Well, the Lion Tamer hysteria is over, once and for all...Last year's Victoria Derby winner was put down after breaking down during the Cox Plate. The NZer had been one of the best-backed prospects for the Melbourne Cup. The Cup now seems at the mercy of the internationals with last year's winner Americain now at the top of the market at $4.80 after a bold victory in the MV Cup 2500m.Francesca's rapture...Black Caviar's cruise-control 15 wins in a row performance at Moonee Valley made a big imp
Well, the Lion Tamer hysteria is over, once and for all...Last year's Victoria Derby winner was put down after breaking down during the Cox Plate. The NZer had been one of the best-backed prospects for the Melbourne Cup. The Cup now seems at the mercy of the internationals with last year's winner Americain now at the top of the market at $4.80 after a bold victory in the MV Cup 2500m.
Francesca's rapture...Black Caviar's cruise-control 15 wins in a row performance at Moonee Valley made a big impact on Francesca Cumani, the glamor-girl daughter of UK trainer Luca Cumani. In Melbourne looking after her dad's Melbourne Cup team of Drunken Sailor, Manighar and Bauer, Francesca was lost for words in describing Black Caviar's victory. She says: 'I'm trying to think of something original to say...It's just the ease with which she does it, it makes the others look ordinary. She is the ultimate racehorse.'
LATEST MELBOURNE CUP MARKET (Sunday, 7.30am)
AMERICAIN 4.80 1.95
DUNADEN 8.00 2.75
LUCAS CRANACH 9.00 3.00
ILLO 12.00 3.75
JUKEBOX JURY 17.00 5.00
TULLAMORE 17.00 5.00
GREEN MOON 17.00 5.00
BAUER 17.00 5.00
MIDAS TOUCH 21.00 6.00
MOYENNE CORNICHE 31.00 8.50
FOX HUNT 31.00 8.50
AT FIRST SIGHT 31.00 8.50
MODUN 31.00 8.50
UNUSUAL SUSPECT 31.00 8.50
DRUNKEN SAILOR 31.00 8.50
PRECEDENCE 31.00 8.50
RED CADEAUX 31.00 8.50
LOST IN THE MOMENT 41.00 11.00
MOURAYAN 41.00 11.00
MANIGHAR 41.00 11.00 (prices, TAB Sportsbet)