The 2011 $6m Group 1 Melbourne Cup form guide will have more overseas races for student’s analysis than any in other year.
Up to 13 internationals could take part in the 2011 Melbourne Cup after second declarations were taken today.
Ten of those horses are in the top 24 ranked gallopers and by staying fit will certainly have a 2011 Melbourne Cup start.
The Melbourne Cup has come a long way since the Irish galloper Vintage Crop became the first internationally trained horse to win.
That horse’s trainer Dermot Weld is not here this year but the challenge from the overseas gallopers is as strong as ever – in fact many experts cannot see a local finishing in the 2011 Melbourne Cup first three.
Luxbet have the two French gallopers ahead in the 2011 Melbourne Cup betting – Americain Luxbet $4 and Dunaden Luxbet $6.50.
Both have had one start in Australia this season for impressive wins, and Americain of course is last year’s Melbourne Cup winner.
German import Lucas Cranach has had one start in Australia but is considered one of ours.
Now trained by Lee and Anthony Freedman, Luxbet have the Caulfield Cup 5th placegetter Luxbet $8.50.
Jukebox Jury Luxbet $12 is next in the betting and he hasn’t even raced in Australia.
The UK trained galloper, who likes to lead in his races, had a win over both Dunaden and Americain in the Group 2 Kergolay 3000m in Deauville in August.
The question is whether the Mark Johnson trained galloper can bring that form to Australia on his first visit.
Bart Cummings is likely to have two runners in the 2011 Melbourne Cup with his German import Illo next in betting with Luxbet at $14.
He ran a creditable third to Americain in the Moonee Valley Cup but his condition gave way in the final stages. Cummings has said he will be fitter.
Bart’s other contender is the unlucky Caulfield Cup runner Precedence Luxbet $31.
Bauer is considered the best of Luca Cumani’s four entrants but he is the only one of them not in the top 24 and he may miss a run.
He is presently 29th in the 2011 Melbourne Cup order of entry and is $16 with Luxbet.
The first of the true Australian horses in the betting is Caulfield Cup third placegetter Tullamore, trained by Gai Waterhouse, is $18 with Luxbet .
Local owner Lloyd Williams may have up to six runners in this year’s 2011 Melbourne Cup but even his horses haven’t been fully exposed on Australian soil.
Midas Touch Luxbet $26 (for Melbourne Cup) and At First Sight Luxbet $31 have looked promising from the limited amount of starts.
More can be seen from At First Sight when he contests the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday.
Keep tuned as a full run down on all the 2011 Melbourne Cup horses will be posted on this site.
In the meantime, get in on the Melbourne Cup betting action when re-adjusted markets open shortly by heading to our preferred online bookmaker Luxbet.
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