Okay, I know it's only mid August, but the odds are up for the cups now and I thought it would be interesting to have a go and put the tips in the time capsule. See how we go.

RULES

1. Everyone is to pick 6 horses for both the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup. You can choose the same 6 for both races or an entirely different 6 horses for each cup. It's up to you.

2. You MUST include at least 2 horses in each cup which are priced at $51 or more in the market from TAB Sportbet which is listed below.

3. Please rank your 6 horses in preferential order from 1-6.

4. Closing time is midnight this Friday, August 19.

As with the Fantasy Racing comp, I'd like you to send your entries to me by email: sportznut 67 @ hotmail dot com.

That way,we'll get plenty of variety, and others won't be able to latch on to any 'smokeys' you've picked out.

TAB Sportsbet Odds:

CAULFIELD CUP
$8 PLASTERED
$9 DIZELLE
$15 HOLLOW BULLET , SHES JUSTA TAD
$16 PERLIN
$17 VOUVRAY
$21 COUNT RICARDO , DISTINCTION , LACHLAN RIVER , MAKYBE DIVA , STELLA GRANDE
$26 ACE , BINDING , GREYS INN , MR CELEBRITY , TICK BY , XCELLENT
$31 ACCUMULATE , ACTIVATION , CONFECTIONER , DEMERGER , KINDJHAL , MULLINS BAY , UPRIZE , YEATS , ZINGAM
$35 DEVASTATING , FANTASTIC LOVE , FIRST CHARTER , IRISH DARLING , MANDELA , MUMMIFY , NORSE DANCER , PORTLAND SINGA , WILD IRIS
$41 GEE THATS TOPS , GREY SONG , MAHTOUM , NEVIS , RAILINGS , RENEWABLE , SIR DEX , STORMHILL , WILLY LEICA , HUGS DANCER
$51 BANDARI , CALVEEN , COLLATE , DESERT WAR , EYE POPPER , FIELDS OF OMAGH , FIGHT YOUR CORNER , FREE AT LAST , MATRAS , NATURAL BLITZ , NOTABLE GUEST , PACIFIC DANCER , PHILOSOPHE , POWERSCOURT , ZUMANITY
$61 CHERRY MIX , LAD OF THE MANOR , MARAAHEL , RAZKALLA , SONGLARK , SUPER KID
$71 FRIGHTENING , GUNFIRE MESSIAH , HIGH CEE , LAKE CHARLOTTE , MEN AT WORK , MR SANDGROPER , RIZON , SWIFT TANGO
$81 CEDAR MANOR , COLLIER HILL , DOURO VALLEY , EL SEGUNDO , IKES DREAM , KAMSKY , MOSCOW BALLET , NICONERO , NOTHIN LEICA WIN , RECLAIM , ROMAN ARCH , STRASBOURG , SWICK , ZAGALIA
