Melbourne Cup

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Efficient 13/2
Alcopop 7/1
Speed Gifted and Viewed 15/2
16/1 bar

Mourilyan 30/1
Leica Ding 40/1

and my early fancy is Roman Emperor at 16/1

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Isn't it interesting that they have their biggest race of the year on a Tuesday?
Is the day some kind of holiday in Aus?

Morning Sabre, this probably does not answer your question, it is a public holiday, but not sure if its for the race? or it was a holiday and they had the race on the Tuesday?

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in the world. The event is held at around 3 pm on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria Racing Club, on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. This day is a public holiday for all working within metropolitan Melbourne, but not for country Victoria. For Federal Public Servants it is also observed as a holiday in the entire state of Victoria, and since 2007 also in the Australian Capital Territory[1].

The race has been held since 1861 (see list of Melbourne Cup winners) and was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres) but following preparation for Australia's adoption of the metric system in the 1970s, the current race distance of 3,200 metres was established in 1972. This reduced the distance by 61ft 6in, and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3min.19.1sec was accordingly adjusted to 3min.17.9sec. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3min 16.3sec. The world record of 3:13.4 over 3,200 metres is held by Japanese horse Deep Impact

Thanks Dave.

I see that Aquanaut holds the Greyville 3200 metre course record at 3:18.00 with 53kg's, some way slower than both the world record and Melbourne Cup record.

Field with a week to go,notice Mourilyan is down as being trained by Moore ,was Herman Brown not the trainer?-->>FIELD

Dave,

I believe that it is a public holiday in Australia specifically due to the Melbourne CUp. The race that stops a nation literally means EVERYONE stops and watches the race. I was in a northern territory town called "Darwin" one year on Melbourne Cup day. We went to the local race course and it was CRAZY. So many people at this smaller than cowtown racecourse having a great time and spending money....Wish we could have a race that does that!!

Well we can always dream, we have our Summer Cup, it might not stop a nation, but I will do my best.........I will stop the barman!

Viewed to be Cummings' only Mackinnon runner


Australia: Reigning Melbourne Cup champion Viewed will be Bart Cummings' only runner in Saturday's Mackinnon Stakes after the master trainer decided to defer the reappearance of Cox Plate winner So You Think.

Viewed ran last to Theseo in last year's Mackinnon before taking out the Cup at 40-1 by a nose from Bauer three days later and Cummings is happy to use the same lead-up to the $5.65 million event this year.


"He's going nicely and he worked nicely on Tuesday morning and everything looks promising," Cummings said after Viewed, handled by track rider Joe Agresta, galloped solo on the course proper at Flemington.



The six-year-old was timed over 1600 metres in a leisurely 1:53.85, running his final 400m in 24.37 seconds.

"I nominated So You Think for the Mackinnon in case we wanted to proceed, but I'm just thinking it might be better to give him two weeks in between," Cummings said.

AJC Australian Derby winner Roman Emperor and Toorak Handicap winner Allez Wonder will both go into the Cup without another run.

The pair worked together on Tuesday morning over 1800m in 2:8.96, the final 400m in 24.05s.

"They're going straight in (to the Cup)," Cummings said.

Cummings said Roman Emperor took longer than he expected to recover from his Caulfield Cup second to Viewed, prompting the decision to bypass the Mackinnon (2000m).

"He's pretty right now. If I run him on Saturday I'd expect he wouldn't be at his best by Tuesday," Cummings said.

"The Montjeus don't need a lot and they seem better - particularly on the wet tracks they prefer - with not too severe a preparation from what I can gather."

Dandaad and Naval Escort each need a win in The Lexus Stakes (2500m) to force their way into the Cup to give Cummings a fourth runner in his attempt to make it 13 Melbourne Cups.

"They worked pretty good (together) this morning so that was encouraging," Cummings said.

Moonee Valley Cup placegetter Think Money is ineligible for The Lexus as she is still a maiden and if she doesn't make the 24-horse Cup field Cummings says he will run her in The Lavazza Long Black (2800m) on Cup Day, a race he won last year with Dandaad.

Trainer Danny O'Brien says he will accept on Wednesday with his two Cup prospects Vigor and Master O'Reilly in the Mackinnon.

