Can Buckaroo win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?

Buckaroo
Buckaroo will race in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos)

The Chris Waller-trained Buckaroo brings some of the best Australian form into the 2024 Melbourne Cup.

Following victories in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes and Group 1 Underwood Stakes, the six-year-old gelding will seek to claim Melbourne Cup glory in his first attempt.

If the son of Fastnet Rock was to win the 3200m classic, he would deliver Waller his second victory in the race that stops the nation. Can Buckaroo continue his strong run of form and take out the Cup, or will he fail to live up to his market expectation?

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When will Buckaroo run in the Melbourne Cup

A full field of 24 competitors is set to line up before a packed Flemington Racecourse on the first Tuesday of November, vying for a share of the $8.56 million prize pool.

Among them, Buckaroo will join 23 other hopefuls, each aiming to secure their place in history by winning Australia’s most prestigious handicap.

Buckaroo

Buckaroo (21)

T: Chris Waller
J: Joao Moreira (54.5kg)
  • Age: 6YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Fastnet Rock
  • Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

Buckaroo 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +500

Place: +138

Best odds at Playup


Career stats for Buckaroo

  • Career: 22: 5-4-3
  • Flemington: 2: 0-1-0
  • Distance: 0: 0-0-0
  • Wet: 9: 2-2-1
  • Good: 13: 3-2-2
  • Group 1: 12: 1-2-1
  • Win %: 23%
  • Place %: 55%

Melbourne Cup results for Buckaroo

Buckaroo will be having his first attempt at the Melbourne Cup in 2024.


Recent Form for Buckaroo

Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin
Oct 19 Caulfield Cup Caulfield 2400m 2/18 Joao Moreira 7 54.5kg $3.80 1.25L
Oct 5 Turnbull Stakes Flemington 2000m 2/16 Joao Moreira 8 58kg $6.50 0.2L
Sep 21 Underwood Stakes Caulfield 1800m 1/12 Joao Moreira 10 59kg $9 3.5L

Can Buckaroo win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?

Buckaroo brings obviously the best form to the Melbourne Cup in terms of the local brigade, but the real question will be whether he can see out the two miles? He answered the queries around his ability to see out the 2400m when running on strongly to finish second behind Duke De Sessa in the Caulfield Cup. His chances were dealt a massive blow on Saturday though when drawing barrier 21, so ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira will need to be at his best to make sure he isn’t too far back in the field and forced to sustain a long sprint. Because of that, he is one of the easiest Melbourne Cup favourites in recent times to take on, in fact, a top-four finish looks unlikely.

Watch Buckaroo finish 2nd in the Caulfield Cup


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