The Call Of The Card was once again conducted at Crown on Monday with the running of the Melbourne Cup tomorrow at Flemington. We take a look at the notable big bets placed on this years 2025 Melbourne Cup.
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Call Of The Card Melbourne Cup Bets
1. Al Riffa (FR) – $8 → $7
– $500,000 win bet from Easy Go! (accepted by Chris Lester)
– $50,000 win @ $8
– $150,000 @ $7.50
– To win $250k
– Now $7
– SwiftBet accepted Wolfden to win $1M @ $7.50
2. Buckaroo (GB) – $10
– $25,000 win
– $10,000 win
– $7,000 win
– $5,000 win
3. Arapaho (FR) – $61
– To win $1M
– $4,000 win (Wolfden)
– To win $500k at $51
– Very popular overall
4. Vauban (FR) – $26 → $23
– To win $1M (Wolfden)
– To win $500k
– To win $300k (Tom Waterhouse)
Current price: $23
5. Chevalier Rose (JPN) – $61
– To win $300k
– Smaller bets
6. Presage Nocturne (IRE) – $10 → $9.50
– Natalie from SwiftBet went up at $10
– $5,000 win
– $7,500 each-way
– Lots of smaller bets
– Now $9.50
– $5,000 win
– $5,000 win
– $2,500 each-way
– Still popular
7. Middle Earth (GB) – $51
– To win $1M
– $5,000 win
– $2,000 each-way
– Popular smaller bets
8. Meydaan (IRE) – $31 → $26
– Wanted to win $1.4M
– $10,000 at $31 accepted
– $3,000 each-way
Current price: $26
9. Absurde (FR) – $21
– To win $500k
– To win $50k
– $1,500 win
10. Flatten The Curve (FR) – $26
– $3,000 win
– $2,500 win
11. Land Legend (FR) – $81
– $5,000 each-way
12. Smokin’ Romans (NZ) – $126
– Natalie at SwiftBet took bets at $101
– To win $250k
– Smaller support
13. Changingoftheguard (IRE) – $101
– $400 each-way
– Smaller win bets
14. Half Yours – $8.50 → $8
– $100,000 win for Tony G
– $1,400 win
– $400 win
– Now $8
– $1,000 win
15. More Felons (IRE) – $51
– To win $1M
– $3,000 each-way
– $2,000 each-way
– Multiple smaller bets
16. Onesmoothoperator (USA) – $41 → $31
– To win $250k
– Backed by Rob Waterhouse
Current price: $31
17. Furthur (IRE) – $31 → $26
– To win $1M
– To win $500k (Wolfden)
– Strong smaller bets
Current price: $26
18. Parchment Party (USA) – $91
– $5,000 win
– Swiftbet went above the market
19. Athabascan (FR) – $101
– No bets recorded
20. Goodie Two Shoes (IRE) – $51
– To win $1M each-way
– $5,000 win
– $2,500 each-way
21. River Of Stars (IRE) – $18 → $16
– $15,000 win (Wolfden)
– Strong smaller support
Current price: $16
22. Royal Supremacy (IRE) – $35 → $31
– To win $1M
– To win $500k
– Variety of smaller bets
Current price: $31
23. Torranzino (NZ) – $41 → $31
– To win $300k
– $3,000 each-way
– $2,000 each-way
– $800 win
Current price: $31
24. Valiant King (GB) – $9
– $25,000 win
– Various smaller bets