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We take a look at the biggest bets and the biggest collects on the 2020 Melbourne Cup which was won by the Joseph O’Brien trained Twilight Payment.

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Notable Bets on Twilight Payment (Placed Today Unless Stated)

 

$5000 @ $26 to collect $130,000

$2500 @ $34 to collect $85,000 {October 30}

$2500 @ $26 to collect $65,000

$1437 the win / $500 the place @ $34/$9.25 to collect $53,483 {November 1}

$2000 @ $26 to collect $52,000 {November 2}  ** two separate bets **

$2000 @ $26 to collect $52,000

$1000 @ $51 to collect $51,000 {October 30}

$1500 the win / $1000 the place @ $26/$7.25 to collect $46,250 {November 2}

$1000 @ $34 to collect $34,000 {November 1}

$1000 each-way @ $26/$7.25 to collect $33,250 {November 2}

Multis of Note on Twilight Payment (Places Today Unless Stated)

 

$200 @ $99.21 [collect $19,842] on Dominic Thiem v Felix Auger-Aliassime (2020 US Open Fourth Round – Thiem won 7-6 6-1 6-1) | Alexander Zverev v Borna Coric (2020 US Open Quarter-Final – Zverev won 1-6 7-6 7-6 6-3) | Twilight Payment {September 7}

$20 @ $676 [collect $13,520] on Johnny Get Angry (won Victoria Derby at Flemington on October 31) | Twilight Payment {October 27}

$5 @ $1530 [collect $7,650] on Verry Elleegant (won Caulfield Cup on October 17) | Sir Dragonet (won Cox Plate at The Valley on October 24) | Twilight Payment {October 11}

$33 @ $183.57 [collect $6,058.80] on Richmond (2020 AFL Premiership) | Twilight Payment {September 14}

$5 @ $1156 [collect $5,780] on Johnny Get Angry (won Victoria Derby at Flemington on October 31) | Twilight Payment {October 29}

Bets of Note on Other Runners (Placed Today Unless Stated)

 

$30,000 @ $7 on Surprise Baby (Unplaced)

$20,000 the win / $5000 the place @ $13/$4 on Russian Camelot (Unplaced) {November 1}

$20,000 @ $12 on Sir Dragonet (Unplaced)

$20,000 @ $8.50 on Anthony Van Dyck (Unplaced) {November 2}

$12,500 @ $7 on Surprise Baby (Unplaced)

$10,000 each-way @ $9.50/$3.12 on Prince Of Arran (Third)

$10,000 @ $8 on Tiger Moth (Second) {November 2}

$10,000 @ $7.50 on Surprise Baby (Unplaced)

$9300 @ $8.50 on Tiger Moth (Second) {November 1}

$8000 @ $10 on Anthony Van Dyck (Unplaced)

 
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