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Originally posted by boarmanWho cares about the Melbourne Cup? He won the Derby, for Christ's sake!
He cant win our Melbourne Cup
Wait till our aussie horses race ,Watch Takeover Target and Bentley Biscuit.
It's like comparing a victory in the Premiership and a victory in the World Championship.
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Originally posted by rhbYou are correct eagle mountian was returned the 6/1 2nd fav, but I would be suprised if it was 14/1 on the day? I think it was backed in from 9/1 generally (so possibly 10/1 in places on the course but unlikely on the betting shop show) Archipenko was 3rd fav at 13/2,
I'm not sure the 2nd fave was that far out at 9's - the horse that finished 2nd came into an SP of 6's from 14's.
Originally posted by stevetoddIt was when chatting to my old man yesterday he said about seeing it 14's early doors. I didn't look around as I knew where my money was going, so he may well have been spinning a yarn.
You are correct eagle mountian was returned the 6/1 2nd fav, but I would be suprised if it was 14/1 on the day? I think it was backed in from 9/1 generally (so possibly 10/1 in places on the course but unlikely on the betting shop show) Archipenko was 3rd fav at 13/2,
Originally posted by boarmanThe English Derby is the greatest and most important race of the year for the horse racing establishment, there's no doubt about it.
Are you also saying the Derby is your greatest horse race?
Ask an owner if he'd like to win the Derby or the Melbourne Cup and he'll watch you like if you asked him the most silly of questions.
There's no comparison with other world wide races packed with money to attract horses from all over the globe, just like the Breeder's Cup, Dubai World Cup, Hong Kong Cup and Melbourne Cup................the race amongst races is the Epsom Derby.
Period.