The race that stops a nation is here, and we return again to offer up our 2017 Melbourne Cup Tips, where we try an audacious attempt at picking the entire 2017 Melbourne Cup in order. That’s right all 23 horses in order. The Megafecta.
We attempted this last year to mixed (read zero) success. But failure, lack of readership, and slightly offensive content has never stopped us in the past.
With all the F1, Rugby League World Cup, English lower division football and everything else, we don’t have time to follow the horse racing like we used to. A good by product is we don’t lose as often as we used to. But what better way to have an occasional wager on the country’s biggest race than an arrogant effort at selecting all 23 starters in order.
So here for your consideration is our surefire 2017 Melbourne Cup Tips.
2017 Melbourne Cup Tips….In Order
Get your pens ready, this is the order of the 23 horses for tomorrow. Why not add your Top 23 Melbourne Cup tip via your social media with the hashtag #MelbCupMegafecta
| Tip | Horse (Barrier) | Current Odds |
| 1 | 3. Humidor (13) | $ 10.00 |
| 2 | 6. Red Cardinal (24) | $ 17.00 |
| 3 | 21. Thomas Hobson (21) | $ 19.00 |
| 4 | 2. Almandin (14) | $ 9.00 |
| 5 | 9. Max Dynamite (2) | $ 14.00 |
| 6 | 7. Johannes Vermeer (3) | $ 9.50 |
| 7 | 15. Boom Time (9) | $ 31.00 |
| 8 | 5. Marmelo (16) | $ 8.00 |
| 9 | 1. Hartnell (12) | $ 27.00 |
| 10 | 24. Cismontane (17) | $ 46.00 |
| 11 | 13. Big Duke (5) | $ 20.00 |
| 12 | 4. Tiberian (23) | $ 26.00 |
| 13 | 17. Libran (7) | $ 51.00 |
| 14 | 23. Amelie’s Star (10) | $ 19.00 |
| 15 | 12. Wicklow Brave (8) | $ 61.00 |
| 16 | 22. Rekindling (4) | $ 13.00 |
| 17 | 20. Wall Of Fire (15) | $ 12.00 |
| 18 | 8. Bondi Beach (1) | $ 71.00 |
| 19 | 10. Ventura Storm (6) | $ 35.00 |
| 20 | 19. Single Gaze (11) | $ 35.00 |
| 21 | 18. Nakeeta (19) | $ 35.00 |
| 22 | 14. Us Army Ranger (22) | $ 67.00 |
| 23 | 16. Gallante (18) | $ 81.00 |
2017 Melbourne Cup Bets They Forgot
There’s a surprisingly low amount of novelty betting with 2017 Melbourne Cup Tips, so we offer up some suggestions of our own for markets that should be offered, but currently are not.
Gender / Time of first Punter kicked out for intoxication.
Will your horse finish? Bet on Yes/No.
SMS Voting on most disappointing horse, and betting on outcome.
Volume of anti-horse racing social media voices that place bets on Melbourne Cup Day in 2017 forgetting all about the evils of horse racing posts from previous years.
Most mediocre finish aka bet on who finishes 12th.
Amount of Jockeys who used “Unlucky” in official excuse.
Who will Geoffrey Edelsten propose to this year.