Caulfield Cup placegetter Vigor is currently 28th in the elimination order after Lee Freedman notified stewards Speed Giftedwould not be a Cup final acceptor and would be sent for a spell.

The gelding pulled up with sore feet after running 12th in the Cox Plate.

"It would be disappointing (to miss a run in the Cup with Vigor). Hopefully there are a few that will come out between now and next Tuesday," O'Brien said.

"If he's going to miss out we would have to roll the dice and run him in the Mackinnon."

Master O'Reilly, eighth as favourite in 2007 and fourth in last year's Cup, will run in the Mackinnon which he has not contested in the past.

In 2007 he did not run again before the Cup after winning the Caulfield Cup, while last year he was 10th in the Cox Plate before going to the Cup.

5-02.05 MACKINNON STAKES (2000 METRES)
Of $750000 and $2500 trophy. 1st $450000 and trophy of $2500, 2nd $135000, 3rd $67500, 4th $33750, 5th $18750, 6th $15000, 7th $15000, 8th $15000.
Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1).
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM
No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 VIEWED Bart Cummings Brad Rawiller 9 59 119
2 RACING TO WIN John O'Shea Hugh Bowman 6 59 117
3 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Vlad Duric 13 59 110
4 ZIPPING John Sadler Steven Arnold 5 59 114
5 SCENIC SHOT Daniel Morton Shane Scriven 8 59 115
6 SIR SLICK (NZ) Graeme Nicholson Michelle Payne 1 59 108
7 NEWPORT Paul Perry Peter Wells 11 59 103
8 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (IRE) Luca Cumani Damien Oliver 10 59 112
9 MANDELA (NZ) Richard Yuill Mark Zahra 12 59 107
10 VIGOR (NZ) Danny O'Brien Danny Nikolic 7 59 110
11 RANGIRANGDOO (NZ) Chris Waller Corey Brown 4 59 111
12 DRUMBEATS Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 3 58 101
13 MISS MAREN (NZ) Mick Price Craig Newitt 2 57 104

6-02.55 AAMI VICTORIA DERBY (2500 METRES)
Of $1500000 and $10000 trophies. 1st $900000 and trophies of $8000 to owner $1000 to trainer $1000 to jockey, 2nd $270000, 3rd $135000, 4th $67500, 5th $37500, 6th $30000, 7th $30000, 8th $30000.
For Three-Years-Old. Set Weights. (GROUP 1).
This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for qualified horses.
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 ONEMORENOMORE John P Thompson Damien Oliver 5 55.5 101
2 VIKING LEGEND Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 6 55.5 91
3 SHAMOLINE WARRIOR Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 9 55.5 95
4 MONACO CONSUL (NZ) Michael Moroney Corey Brown 1 55.5 100
5 EXTRA ZERO David Hayes Nash Rawiller 7 55.5 86
6 GATHERING John P Thompson Peter Robl 8 55.5 89
7 SOUTHERN SKYE Paul Perry Danny Nikolic 4 55.5 84
8 OUR HEIR APPARENT (NZ) Mark Walker Craig Williams 10 55.5 72
9 PRINSOM Michael Templeton Mark Zahra 3 55.5 61
10 ROCKFERRY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Hugh Bowman 2 55.5 68
11 COMMONAGE CLOSE (NZ) Robbie Laing Craig Newitt 11 55.5 60

7-03.40 MYER CLASSIC (1600 METRES)
Of $500000 and $2500 trophy. 1st $300000 and trophy of $2500, 2nd $90000, 3rd $45000, 4th $22500, 5th $12500, 6th $10000, 7th $10000, 8th $10000.
For Three-Years-Old and Upwards Fillies and Mares. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1).
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 ZARITA (NZ) Pat Hyland Steven Arnold 11 57 106
2 JOLIE'S SHINJU (JPN) Len Treloar Blake Shinn 4 57 108
3 HOT DANISH Les Bridge Danny Nikolic 5 57 113
4 NEROLI Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 3 57 106
5 MY CENTRAL (ITY) Greg Eurell Chris Symons 6 57 100
6 DANE JULIA (SAF) Lee Freedman Damien Oliver 14 57 98
7 LADY LYNETTE Robert Smerdon Nicholas Hall 9 57 103
8 SUBTLE COVE Jason Coyle Peter Robl 2 57 93
9 EMBLEM OF LIBERTY (SAF) Lee Freedman Dwayne Dunn 12 57 100
10 BELLEZA VELOZ Greg Baker Craig Williams 1 57 87
11 TYPHOON TRACY Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 13 56.5 114
12 GOLD WATER Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 7 56.5 98
13 GLOWLAMP Clarry Conners Glyn Schofield 8 56.5 89
14 MESSENGER Anthony Cummings Hugh Bowman 10 56.5 90

