Sportingbet Australia punters continue to take any odds they can get about French galloper Americain winning Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the 2010 Melbourne Cup winner could start as short as $4.50 on Tuesday if the steady stream of cash continues.
“We’ve taken a $50,000 bet on Americain as well as a few smaller five figure wagers and a mountain of four figure bets,” Sullivan said.
“He’s by far our worst result should he win but he does have history against him, as only one horse has won with 57kg or more in the last 20 years and only four favourites have saluted across the same period.”
Strong support for Mount Athos has seen it leapfrog Dunaden into $7.50 second favouritism. Caulfield Cup winner and defending champion Dunaden is $6.50 out to $8 while last year’s runner up, Red Cadeaux, is rock solid at $11.
2012 Melbourne Cup
Sportingbet Australia Market
Americain $5.50 (was 5.50)
Mount Athos $7.50 (was 9.00)
Dunaden $8 (was 6.50)
Red Cadeaux $11 (was 11.00)
Maluckyday $13 (was 11.00)
Green Moon $16 (was 21.00)
My Quest For Peace $17 (was 21.00)
Ethiopia $19 (was 14.00)
Kelinni $19 (was $101)
Galileos Choice $19 (was 18.00)
Fiorente $21 (was 26.00)
Lights Of Heaven $26 (was 23.00)
Zabeelionaire $34 (was $34)
Tac De Boistron $34 (was 23.00)
Winchester $41 (was 31.00)
Mourayan $21 (was 31.00)
Jakkalberry $51 (was 35.00)
Sanagas $51 (was $81)
Glencadam Gold $51 (was 41.00)
Calvaryman $51 (was $51)
Niwot $51 (was $51)
Precedence $81 (was $101)
Voila Ici $151 (was $151)
Unusual Suspect $301 (was $251)