$101 ANDEAN , BARELY A MOMENT , BATTLE MAIDEN , BAZELLE , BREAK THE VAULT , BUSH HONEY , CARPANETTO , CARTE DIAMOND , CROW WOOD , DON RAPHAEL , EMPYREAL , LIONS GATE , MAJESTIC MINSTRELL , MIDDLEMARCH , ON A JEUNE , PROCESSOR , REFUTE , REGAL PUNCH , RUSSIAN CHARM , SOI COWBOY , TAILS OF TRIOMPHE , THE JEWEL , UTZON
$126 BASRA , CUT THE CAKE , DANCING DAGGERS , DONT TELL CLANG , ECONSUL , EMERALD JACK , FOORAM , HEAVENLY PUN , JOY OF FLIGHT , LADY OF THE DESERT , LEGENDARY MAN , MERLOT NOW , OVERCLOCK , SOLSKJAER , THE BIGHEARTED , THIS MANSHOOD , TSZYU , VIZ VITAE
$151 BHANDARA , BLACK TOM , CALL A FRIEND , CHARNWOOD GREEN , D MAJOR , EMMOOKI STREET , GARRARD , GRAPHICAL , KING OF ASHFORD , LANDSDOWN HOUSE , LORD OF THE LAND , LUTALO , MAGIC INSTINCT , MERCURY ISLAND , MILES , MOET MAGIC , NO PENALTY , PARTY PIE , PENITENTIARY , REQUISITE , ROCK OF ARCHES , ROCKFORD BAY , SARRERA , SHOW BARRY , STUDEBAKER , SUCCEEDING , THOUSAND VEILS , TIMBOURINA , TINGIRANA , TOSEN DANDY
$201 ACTION SHOT , ALLS WELL , BENEDETTI , BIG LEAGUE , BONDY , BRAVE LANCER , CARA Y CRUZ , CASHOUT , COALESCE , COMMAND N CONQUER , DAKASHA , DUCKS , FIERY SUNSET , GARBOS STORM , HONEST POLITICIAN , HOUSE MOUSE , INTERMOO , LAST GOODBYE , LORD OF LORDS , MADISON LANE , PINAKAHARI , QUDRAAT , REDEPLOY , RUN RITA RUN , SATURDAY FEVER , SUPER BLITZ , TOMMIFRANCS , TRIGGERED , UMBULA , UNDER THE BRIDGE , YOUTHS EDGE , ZACIELO , ZIPPING
$251 AMIANAN , BRAELOCH , CALORIFIC , CENTASHANI , DAMAZE , DANEX , DAVIDOFF , DRACAAN , GLEN SHIAN , INTIERRA , ISTA KAREEM , KINGSTON BIRD , OUR DASHING DANE , REPUBLIC , RESTLESS WIND , SPECIAL SCENE , SURVEILLANCE , TRIPOLI , UNIVERSAL HEIGHTS
$301 ARIANTE , BIG PAT , BLIND OFFER , BUT IM SERIOUS , CLOSE ENCOUNTER , DIVINE CONQUEROR , DRUMBEATER , FORCE NINE , FULL FATHOM , GOOD SAMARITAN , HAPPY IVOR , KOSI BAY , LILAKYN , MEGABUCKS , PENTIARA , PUBLIC OPINION , PUBLICITY STUNT , REIGN ON , ROCARENA , RUE THE SAINT , RUNON , SHAQ MAGIC , SIAMUN , SIR BEAL , YOU LITTLE BEAUT , ZALS , ZAUBEREI
$401 FROM THE BOULEVARD , KITCHENER , LE LOUVRE , MIXTY MOTION , SENTIRE , SHROGGINET , ZARIBAN
$501 AKORDAT , ALAANAS SONG , BEAU , BEJAYJAY , BEN SPARTA , BLUE COLLAR JACK , BREAK THE MOULD , CARLA ETUDE , CONCEPTS , GREAT BEAR , LEICA FALCON , MAXIMISATION , RAVANELLI , REINS OF POWER

