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Melbourne Cup 2013
« on: November 05, 2013, 02:59:29 AM »
Who is everyone backing in the Cup today?




http://www.theage.com.au/sport/2013-melbourne-cup-sweep


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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2013, 10:18:17 AM »
I have Brown Panther in the one of the sweeps at work

Been told that it's a chance  :-\
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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2013, 02:51:53 PM »
I've got two in our sweep  ;D.

Simenon and Verema.
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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2013, 04:10:25 PM »
Finishing order:

1. Fiorente
2. Red Cadeaux
3. Mount Athos

4. Simenon
5. Dandino
6. Fawkner
7. Ethiopia
8. Brown Panther
9. Super Cool
10. Voleuse De Coeurs
11. Dunaden
12. Seville
13. Sea Moon
14. Royal Empire
15. Mourayan
16. Ibicenco
17. Foreteller
18. Masked Marvel
19. Dear Demi
20. Hawkspur
21. Green Moon
22. Tres Blue
23. Ruscello

Verema had to be put down after breaking a cannon bone in its right fore leg during the race  :(

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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2013, 05:05:33 PM »
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th in my box trifecta.   :'( :'(

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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2013, 06:11:32 PM »

I gave up gambling back in 1970 something when I picked two dogs in each leg of the quadie at Sandown Park (cost $8:00) and it paisd $8:80.

A mugs ganme.

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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2013, 09:37:26 PM »
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th in my box trifecta.   :'( :'(

That's rough smoke. That's been my story of the spring.

I had a straight up trifecta

Fiorente, first.

Second I had Seville.

Third I had 2 chances Mount Athos and Red Cadeaux. Bloody Seville.

I was peeed but won on head to head on Fiorente so a good day and mrs gets a new dress.


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Re: Melbourne Cup 2013
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2013, 09:39:46 PM »

I gave up gambling back in 1970 something when I picked two dogs in each leg of the quadie at Sandown Park (cost $8:00) and it paisd $8:80.

A mugs ganme.

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