Yucatan opened $81 with Sportsbet for the Melbourne Cup but he is now the $4.50 favourite and firming.
Yucatan, prepared by Irish ace Aidan O’Brien holds three-times more money than Avilius ($13) and five-times more than second-favourite Magic Circle ($10).
In Saturday’s Victoria Derby, Thinkin Big ($3.20 favourite) and Stars Of Carrum ($9.00) are almost level in popularity.
Second favourite, Aramayo ($6.00) is not receiving much love from punters.
“We’re eight days out from the Cup and Yucatan is being stamped as the horse to beat. Money came after he won the Herbert Power and has continued to flow at a solid rate,’’ said sportsbet.com.au’s Will Byrne.
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Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
$4.50 Yucatan IRE
$10 Magic Circle
$11 Cross Counter
$13 Avilius
$13 Muntahaa
$15 Best Solution
$17 The Cliffsofmoher
$19 Youngstar
$21 Marmelo
$21 Rostropovich
$26 Red Verdon
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$3.20 Thinkin’ Big
$6.00 Aramayo
$8.00 Savoie
$8.00 Extra Brut
$9.00 Stars Of Carrum
$11 Chapada
$14 Farooq
$14 Home Ground
$14 Savvy Oak
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