Mebourne Cup Betting

Melbourne cup 2009 - the biggest race of the year

Australians love sports! No matter how hectic and fast-paced the life is in this cosmopolitan city, Melbourne locals still find time to enjoy a variety of different sport activities. Despite the fact that Sydney was the host of the Centennial Olympics back in the year 2000, Melbourne has been dubbed as the Sporting Capital in Australia. This is partly due to the amicable weather and high class sporting facilities one can find in the city.

While many may argue that tennis is the most popular sporting event in the city of Melbourne, none is more popular among the locals in the city than the annual Melbourne Cup. Each year, Melbourne Cup betting enthusiasts are already putting in their bets on their favorites. Some tourists also try their hand in placing their Melbourne Cup bet to be a part of the said event. Indeed, word about the annual Melbourne Cup horse races are enough for young and old locals to stop what they are doing and begin calculating Melbourne Cup odds days, even weeks, before the said event. Some of those who are extremely lucky in placing their Melbourne Cup bet can walk home hundreds or even thousands of dollars richer.

This is not merely due to sheer luck. In fact, serious Melbourne Cup betting enthusiasts calculate the odds very carefully to make sure that they put their bets on the right horse. Many of them will even purchase a horse racing calculator program over the Internet in order to be able to help them in their Melbourne Cup odds forecasting. Some do it the old fashioned way. This simply means that an individual planning to place a bet on a participating horse would do some research and manually compute the odds before placing their Melbourne Cup bets. Although this method has been tried and tested for many years, it takes quite a while for one to be able to compute the Melbourne Cup odds accurately, causing you to still lose on your Melbourne Cup bet. Horse racing calculators remove the possibility of any human errors that might occur while determining the odds of each participating horse.

Another popular option for Melbourne Cup betting beginners is the use of betting exchanges. Betting exchanges allow beginners to place their bets on horses and ensuring that they will be winning no matter what the outcome will be. A percentage of the winnings derived from the Melbourne Cup bet placed would be remitted to the betting exchange service provider as payment for the services.

Betfair is the best place to get involved in the Melbourne Cup because we have a comprehensive range of superb Melbourne Cup odds.

We make it easy to place a Melbourne Cup bet, so get involved in the action with Betfair. Because of the unique way we operate we are able to offer odds which are on average 20% higher than bookmakers.

We cover a great range of events, from Australian races like the Caufield Guineas, Cox Plate, Golden Slipper and of course the Melbourne Cup to English favourites like the Grand National, and Cheltenham.

Check out our weekly preview and racing calendar to make sure you have the best information at your fingertips, and don’t forget to keep an eye on our horse racing results to find out how your selections have fared.

Betfair is the world’s largest betting exchange. Because of the unique way we operate we are able to offer odds which are on average 20% higher than bookmakers, in play betting and the option to bet on something not to happen. Options which we feel make us the best bet.