Annual Melbourne Cup Contest

[Peter Gleason]

So far we have 18 people playing...getting there!

1- Peter Gleason
2- Jon Smythe
3- Cleo Patra
4- Chani Ruzzo
5- Laura Cameron
6- Michael Edwards
7- Steph Lonhro
8- Michael Looker
9- Iggy Timeeczech
10- Jon Xett
11- Clinton Jacinto
12- Kenzie Larkin
13- Bob Green
14- Bradley Davis
15- Bill Outsilver
16- Alex Puderbaugh
17- Eric Nalbone
18- Mike Eaton

[Fanta Arcadia]

If there's still an opening, then count me in.

[Lori Hamill]

I'm in, too, Peter.

[Peter Gleason]

4 spots left!

[Louise Bayou]

Count me in too!!

[Kasie Gillespie]

I would Like to Play

[Kim Plausible]

Would love to play if you have room!

[Peter Gleason]

Awesome...and Nick makes it 24! We got there in the end!

Will send over horses for 50K tonight. They will probably be ordinary yearlings, so feel free to keep them

Final list:
1- Peter Gleason
2- Jon Smythe
3- Cleo Patra
4- Chani Ruzzo
5- Laura Cameron
6- Michael Edwards
7- Steph Lonhro
8- Michael Looker
9- Iggy Timeeczech
10- Jon Xett
11- Clinton Jacinto
12- Kenzie Larkin
13- Bob Green
14- Bradley Davis
15- Bill Outsilver
16- Alex Puderbaugh
17- Eric Nalbone
18- Mike Eaton
19- Fanta Arcadia
20- Happy Trails
21- Louise Bayou
22- Kasie Gilespie
23- Nick Gimore
24- Kimberly Jean

If I've missed anyone...let me know

[Peter Gleason]

The draw!

Just to clarify, the number represents barrier/gate and not saddlecloth number

Alex Puderbaugh 1
Louise Bayou 2
Clinton Jacinto 3
Bradley Davis 4
Bob Green 5
Kasie Gilespie 6
Michael Looker 7
Jon Smythe 8
Peter Gleason 9
Cleo Patra 10
Kimberly Jean 11
Laura Cameron 12
Bill Outsilver 13
Chani Ruzzo 14
Steph Lonhro 15
Eric Nalbone 16
Michael Edwards 17
Mike Eaton 18
Kenzie Larkin 19
Jon Xett 20
Nick Gimore 21
Fanta Arcadia 22
Happy Trails 23
Iggy Timeeczech 24

The field will be released in just over 20 hours or so. I think I'l be out at that time, so try this link perhaps:
http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/racing ... de=5019852

Cleo is actually positioned quite nicely for her threepeat with barrier 10.

Previous winners:

2010:

1- Cleo Patra (Americain) (12)
2- Carolyn Eaton (Maluckyday) (6)
3- Franky Dam (So You Think) (3)
Last - Matt Wilson (Zavite) (7)

2009:
1- Cleo Patra (Shocking) (22)
2- Happy Trails (Crime Scene) (11)
3- Iggy Timeeczech (Mourilyan) (14)
Last- Michael Edwards (Warringah) (17)

There's a 6f run to the first turn so barriers usually don't play too much of a part, so don't dispair if you have an outside one!

Good luck to all!

Peter

[Peter Gleason]

Found this old chestnut written by our old friend Tanitha in 2009. Worth reading if you signed up and have no idea what's going on

Melbourne Cup Sweeps

A sweep is when a number of people pay to purchase a ticket, each representing a horse. The tickets are given out randomly, and each ticket costs the same, so there is no skill element involved, and odds are ignored completely. The prize pool is made up of the receipts exclusively, and is divided out to the holders of the tickets for winning horses. Typically, the winnings are divided on a sliding scale for first, to second, third, and sometimes fourth place. There may even be some money given to last place, considering the random nature of a sweep. Sweeps are exceptionally popular in Australia for the Melbourne Cup, and as a social event the sweep becomes the focus of the day’s festivities.

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 on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

This years 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup comes up as Race 7 at Flemington on Tuesday 1st November, 3pm (Melbourne time), and races for a purse of $6million AUD ($6.4m USD)

[Peter Gleason]

Horses:
Alex Puderbaugh 1 - Illo
Louise Bayou 2 - Precedence
Clinton Jacinto 3 - Lost in the Moment
Bradley Davis 4 - The Verminator
Bob Green 5 - Modun
Kasie Gilespie 6 - Jukebox Jury
Michael Looker 7 - Unusual Suspect
Jon Smythe 8 - Drunken Sailor
Peter Gleason 9 - Niwot
Cleo Patra 10 - At First Sight
Kimberly Jean 11 - Lucas Cranach
Laura Cameron 12 - Tullamore
Bill Outsilver 13 - Dunaden
Chani Ruzzo 14 - Mourayan
Steph Lonhro 15 - Americain
Eric Nalbone 16 - Red Cadeaux
Michael Edwards 17 - Moyenne Corniche
Mike Eaton 18 - Hawk Island
Kenzie Larkin 19 - Fox Hunt
Jon Xett 20 - Older than Time
Nick Gimore 21 - Manighar
Fanta Arcadia 22 - Saptapadi
Happy Trails 23 - Glass Harmonium
Iggy Timeeczech 24 - Shamrocker

Odds:
Americain - 4.20
Dunaden - 8
Lucas Cranach - 11
Jukebox Jury - 11
At First Sight - 15
Niwot - 17
Mourayan - 17
Illo - 21
Moyenne Corniche - 26
Tullamore - 26
Fox Hunt - 26
Modun - 26
Lost in the Moment - 35
Drunken Sailor - 35
Unusual Suspect - 35
Manighar - 35
Glass Harmonium - 35
Red Cadeaux - 35
Precedence - 35
Shamrocker - 51
Hawk Island - 51
Saptapadi - 101
The Verminator - 101
Older than Time - 101

[Cleo Patra]

I think I may be conceding my usual win to Bill this year. Good luck to Steph too, who has my boy from last year. I love Americain.

Have fun, everyone!

[Louise Bayou]

wow 35/1?? It can happen! lol

[Karl Smythe]

go Jukebox Jury!!!

and i would be thrilled if Drunken Sailor hits the board.

[Kasie Gillespie]

Yay – Go Jukebox Jury. I’m so excited, thanks Peter for doing this. Jukebox be lucky and fast