8-04.25 SEPPELT SALINGER STAKES (1200 METRES)
Of $300000 and $2000 trophy. 1st $180000 and trophy of $2000, 2nd $54000, 3rd $27000, 4th $13500, 5th $7500, 6th $6000, 7th $6000, 8th $6000.
(GROUP 2).
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 20 + 4 EM
No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 TURFFONTEIN Anthony Cummings Nash Rawiller 6 57 108
2 FIRST COMMAND Lee Freedman Dwayne Dunn 10 56.5 106
3 SHADOWAYS Gwenda Johnstone Mark Pegus 7 56 105
4 NEWS ALERT Con Karakatsanis Darren Gauci 12 55 102
5 SECRET FLYER Mark Young Craig Williams 2 55 102
6 EAGLE FALLS David Hayes Damien Oliver 4 54.5 100
7 MASKED ASSASSIN Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 13 54.5 100
8 WASTED EMOTIONS Danny Williams Kerrin McEvoy 11 54.5 101
9 ABSOLUTELYFABULOUS Kris Lees Hugh Bowman 8 53.5 103
10 PLAYWRIGHT (NZ) Steve Richards Steven King 1 53 96
11 OLONANA John O'Shea Corey Brown 9 52.5 100
12 RED ELEMENT David Hayes Craig Newitt 3 52.5 95
13 MR SLICK (NZ) Con Karakatsanis Chris Symons 5 52.5 94

9-05.10 AAMI BUSINESS INSURANCE STAKES (1400 METRES)
Of $250000 and $1500 trophy. 1st $150000 and trophy of $1500, 2nd $45000, 3rd $22500, 4th $11250, 5th $6250, 6th $5000, 7th $5000, 8th $5000.
(GROUP 3).
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 SNIPER'S BULLET Tracey Bartley Michael Rodd 4 58 109
2 TRIPLE HONOUR (NZ) Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 3 57 107
3 CHASM Heath Conners Brad Rawiller 14 56 104
4 LARGO LAD David Hayes Chris Symons 1 56 104
5 MCCLINTOCK Mark de Montfort Glyn Schofield 11 56 104
6 COCINERO Robbie Griffiths Nicholas Hall 15 55.5 102
7 STICKPIN (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith Steven King 10 55.5 102
8 ROYAL IDA Luke Oliver Damien Oliver 17 55 101
9 EXCELLTASTIC Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 6 54.5 100
10 FIST OF FURY John O'Shea Danny Nikolic 13 53 97
11 OCCIDENTALIS Richard Otto James McDonald 9 53 95
12 WALKING OR DANCING (NZ) Brett Partelle Craig Williams 7 53 95
13 CENTENNIAL PARK (NZ) David Payne Blake Shinn 5 53 94
14 KILOTON Tim Martin Corey Brown 2 53 94
15 FAST FUTURE (NZ) Russell Cameron Craig Newitt 16 53 93
16 BRYANNBO'S GIFT (NZ) Anne-Marie Ruttley Kerrin McEvoy 8 53 92
17e RHYNO CHASER Wanda Ings

Melbourne Cup fav VIEWED runs on Sat over 2000m just 4 days before the Cup. Final Field for Cup is announced Sat Night

Totally different mind set for trainers, with the exception of Buddy Maroun, the norm here is a 4/5 wk break between races, if you are lucky.
Not all, but the majority.

imo

Cool to see Emblem Of Liberty and Dane Julia both running in the Gr1 Myer Classic.

On Tellytrack on Monday, Robin Bruss said that Herman Brown would be the first South African to have a runner in the Melbourne Cup. Didn't MDK run Greys Inn in the race?