Off and running...TAB Sportsbet has launched its Fixed Odds markets for the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. On Saturday, TAB Sportsbet will offer $35 on last year's winner Shocking, which is more than double the current price. This offer will be available until the liability of $1 million is reached or midnight Saturday. Only bets placed in the "Melbourne Cup Special" market using the TAB Sportsbet Number 80001 are open to this offer. Punters back Gai...When markets opened

Off and running...TAB Sportsbet has launched its Fixed Odds markets for the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. On Saturday, TAB Sportsbet will offer $35 on last year's winner Shocking, which is more than double the current price. This offer will be available until the liability of $1 million is reached or midnight Saturday. Only bets placed in the "Melbourne Cup Special" market using the TAB Sportsbet Number 80001 are open to this offer.

Punters back Gai...When markets opened at midday on Thursday, the Gai Waterhouse trained Herculian Prince was well backed in both Cups and Cox Plate. He's most fancied in the Melbourne Cup with one bet of $5,000 at $21.

TAB Fixed Odds markets

San Domenico Stakes (Randwick R6, 7 August): Solar Charged $2.20, Decision Time $4.20, Brightexpectations $4.60, Obsequious $7.00
Caulfield Cup Futures: Faint Perfume $10, Shoot Out $12, Once Were Wild $14, Dariana $14, Zabrasive $16
Cox Plate Futures: Shoot Out $12, So You Think $12, Faint Perfume $16, Predatory Pricer $18, Heart of Dreams $21
Melbourne Cup Futures: Faint Perfume $12, Shocking $14, Jaguar Mail $14, Dariana $14, Shoot Out $17