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Melbourne Cup Betting

Take advantage of early Melbourne Cup betting markets from our recommended online bookmaker Unibet to enjoy an early bet on Australia's most famous race.

Unibet's feature race odds are available in advance for major races throughout the season, allowing punters the opportunity to snare a value bet.

They also provide fantastic value for money promotions via The Vault to enjoy some excellent spring racing carnival special offers along the way!

The 2021 Melbourne Cup will be run in -868 days on Tuesday 2nd November 2021.

Visit our Melbourne Cup Carnival page for more information about Flemington's four-day spring racing showpiece.

Twilight Payment, trained by Joseph O'Brien (IRE) and ridden by Jye McNeil, defeated Tiger Moth and Prince Of Arran to win the 2020 Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Unibet is our preferred bookmaker for all your Melbourne Cup betting. Read our Unibet Review to learn more about their bet types, racing app, promotions and more.

2021 Melbourne Cup Odds

Betting markets are available right now for the Melbourne Cup courtesy of Unibet and latest odds are outlined below. Please be aware that odds are subject to change at the bookmaker's discretion and prices displayed may differ to what's available at their website.

Fancy a Melbourne Cup bet? Open a new Unibet account to place a bet anytime.

Horse name Current odds Place a Bet
Incentivise $13.00 Bet now
Prince Of Arran $15.00 Bet now
Realm Of Flowers $17.00 Bet now
Tiger Moth $17.00 Bet now
Kemari $19.00 Bet now
Zaaki $19.00 Bet now
Amade $21.00 Bet now
Explosive Jack $26.00 Bet now
Lone Eagle $26.00 Bet now
Love (Ire) $26.00 Bet now
Nickajack Cave $26.00 Bet now
Panfield $26.00 Bet now
Santiago $26.00 Bet now
Surprise Baby $26.00 Bet now
Tarnawa $26.00 Bet now
Twilight Payment $26.00 Bet now
Verry Elleegant $26.00 Bet now
Al Aasy $31.00 Bet now
Dawn Patrol $31.00 Bet now
Emperor Of The Sun $31.00 Bet now
Manobo $31.00 Bet now
Master Of The Seas $31.00 Bet now
Mount Popa $31.00 Bet now
Van Gogh $31.00 Bet now
Aegon $34.00 Bet now
Ashrun $34.00 Bet now
Cherry Tortoni $34.00 Bet now
Cross Counter $34.00 Bet now
Duais $34.00 Bet now
Dubai Future $34.00 Bet now
Falcon Eight $34.00 Bet now
Finche $34.00 Bet now
Hosier $34.00 Bet now
Hungry Heart $34.00 Bet now
Il Paradiso $34.00 Bet now
Innisfree $34.00 Bet now
Lord North $34.00 Bet now
Neufbosc $34.00 Bet now
One Ruler $34.00 Bet now
Personal $34.00 Bet now
Pondus $34.00 Bet now
Selino $34.00 Bet now
Sir Dragonet $34.00 Bet now
Sir Ron Priestley $34.00 Bet now
Spanish Mission $34.00 Bet now
The Chosen One $34.00 Bet now
Walton Street $34.00 Bet now
World Premiere $34.00 Bet now
Yibir $34.00 Bet now
Baron Samedi $41.00 Bet now
Bolshoi Ballet $41.00 Bet now
Broome $41.00 Bet now
Colette $41.00 Bet now
Delphi $41.00 Bet now
Grand Promenade $41.00 Bet now
Inspirational Girl $41.00 Bet now
Knights Order $41.00 Bet now
Mirann $41.00 Bet now
Purple Sector $41.00 Bet now
Red Kelly $41.00 Bet now

Visit Unibet for the latest 2021 Melbourne Cup odds - Odds subject to change

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous race and takes place on the second day of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington racecourse in November.

Held ten days after the WS Cox Plate at Moonee Valley and 17 days after the Caulfield Cup at Caulfield, the Melbourne Cup is the feature event of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in Victoria.

2021 Melbourne Cup Details and Information

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Melbourne Cup Best Odds

For the best odds and Melbourne Cup tips we recommend Unibet. You want access to the best prices and racing markets on the biggest race day of the year. There's a good reason why they're considered the best value bookie going around.