MELBOURNE CUP
$7 PLASTERED
$8 MAKYBE DIVA
$10 DIZELLE
$11 VINNIE ROE
$13 DISTINCTION
$15 VOUVRAY
$21 DEMERGER , WESTERNER
$26 ACCUMULATE , COUNT RICARDO , HOLLOW BULLET , SHES JUSTA TAD , TICK BY , XCELLENT
$31 LACHLAN RIVER , MAHTOUM , STELLA GRANDE
$35 GREYS INN , KINDJHAL , KITTENS JOY , PERLIN , PORTLAND SINGA
$41 DEVASTATING , HUGS DANCER , MANDELA , MR CELEBRITY , PHOENIX REACH , STORM ALERT , WILD IRIS , YEATS , ZINGAM
$51 ACTIVATION , EYE POPPER , FANTASTIC LOVE , FIGHT YOUR CORNER , FIRST CHARTER , FRANKLINS GARDENS , FREE AT LAST , GEE THATS TOPS , IRISH DARLING , MUMMIFY , ORPINGTON , PHILOSOPHE , RAILINGS , RIZON , STORMHILL
$61 BAZELLE , BINDING , CHERRY MIX , FRIGHTENING , MEDIA PUZZLE , MEN AT WORK , PACIFIC DANCER , POWERSCOURT , RENEWABLE , UPRIZE , WILLY LEICA , ZUMANITY
$71 COLLIER HILL , CONFECTIONER , GREY SONG , MARAAHEL , RAZKALLA , SIR DEX
$81 BANDARI , ENVOY , HIGH CEE , KAMSKY , MATRAS , MOSCOW BALLET , NOTABLE GUEST , OSTANKINO , POLICY MAKER , REGAL PUNCH , SIMONAS , SONGLARK , STRASBOURG , SWIFT TANGO , ZAGALIA
$101 ANDEAN , DON RAPHAEL , DOURO VALLEY , LAD OF THE MANOR , LIONS GATE , LOST SOLDIER THREE , MAJESTIC MINSTRELL , MIDDLEMARCH , MR SANDGROPER , NOTHIN LEICA WIN , ON A JEUNE , ORANGE FREE STATE , RECLAIM , SOI COWBOY , SUPER KID , SWEET STREAM , SWICK , TAILS OF TRIOMPHE , THE BIGHEARTED , ZEITGEIST
$126 AKAREM , BATTLE MAIDEN , BONDY , BREAK THE VAULT , CARPANETTO , DANCING DAGGERS , DESERT WAR , MUNSEF , PANTANI , PROCESSOR , REFUTE , SENDINTANK , TOSEN DANDY
$151 BASRA , BHANDARA , BLACK TOM , BRAVE LANCER , BUSH HONEY , CEDAR MANOR , CROW WOOD , CUT THE CAKE , EMERALD JACK , EMPYREAL , FOORAM , HEUREKA , HIGH ACTION , JUST THE PART , LANDSDOWN HOUSE , MUTAKARRIM , NICONERO , OVERCLOCK , SARRERA , TAWQEET , THOUSAND VEILS , TSZYU , VINANDO , VIZ VITAE , WUNDERWOOD
$201 ALLS WELL , CALL A FRIEND , CARA Y CRUZ , CARTE DIAMOND , CHARNWOOD GREEN , D MAJOR , DAKASHA , FAMOUS DANE , GARBOS STORM , LUTALO , MAGIC INSTINCT , MERCURY ISLAND , MILES , NO PENALTY , PARTY PIE , REQUISITE , ROCK OF ARCHES , ROCKFORD BAY , STUDEBAKER , THIS MANSHOOD , TINGIRANA , TOMMIFRANCS , UMBULA , UNDER THE BRIDGE , ZACIELO
$251 ACTION SHOT , AMIANAN , ARREVIDERCI , CASHOUT , COALESCE , COMMAND N CONQUER , DANEX , DUCKS , GRAPHICAL , GREAT SANDY , HOUSE MOUSE , ISTA KAREEM , OUR DASHING DANE , RUN RITA RUN , TIMBOURINA
$301 BIG PAT , BLIND OFFER , BRAELOCH , BULLMORE , BUT IM SERIOUS , CONCITARE , DAMAZE , DEREGULATE , DIVINE CONQUEROR, DRACAAN , DUELLED , FROM HEAVEN , GLEN SHIAN , INTERMOO , INTIERRA , LORD OF LORDS , MADISON LANE , PINAKAHARI , REIGN ON , REPUBLIC , SIAMUN , SIR BEAL , STADIUM , SURVEILLANCE , TRIGGERED , TRIPOLI , UNIVERSAL HEIGHTS , ZIPPING
$401 BEAU , CALORIFIC , DAVIDOFF , DRUMBEATER , FAIR BIANCA , FORCE NINE , FROM THE BOULEVARD , FULL FATHOM , GOOD SAMARITAN , KITCHENER , LE LOUVRE , LESTER THUNDERWING , LORD ERIN , MASHED POTATO , MEGABUCKS , PENTIARA , SENTIRE , SHROGGINET , SLEATBANK , SPECIAL SCENE , TINTAGEL , WYOMING
$501 AKORDAT , ALAANAS SONG , BEJAYJAY , BEN SPARTA , BLUE COLLAR JACK , DR LOANE , FAT POSSUM , GREAT BEAR , HAPPY IVOR , HURON , LEICA FALCON , LOTHARIO , MAXIMISATION , MIXTY MOTION , PUBLICITY STUNT , QUILTER , RAVANELLI , REINS OF POWER , RUE THE SAINT , SHAQ MAGIC , SPORTS ACADEMY , STATE OF PLAY , WENCESLAS SQUARE , ZALS , ZARIBAN