 |
Movers UP.
Steady.
Movers DOWN.
Scratched
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| Runner | Odds |
| Southern Speed won the 2011 Caulfield Cup. Below you will find the pre-race odds of the top 10 favourites. The race placegetters (Southern Speed, Green Moon, Tullamore) were not in the top 10 pre-race. | |
| DECEMBER DRAW | 2.80 |
| AT FIRST SIGHT | 8.00 |
| MIDAS TOUCH | 11.00 |
| LION TAMER | 15.00 |
| ABSOLUTELY | 15.00 |
| GLASS HARMONIUM | 16.00 |
| ALCOPOP | 21.00 |
| PRECEDENCE | 23.00 |
| REKINDLED INTEREST | 26.00 |
| PLAYING GOD | 36.00 |
These are the top 10 favourites to win the 2011 Caulfield Cup.
| Runner | Odds |
| Pinker Pinker (final odds of 15 on the day) won the 2011 Cox Plate in a mega upset. Jimmy Choux was 2nd and Rekindled Interest 3rd. | |
| HELMET | 3.60 |
| JIMMY CHOUX | 3.80 |
| SECRET ADMIRER | 12.00 |
| LION TAMER | 12.00 |
| REKINDLED INTEREST | 13.00 |
| GLASS HARMONIUM | 14.00 |
| KING'S ROSE | 15.00 |
| DESCARADO | 16.00 |
| EFFICIENT | 21.00 |
| SINCERO | 21.00 |
These are the top 10 favourites to win the 2011 Cox Plate.
Who will win the Melbourne Cup 2011?
Good question! Here's something to think about... it is wide open but some are good picks and some are bad ones. I've worked in the betting industry for a long time, and this is my analysis:
Americain has a great winning chance of course. Last year he beat the invincible So You Think. Americain had a good win at Moonee Valley a week ago and is ready to make a strong run on the straight if he can find a hole to run through...
Dunaden won the Geelong Cup and should be right up there. In a recent setback jockey Craig Williams lost his fight with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal robbing him the chance to become the first jockey to ride the winner of the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in the same year!
Niwot is a Flemington specialist. When he ran the Ramsden over 3200m at Flemington his time was very good. He should be suited by the tempo and with his light weight he might just be the chosen one!
Lucas Cranach ran well in the Caulfield Cup but there was a small crack in his hoof going into that race. If the hoof is not a concern he has a genuine winning chance.
Jukebox Jury paid the penalty for his win in the Irish St Leger and looks weighted up for the Melbourne Cup.
At First Sight had a strong run in the Bendigo Cup. He drops 5.5kg for the Melbourne Cup and is within a good chance.
Mourayan has had a perfect preparation to the the Melbourne Cup but was slightly lame after his run in the Mackinnon Stakes. Mourayan will be wearing bar plates instead of normal racing plates and pro punters will tell you to keep away from punting on bar plates!
Illo a Bart Cummings' horse is always a contender. With 12 cups already, Bart's Illo cannot be ruled out completely.
Glass Harmonium won the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday but probably won't last the full 3200 metres.
Modun is lightly raced but from reports coming out of Werribee he's been working out very well. Perhaps the dark horse of the bunch.
My pick: At First Sight. He'll be running well and light, and the odds are pretty sweet!
That's my tip for the winner of the 2011 Melbourne Cup! Think of it as an insider's 2011 Melbourne Cup tip! And I hope you got something to think about now and don't forget to register and take advantage of the special Melbourne Cup Free Bet offer. Deposit between $30 and $200 and get a 100% bonus + $50 on top obsolutely free just for using the promo code AUSPUNT on this registration page!
The racing on Tuesday, 6 November 2012 begins at noon
- (Race 7 is the Emirates Melbourne Cup starting at 3pm)
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- Race 10 4 & 5 year old Handicap 1400m $100,000 PlusRace 10
Melbourne Cup Day
Whether it is construed as a tribute to the fine animals, or as a mark of Australians' love for horses, the Melbourne Cup Day is when the whole country concentrates its collective attention on the fabulous race grounds of Flemington. Every TV set in the country would be tuned into the event, just about every Australian has a punt on Melbourne Cup, and this would have to be the topic of conversation in every pub or sidewalk. Come 3 o'clock and there is a collective holding of breaths... to be let out in a mighty whoop when the winner rushes in like lightning.
The first ever race for the Melbourne Cup was run in 1861 by seventeen horses and it has been a regular event since then. In the forty odd years since, it has thrown up legends such as Phar Lap and Makybe Diva, horses more famous than their owners or the jockeys who rode them to success. This goes to prove that it really is all about the horses, even though side shows have made the horse racing event a lot more popular with a lot more people. A name such as Makybe Diva is sure to prick your curiosity as to its origins. It was coined by the owner of the horse, Tony Santic, from the first syllables of the names Maureen, Kylie, Belinda, Diane, and Vanessa - all workers in his tuna factory.
The naming of Phar Lap has a colourful background. The name derives from the Thai word for lightning. Phar Lap also had many nicknames. He was called the Wonder Horse, Red Terror, Bobby and Big Red (he truly was a big horse). The name suggested first was 'farlap' but this was changed 'pharlap' to create a seven letter word in keeping with the dominant naming pattern of prior Melbourne Cup winners, including names such as Carbine, Windbag, Bitalli, Poitrel, and Sasanof and Piastre and others.
This is an occasion when women dress to thrill and turn out in designer clothes with accessories to match from head to foot. Outfits from the flamboyant to the bizarre are worn with élan, with matching hats that range from the stylish to those that resemble road kill (maybe less so these days). Now that we have the attention of the world, this would be the time and the venue for designers to present their efforts, and so knockout designs are displayed to advantage with awards for the best. Not to be outdone men of all ages turn out in their sartorial best too. In fact you can be certain you won't spot denim anywhere in the vicinity. This has got to be the most spectacular, if not the biggest, outdoor fashion event anywhere. And the best thing about it is that it is so easy to join in if you have the nerve, or the false courage supplied by champagne. After spending a fortune on a dress, handbag, hat and shoes, the least you can do is win a prize for it!
