Horse Racing

Melbourne Cup

2nd November 2010

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most prestigious thoroughbred horse race; it attracts high-profile runners from all over the world as well as vast amounts of keen punters looking for their part of the action.

Tuesday 2nd November 2010 will see the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup, a truly special occasion for the Australian racing scene which will be celebrated in style. In fact the Melbourne Cup is so popular it has been declared a public holiday in metropolitan Melbourne and parts of rural Victoria.

As part of the Spring Racing Carnival, the Melbourne Cup is the highlight after weeks of extraordinary races and antepost odds for the event are available almost year-round. All of our selected online bookmakers are offering antepost odds on the event that will bring the thunder down under, so feel free to check out your options once you know a little more about the race.

Melbourne Cup Odds

As one of the most anticipated thoroughbred horse racing events in the world it is no surprise the Melbourne Cup attracts an army of bettors from all corners of the world. On this page we list all of the latest updates to the Melbourne Cup odds for 2010.
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Melbourne Cup Form Guide

The Melbourne Cup is famous for attracting the most high-profile thoroughbred horses of the season. Trainers and owners from all over the world have the ambition to enter one of their horses onto a Melbourne Cup Form Guide. On this page we list all of the latest form guide updates in the 2010 Melbourne Cup.
View all of the Melbourne Cup Form Guide »

Melbourne Cup Betting

Melbourne Cup Betting is serious international business. The event annually attracts over 100,000 spectators who enjoy the spectacle live - and many, many more racing fans choose to watch the broadcast of the race and bet at their local bookmakers and online.
View all of the Melbourne Cup Betting Options »

Melbourne Cup Sweep

The Melbourne Cup is known in Australia as 'the race that stops the nation' - and there are no two ways about this. Businesses close their doors for hours on Melbourne Cup Day to give their workers a chance to celebrate. On this page we list what a Melbourne Cup Sweep is and how to participate in one in your office!
How to create a Melbourne Cup Sweep »

Over the years the Melbourne Cup has seen more than its fair share of horse racing legends. Some of the most outstanding thoroughbred contenders in the world have honoured Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse with stunning performances. Most iconic Melbourne Cup runner of all time is unquestionable Makybe Diva, who won the event three consecutive years from 2003 to 2005. Other multiple Melbourne Cup winners are Think Big, Rain Lover, Peter Pan and Archer; all of whom won the event two times. And who could forget the legendary Phar Lap - Australia's most famous racehorse of all time - who ran to an amazing victory in the Melbourne Cup in 1930.

2010 will be another remarkable year for the Melbourne Cup, with great runners like Purple Moon, Rite Of Passage and last year's winner Shocking getting ready to take to the track. As a truly international event, the Melbourne Cup invites racing fans from the United Kingdom to join in the fun. Antepost odds for the Melbourne Cup are available at all UK bookmakers, so there is no reason for you to miss out on one of the biggest thoroughbred racing events in the world - and this site will teach you all you need to know about betting on the Melbourne Cup and all of the Spring Carnival horse races, such as the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup.

Horse Racing UK wishes you a great time leading up to the Melbourne Cup and best of luck for the event itself!