The Official Emirates Melbourne Cup 2009 Website - Betting

Want to have a bet on the Emirates Melbourne Cup?

More than $140 million is bet on the Emirates Melbourne Cup alone on the Tote throughout Australia in all manner of bets. The most common form of Emirates Melbourne Cup betting is Win and Place, which accounts for nearly 60% of all wagers. Other popular Emirates Melbourne Cup betting types are Quinellas (first two runners in any order) and Trifectas, which involve selecting the first three horses over the line in exact order. You can be assured of big prize pools on the races over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

So go on, place a bet with the TAB today!

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The easiest way to be a winner at the races!
  • A Win bet: If your horse wins the race, you win!
  • A Place bet: If your horse comes 1st, 2nd or 3rd, you win! (as long as there are 8 or more starters)
  • An Each Way bet: Simple - a Win and Place bet in one
  • A Quinella bet: Can't decide between two horses? Pick them both in a Quinella to come 1st & 2nd
  • A Trifecta bet: The most fun you can have at the races - pick 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order and your mates will be VERY impressed and you will be VERY happy!
  • A Quaddie bet: If you're feeling lucky, try and pick the winners of the four Quaddie races. There's plenty of bragging rights if you do win this popular bet!
  • A BIG6 bet: The newest way to bet and definitely the most exciting. Pick the winners of 6 races and you will be the King or Queen of the race track! There's even a supplementary dividend if you manage to pick 5 winners.

Quick Reference Guide to Bet Types

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