Category: Australian Gallops

Circle Of Fire will run in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Circle Of Fire will be one of four runners competing in the 2024 Melbourne Cup for trainer Ciaron Maher. Circle Of Fire couldn’t have been more impressive when winning the Group 1 Sydney Cup in April earlier this year, and he has been considered one of the key chances for the 3200m classic ever since. The son of Almazor has one win from as many starts at the Melbourne Cup distance but is yet to win this preparation.…

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…

Trust In You. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) The final entrant into the 2024 Melbourne Cup comes in the form of New Zealand-based gelding Trust In You. The Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley-trained six-year-old sneaks into the race that stops the nation, with 50kg on his back. Can he make an impression in this year’s Cup or is Trust In You a deserving outside hope with horse racing bookmakers. Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly It Pays To…

A triumphant Mark Zahra aboard Gold Trip after crossing the line in last year’s Melbourne Cup. The six-year-old stallion is the $3.10 favourite for the Peter Young Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. The 2022 Melbourne Cup was one to remember, with the six-year-old stallion Gold Trip and Mark Zahra claiming the race that stops the nation. Here at Horsebetting.com.au we are all about putting all the important horse racing and betting information right at your fingertips, and that goes double for the Melbourne Cup. We’ve got full lists of previous…

Sea King. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Sea King will represent the UK in this year’s Melbourne Cup, with the Harry Eustace-trained gelding already tasting success in Australia heading into the first Tuesday of November. The son of Sea The Stars couldn’t have been more impressive in the Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) to earn his place in the race that stops the nation, however, will it be enough to claim victory in our greatest race? Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out…

Positivity. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) The Andrew Forsman-trained Positivity will fly the flag for New Zealand in this year’s Melbourne Cup, with the lightly raced four-year-old considered one of the rank outsiders according to horse racing bookmakers. Is Positivity ready to make an impression heading into start five of the preparation? Or is she simply making up the numbers in this year’s Melbourne Cup? Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly It Pays To Play New online bookmaker…

Onesmoothoperator. (Pat Scala/Racing Photos) One Smoothoperator launched onto everyone’s 2024 Melbourne Cup radar after a barnstorming victory in the Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) to assure his spot in the race that stops the nation. The Brian Ellison-trained European seven-year-old brings winning form into the first Tuesday of November, but will it be enough to claim victory in Australia’s greatest handicap. Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly It Pays To Play New online bookmaker Check Out PlayUp 18+…

The Melbourne Cup has a long and fabled history that has produced a litany of facts and figures that can help us punters find the 2024 winner. Our experts have already given you their Melbourne Cup best bets and produced our in-depth 2024 Melbourne Cup runner by runner race preview, so without distracting from their sound logic, we’re going to find you the 2024 Melbourne Cup winner by applying the Melbourne Cup statistics of all previous winners. Let’s start with the 2024 Melbourne Cup field and whittle it down horse…

Sharp ‘N’ Smart. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Three-time Group 1 winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart will represent New Zealand in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. The Graeme & Deborah Rogerson-trained gelding is yet to win a race since claiming the 2023 Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), however, he’s been primed to peak on the back of two runs in Australia. Will it be enough for the five-year-old son of Redwood to figure in this year’s Melbourne Cup? Or is he making up the numbers? Recommended! Take It To The Neds…

Warp Speed. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The only Japanese representation in the 2024 Melbourne Cup comes in the form of the Noboru Takagi-trained Warp Speed. The six-year-old has already stepped out in Australia, managing to finish 13 of 18 in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19. Can the son of Drefong take the necessary improvement to figure in the Melbourne Cup and become the first Japanese galloper to claim top honours since Delta Blue in 2006? Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the…