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View Poll Results: Who will win todays race?
Yeats 4 10.00%
Delta Blues 4 10.00%
Railings 0 0%
Tawqeet 6 15.00%
Georgdieland 1 2.50%
Headturner 1 2.50%
Short Pause 0 0%
Activation 0 0%
Land 'n Stars 0 0%
Mahtoum 0 0%
On a Jeune 2 5.00%
Pop Rock 5 12.50%
Zipping 4 10.00%
Dizelle 0 0%
Ice Chariot 0 0%
Kerry O'Reilly 0 0%
Zabeat 0 0%
Art Success 0 0%
Demerger 0 0%
Glistening 0 0%
Mandela 1 2.50%
Dolphin Jo 0 0%
Maybe Better 1 2.50%
Efficient - SCRATCHED 0 0%
Don't know/Don't care 11 27.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-11-2006, 11:57 AM   #1
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Default Who will win the 2006 Melbourne Cup?
Three hours to the big race.

Can one of the forum moderators please end this poll just before the race starts (3pm Melbourne time).

Here are the current race odds.

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Old 07-11-2006, 12:07 PM   #2
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On a Jeune, came second last year IIRC but no one was ever going to beat Makybe Diva.
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Old 07-11-2006, 12:10 PM   #3
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Who gives a frog's fat a$$ who wins.
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Old 07-11-2006, 12:28 PM   #4
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Got my money on Tawqeet, but starting to lean towards pop rocks or Yeats....
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Old 07-11-2006, 12:42 PM   #5
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Who gives a frog's fat a$$ who wins.
From a Melbournian !!!!


GO Maybe Better !!!


Maybe its better than they think? Got my $20 on it.

Go You Good Thing :sm_headba
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Old 07-11-2006, 01:41 PM   #6
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I think i'll be missing the race. Sittin my TEE physics exam. Curses on the education system of WA, why must you torment us so.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:46 PM   #7
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Who gives a frog's fat a$$ who wins.
God forbid we should have a fun event that everyone can enjoy!!!

Ive backed tawqeet for the win and took railings for a place. Lol, only fun bets tho - not putting the company payroll on it.

Hahaha, just walked past the main TAB in Adelaide's CBD and they're lining up down the road!!! Funny, wasnt very busy at 7am
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:52 PM   #8
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Any of the horses I picked in the sweep.

If not, I'll be down at Flemington with a gun and a trailer to cart them off with...
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:56 PM   #9
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I have got some good Mystery Trifecta's.
Will be interesting to see how I go!

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Old 07-11-2006, 03:12 PM   #10
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i say

Delta blues will win
Pop rock will come second
Maybe better third

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Old 07-11-2006, 03:15 PM   #11
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well my beautiful jenny(fiance) bet on delta blues.

so were celebrating tonight!
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Delta blues will win
Pop rock will come second
Maybe better third
How bout Sat Nights Tatts Numbers ?

PS - will need them before the draw ! :
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well my beautiful jenny(fiance) bet on delta blues.

so were celebrating tonight!
I bet you are with how much it was paying for a win...
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How bout Sat Nights Tatts Numbers ?

PS - will need them before the draw ! :
ill tell you after the draw:P
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Right, I need a plane ticket, a shotgun and a trailer...
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I have a premonition that two japanese horses will win.
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Old 07-11-2006, 03:33 PM   #17
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So how much did everyone win/lose??
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Looks like the Yakuza have found out about the Melbourne Cup. :hihi:

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So how much did everyone win/lose??
35 cents.
I won $15.35 in the work sweep, but spent $15 on Mystery Trifectas at the TAB.

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Old 07-11-2006, 04:34 PM   #20
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Delta blues paid $25.90 for the place at the Claufield cup, it was paying $136 for the win. I bet on it then, and I bet on it again now, so WOO HOO.
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I missed out on my trifecta in The Cup, but backed Polar Bear to win the 8th
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Is there a horse race on today?
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I didn't fare too well today. Had money on Geordieland and Mandela.

I did pretty well on Saturday at the Derby though so im not totally broke :
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Looks like the Yakuza have found out about the Melbourne Cup. :hihi:

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Delta blues will win
Pop rock will come second
Maybe better third
Not a bad prediction there. I hope you put some money on them.
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Delta blues will win
Pop rock will come second
Maybe better third
Not a bad prediction there. I hope you put some money on them.
: just realised the time of the post!
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