How do I bet on the Melbourne Cup?

To bet online and ensure the best odds on Cup Day, you'll need an account with a reputable bookmaker such as Unibet. Opening a new account is a quick and easy process. Here's how you go about it!

How to Join Unibet to bet online.

  • Visit Unibet here to go to their landing page.
  • Follow the instructions provided on the landing page.
  • Fill in your details and create a new user name and password
  • Once your account is created, login and deposit funds to place a bet.

Once you're a member you can enjoy a huge range of betting markets and member promotions for horse racing. Remember to always gamble responsibly and only bet what you can afford to lose.

Deposit funds at Unibet using the most popular deposit options.

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Who won the 2019 Melbourne Cup?

A crowd of 81,408 people attended Flemington Racecourse to witness the Danny O'Brien trained Vow And Declare win the 2019 Melbourne Cup.

Australian-bred Vow And Declare, ridden by leading jockey Craig Williams, defeated the Charlie Fellows trained Prince Of Arran into second place, with Michael Walker aboard the runner-up. In third place was Il Paradiso from the Aidan O'Brien stable and ridden by Wayne Lordan.

It was Craig William's first win in the coveted race, and also for trainer Danny O'Brien. The winner jumped from barrier 21 in the 24-horse field.

Vow And Declare wins 2019 Melbourne Cup

The winner Vow And Declare started at $11.00 and paid $11.70 for a win on the Victorian TAB and $3.90 for a place. Prince Of Arran paid $4.60 for second and Il Paradiso $6.80 for third.

The Vow And Declare & Prince Of Arran quinella for 23 & 12 paid $82.40 and the exacta for the same numbers paid $175.00.

If you scored the 2019 Melbourne Cup trifecta dividend of $2,953.40 for picking Vow And Declare, Prince Of Arran and Il Paradiso in order, 23, 12 & 20, then pat yourself on the back.

Give yourself a bigger pat if you snared the First Four dividend of $79,381.40 for the numbers 23, 12, 20 and 3.

The 2019 Melbourne Cup quadrella numbers were 13-2-2-2 for a dividend of $13,756.80.

2019 Melbourne Cup Dividends

The following dividends are from the Victorian Tote (S-TAB).

1st: #23 Vow And Declare (21) 52kg
Trainer: Danny O'Brien Jockey: Craig.Williams
Win: $11.70 Place: $3.90 (SP $11.00)

2nd: #12 Prince Of Arran (8) 54kg
Trainer: Charlie Fellowes Jockey: Michael Walker
Place: $4.60 (SP $17.00)

3rd: #20 Il Paradiso (17) 52.5kg
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien Jockey: Wayne Lordan
Place: $6.80 (SP $15.00)

4th #3 Master Of Reality (1) 55.5kg
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien Jockey: Frankie Dettori
(SP $26.00)

Exotic Dividends

Quinella: 23-12 - $82.40
Exacta: 23-12 - $175.00
Trifecta: 23-12-20 - $2,953.40
First Four: 23-12-20-3 $79,381.40
Quaddie: 13-2-2-2 - $13,756.80

Popular Melbourne Cup Bet Types

Basic bet types for Melbourne Cup Day include the following.

Win & Place
Back a horse to win the race (finish first) or place (finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd).

If less than 8 runners then place only pays on first two horses placed. No place bet is offered for less than 5 runners.

Each Way Bet
A combination of a Win and Place bet. Half stake for a win and half stake for a place.

Exotic Bets

Flexi betting on exotic bet types allows the opportunity to win big for a small outlay. Some of the more popular Cup Day bet types are outlined below.

Quinella
Pick two or more horses to finish first and second in any order.

Exacta
Pick two horses to run first and second in the correct order.

Trifecta
Pick three horses to finish first, second and third in the correct order.

First 4
Select four horses to finish first, second, third and fourth in the correct order.

Quadrella
Also known as a Quaddie, this involves selecting the winner of four consecutive races. The Quadrella is usually held over the last four races of a meeting.

Super 6
Select the winner of six consecutive races at a meeting.

Our online betting guide explains more about Australian horse racing bet types and flexi betting.