It’s time for the 2024 Melbourne Cup! As the whole country gets ready to tune into the race that stops a nation, the team at Get On have provided some last-minute best bets and betting strategies for all you Sportsbet punters.
See who BZ, Hutch, Richo and Simon are backing in the 2024 Melbourne Cup, as well as some cheeky Quaddie, Trifecta and Each Way tips.
So, let’s join the Get On team as they go looking for a diamond in the roughies with their 2024 Melbourne Cup best bets and betting strategies.
Get On Melbourne Cup Betting Strategies
Each member of the Get On panel took on the challenge of selecting $100 worth of wagers for this year’s Melbourne Cup.
Here are BZ, Hutch, Simon and Richo’s Melbourne Cup betting strategies and best bets.
BZ – Melbourne Cup Best Bets
$40 on Vauban (1) to win.
$40 on Buckaroo (2) to win.
$20 on Onesmoothoperator (13) to win.
Hutch – Melbourne Cup Best Bets
$40 on Vauban (1) to win.
$30 on Buckaroo (2) to win.
$15 on Sea King (15) each way.
Simon – Melbourne Cup Best Bets
$30 on Vauban (1) to win.
$30 on Land Legend (8) to win.
$30 on Onesmoothoperator (13) to win.
$10 on Circle of Fire (3) to win.
Richo – Melbourne Cup Best Bets
$80 on Vauban (1) to win.
$20 on a boxed Trifecta of 1, 5, 8, 9, 22.
Get On Melbourne Cup Day Quaddie Tips
While obviously today all eyes will be on Race 7 at Flemington, aka The Melbourne Cup, there are actually a total of 10 races being held at the iconic racetrack that punters can bet on.
This opens up the option for Sportsbet punters to place a Quadrella or a Quaddie as it’s known in the local dialect.
Below Richo has offered up his expert tips for a Melbourne Cup Day Quaddie, starting with the big race and then including races 8. 9 and 10.
Richo has opted to hedge his bets and go with a Multiple Quadrella, for more information on this and Quaddies in general, check out our handy What is a Quaddie guide.
Melbourne Cup (Race 7): 1, 5, 8, 9, 22.
Race 8: 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15.
Race 9: 4, 5, 13, 16, 17.
Race 10: 3, 11, 12, 13.