$201 shot heavily backed to win the Melbourne Cup

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Sixties Groove has been backed from $201 into $101 for the Melbourne Cup

A Darren Weir trained stayer is the roughie attracting big interest with TAB to win in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Of the top ten biggest potential collects on the race that stops the nation, six are on six-year-old gelding Sixties Groove, highlighted by a $1,000 wager at $201 for a collect of $201,000.

“Sixties Groove has been backed from $201 into $101 for the Melbourne Cup,” TAB’s Nick Quinn said.

“Sixties Groove would need to win the Lexus Stakes at Flemington on Saturday to gain a start in the Melbourne Cup.”

In early betting, Sixties Groove ($9) has been the second best backed to win the Lexus Stakes.

Biggest Melbourne Cup potential collects with TAB
$1,000 at $201 on Sixties Groove to win for $201,000
$500 at $201 on Patrick Erin to win, $1,500 at $51 to place for $177,000
$1,500 at $101 on Ventura Storm to win, $300 at $26 to place for $159,300
$1,000 at $101 on Sixties Groove to win, $800 at $26 to place for $121,800
$2,000 at $51 on Thinkin’ Big to win for $102,000
$1,000 at $101 on Sixties Groove to win for $101,000
$1,000 at $101 on Sixties Groove to win for $101,000
$500 at $201 on Sixties Groove to win for $100,500
$1,500 at $51 on Sound Check to win for $76,500
$350 at $201 on Sixties Groove to win for $70,350

TAB odds

Lexus Stakes
$4           A Prince Of Arran
$4.60     Jaameh
$5.50     Brimham Rocks
$9           Sixties Groove
$12         Northwest Passage, Yogi
$13+      Others Quoted

Melbourne Cup
$4.50     Yucatan
$9           Magic Circle
$11         Cross Counter
$13         Avilius, Muntahaa
$15         Best Solution, The Cliffsofmoher
$17+      Others Quoted