current odds
 

Admire Rakti 6.00
Signoff 8.00
Lucia Valentina 8.00
Protectionist 8.50
Fawkner 9.00
Mutual Regard 13.00
Red Cadeaux 19.00
Junoob 26.00
Who Shot Thebarman 26.00
Willing Foe 26.00
Araldo 34.00
Cavalryman 34.00
My Ambivalent 51.00
Opinion 67.00
Au Revoir 71.00
Brambles 71.00
Lidari 71.00
Seismos 81.00
Royal Diamond 81.00
Gatewood 81.00
Precedence 101.00
Unchain My Heart 101.00
Mr Oceirin 201.00
Sea Moon scr

Best jockey stats - Damien Oliver (3 wins) – Mutual Regard (11), Glen Boss (3 wins) - Who Shot Thebarman (12).

my top 6
 

in tab no. order

1 Admire Rakti
3 Fawkner
4 Red Cadeaux
11 Mutual Regard
22 Lucia Valentina
24 Signoff

Just read an amusing article by Andrew Eddy, Racing Editor for The Age, Horse-by-horse guide to the Melbourne Cup field

For example, his comments re Who Shot Thebarman:

"A Kiwi galloper with a solid record of staying performances and a fine lineage to boot. Is a half-brother to the Derby winner Who Strangled The Gateman and his sisters Who Karate Chopped The Tea Lady and Who Elbowed The Tote Sheila were Oaks winners. Can prove himself the equal of his grandsire, Who Squirrel-Gripped The Bookie if he can win this race."

And Gatewood:

"Now this must be one confused horse. He initially came out from England two years ago and won the Geelong Cup before being transferred to Chris Waller's Sydney stables, where he did not fire a shot in four subsequent runs. Emancipated back to England and suddenly regained his form and his reward for that was transportation back to the colonies."

Full article:


http://www.theage.com.au/sport/hors...030-11el2b.html

Nice one Rogan Josh.

Best trainer stats - Bart Cummings, the only trainer in the field to have won the Melbourne Cup more than once with 12 wins – Precedence (15).

Best owner stats - Lloyd Williams (4 wins) – Fawkner (3).

Williams also had Sea Moon (6) but that has been scratched.