Michael Dee is one of the lightweight jockeys in the 2021 Melbourne Cup field, but is his career record like on the first Tuesday in November? Let’s find out.
Michael Dee’s Melbourne Cup record
Dee has ridden multiple Group 1 wins in Melbourne, but the Cup has not been among them. Is that about to change?
Which horse will Michael Dee ride in the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
In with just 50kg after winning the Group 3 Hotham Stakes over the weekend, Great House brings some consistent form into the Melbourne Cup. The Chris Waller-trained gelding also won the Newcastle Gold Cup in September, then ran fifth in both the Metropolitan Handicap and Caulfield Cup at Group 1 level. If you are looking for a bit of value, there are worse plays on offer.
Great House
- Age: 5YO
- Color:Bay
- Sex:Gelding
- Sire:Galileo (IRE)
- Dam:Anja (IRE)
Win: $21.00
Place: $6.00
Best odds at Bet365
Career stats for Great House
- Career: 15: 5-2-3
- Flemington: 2: 1-0-1
- Distance: 0: 0-0-0
- Wet: 7: 3-1-2
- Good: 7: 2-1-1
- Group 1: 2: 0-0-0
- Win %: 33%
- Place %: 66%
2021 Melbourne Cup odds
Flemington – Race 7
Lexus Melbourne Cup
Status: Open
Track Rating: Good4
Weather: FINE
AUS
3200m
03:00pm – Tue 2nd Nov
A & S Freedmanᐅ
D T O’brienᐅ
Ben & J D Hayesᐅ
Andrew Baldingᐅ
Symon Wildeᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
G Waterhouse & A Bottᐅ
Joseph O’brienᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
Bjorn Bakerᐅ
Matthew Cumaniᐅ
M Baker & A Forsmanᐅ
P & P Snowdenᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
P G Moodyᐅ
M, W & J Hawkesᐅ
Robert Hickmottᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
G Waterhouse & A Bottᐅ
Denis Paganᐅ
C J Wallerᐅ
C Maher & D Eustaceᐅ
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