| Melbourne Cup horse race betting is heating up as we | | | | Horse age: Betting on horses that are between 4-5 |
| are moving closer to the big day of 2009. The biggest | | | | years old have always been the recommendations of |
| question we all have is which of the Melbourne Cup | | | | old timers... until Makybe Diva came along and won |
| horses will win this year? If we only knew the answer | | | | two Melbourne Cup races back to back at 7. |
| - we could be millionaires within the day by betting all | | | | Some say it is pointless to bet on younger horses |
| of our savings on the winning horse. But like you, our | | | | such as a two year old thoroughbred because at that |
| guess is as good as any. Most of us probably use | | | | age the horse is still maturing, but in the end it is up to |
| certain guidelines to determine who we think will win | | | | you how you how Melbourne Cup horse race betting |
| before we place our bets. | | | | is decided. |
| Perhaps you go by colour, name, sire, horse weight or | | | | Breeding line: Will it matter where the horse has come |
| random choice when you consider Melbourne Cup | | | | from, e.g. who sired it? This is a question that can be |
| horse race betting for Melbourne Cup horses. | | | | discussed until the end of days because in the end it is |
| Regardless what your betting priorities are, here are | | | | mere speculation as everything else. What matters is |
| some interesting stats to help you pick a winner for | | | | the end result because it determines your winnings or |
| this year's Flemington Race Day. | | | | the lack thereof. |
| Horse weights: Throughout the history of Melbourne | | | | Choosing the right Melbourne Cup horses for the |
| Cup Day, weights for the various thoroughbred shave | | | | Melbourne Cup horse race betting is like trying to win |
| varied a bit. The best it seems for a horse can be | | | | the lottery. In the end it can be a matter of luck and |
| seen according to the amount of races a horse won | | | | perhaps a little knowledge of the industry. But just as |
| in each weight group: | | | | well you could be hitting the big win because of a |
| - 52.5kg won 9 times | | | | chance decision seconds before the race starts. |
| - 48 kg won 7 times | | | | |
| - 47 kg won 7 times | | | | *Makybe Diva, 3 time winner of the Melbourne Cup* |
| - 53kg won 7 times | | | | To get up-to-date information on each Horse's odds |
| As you can see from the above selection the lighter | | | | and all the other information you need to prepare your |
| horses seem to be more of a winner group. Having | | | | bets for Melbourne Cup 2009 make sure you look at |
| said this, in 1890 Carbine won the race with 66.5 kg. | | | | our Melbourne Cup Odds table. |