Melbourne Cup 2008 - how did you go?

[Pinch]

I am running the sweeps at work so thought I would create the thread here too.

Good luck and, and when its all said and done (and run), let us all know how you go so we can help celebrate your gain, or commiserate your pain.

[ch33z1l]

I picked the horse that came 3rd

[Debzilla_108]

whoo i won the work sweep and my partner won the family sweep..
not big $$ but still more then what we put in

[rodderz]

my trifecta pics got shot to pieces. I did pick Baour for an each way though after it's Geelong Cup win, just missed the win today though. Was a great win for a cup 1st timer too

[ch33z1l]

cant believe the trifecta was paying 21,000 though!!

[mrih8hsv]

got 3rd in a sweep (anybody know who came last )

[Fairlane]

Ripping it up put $20 eachway on C'Est La Guerre (or whatever it is).

Paid $8 for the 3rd place . My trifecta was completely shot up though.

[Pinch]

2nd the call for last place - anyone know?

Trying to finalise my payouts (none to me)

I dropped about $25 all up. Nothing big - a bit of fun!

[ch33z1l]

Originally Posted by mrih8hsv

got 3rd in a sweep (anybody know who came last )

Honolulu mate

[MotherNatureVer2]

I am even ..... didnt have a bet so I didnt win nor lose anything ....... first year I havent even been in a sweep. Just cbf going into town to do it .......

[sgt_doofey]

I ran the sweeps here at work. I found someone who had a whole stack of 5c pieces that I would use to give to the people who got the horse who came last - Honolulu.
Damn it, I got the horse that came last and $2 in shrapnel.

[Tles]

Bauer gave me a coupla hundred on the Geelong Cup, betting on Francesca Cumani. Thought I'd roll $100 back on Bauer for a place, so pretty happy here.

[irlewy86]

lost 350

[Pinch]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

I ran the sweeps here at work. I found someone who had a whole stack of 5c pieces that I would use to give to the people who got the horse who came last - Honolulu.
Damn it, I got the horse that came last and $2 in shrapnel.

Must be a trend. I ran our sweeps and got my $5 back from that sweep.

[Nickxb]

Spent 18 and won 40

[Black F6]

Im pretty sure some bastard shot mine

[Sam_Boss260]

I think mine is still running.........

[ch33z1l]

hahaha

[TadKa]

Honalulu came 21st but 1 horse pulled a dnf (Was skaifey riding it?) I had 50 each way on Bauer. I'm happy I won money but dissapointed that it lost by the width of a bees dick. I thought it was home with 100 to run.

[Mechan1k]

This has been a decent one for me .... I picked it on name and numbers. Last 2 years I picked Makybe Diva ... so did OK on those years as well.

Bauer (my surname) ... and Number 12 in the 7th race ... my B'day is 12th of July.

I put $40 each way on it ... had the race been another 50 metres I would have had a decent payout.

But overall I put in $80 and came back with $276.

Tadka ... what were the starting odds for Bauer???? That's one thing I missed actually .... I would have brought home a decent amount if it did win.

[ORSM-XT]

haha

i know im 17

but i was betting with my dad at home

I've been following blake shinn since he was an aprentice with lee hope and WON BIG in the CUP..

almost got the trifector in the last got 2nd 3rd and 4th

Cheers,

edit: and i won a $18 sweep at home with blake shinn tooo.

[schnoods]

The bookies Made a killing.

Cost me only $25 this year.

[TadKa]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

This has been a decent one for me .... I picked it on name and numbers. Last 2 years I picked Makybe Diva ... so did OK on those years as well.

Bauer (my surname) ... and Number 12 in the 7th race ... my B'day is 12th of July.

I put $40 each way on it ... had the race been another 50 metres I would have had a decent payout.

But overall I put in $80 and came back with $276.

Tadka ... what were the starting odds for Bauer???? That's one thing I missed actually .... I would have brought home a decent amount if it did win.

Bauer was about $23. I usually put 50 E/W on the Geelong cup winner but this year I had a really strong feeling. So close!!

Diva was 04-06 too just to be pedantic

[TadKa]

I got the trifecta on Saturday Derby with that 80-1 runner so I've had a good week. might go blow some on the dogs tonight. I'm in the gambling mood.

[V3RSAC3]

I put my money on the Safety car!!! .................. then I realised I was watching the wrong race

[FPV GT40]

Don't bet, so lost nothing.....another good day

A wise man once said do not bet more than you can afford to loose....so I can not bet anything :

[Falcon_Crazy]

Drew the last horse in the swwep a work - got me money back Old man picked winner but only had $2 e/w but happy with his $106 !

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by TadKa

I got the trifecta on Saturday Derby with that 80-1 runner so I've had a good week. might go blow some on the dogs tonight. I'm in the gambling mood.

Damn ... that trifecta would have earnt you some decent coin out of it.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by Falcon_Crazy

Drew the last horse in the swwep a work - got me money back Old man picked winner but only had $2 e/w but happy with his $106 !

Hey .. $106 from $4 overall ... that's a decent margin.
Shame he didn't have $10 EW on it though.

[TadKa]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Damn ... that trifecta would have earnt you some decent coin out of it.

Yeah not too bad. I only had a 50c unit but got about $950 and $5 on the quinella that paid $60. Walked out with about $1400 which is pretty good for 10 minutes work. I picked up the Melbourne cup trifecta in 1999 that paid about $18k (I got a bit over $10k for 50c unit and I had quin and exacta too) It was my first ever bet. got me hooked nice and young.