Sportingbet Australia continues to take a steady stream of cash for 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain to win the 2012 version of Australia’s great race.
Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Americain has been backed from $13 into a $6.00 outright favourite in front of Caulfield Cup winner Dunaden over the past few days.
“He’s been extraordinarily well backed including a bet of $25,000 each way at double figure odds on Saturday,” Sullivan said.
“We wound Americain’s odds into $8.50 over the weekend and plenty of four figure punters kept lining up to back him at that price and we were still taking significant money for him at $7,” Sullivan said.
Dunaden remains solid at $6.50 while steady support has trimmed Mount Athos’ price from $9.50 into $9. Red Cadeaux is an unchanged $11 fourth favourite ahead of Brigantin, who is $12 out to $13.
Galileo’s Choice has been $23 out to $26 with Sportingbet Australia.
Of the trio of contenders that raced in Saturday’s Sportingbet Cox Plate, Ethiopia is $21 into $14, Southern Speed $61 into $51 and Green Moon $12 out to $21.
Melbourne Cup 2012
Sportingbet Australia Market
Americain 6.00
Dunaden 6.50
Mount Athos 9.00
Red Cadeaux 11.00
Brigantin 13.00
Maluckyday 14.00
Ethiopia 14.00
Shahwardi 21.00
My Quest For Peace 21.00
Green Moon 21.00
Lights Of Heaven 23.00
Tac De Boistron 23.00
Gatewood 26.00
Fiorente 26.00
Galileos Choice 26.00
Winchester 31.00
Mourayan 31.00
Glencadam Gold 35.00
Jakkalberry 35.00
Others 35.00 +
