Today is Melbourne Cup Day

[habanablue]

not a gambling man unless I am at the track however am on Lachlan's River and Demerger in our sweep...

[JMH]

Didn't Tooheys ask the goverment to make a a public holiday? The funny thing is, if I remember correctly, CEO of tooheys wasn't going to give all their workers the day off, because they had to provide the beverages for the day

[JMH]

Oh, and I'd be lying if I said I knew anything about the Cup, or horse racing in general. How 'bout I just pick the one with the coolest name? :-P

[Ben]

So that is why I'm blitzed at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon on a workday. Any excuse :-D

[Tampa1257]

OK, So who won?

Sounds like you hads good odds, and the hourse sounds like it is running quite well.

[Ben]

The Diva won for the 3rd year on the trot. History is made and thank Christ I decided not to drop 500 bucks on a horse called bloody Distinction who didn't even make a place. Great bloody tip that one.

[habanablue]

glad I only outlayed $7 in the office sweep...none of mine came in!

[ALB]

» glad I only outlayed $7 in the office sweep...none of mine came in!

Bad Luck Sammy,

I got a good tip (boy x, nephew of a certain horse trainer who shall remain anonymous goes to my school;-) ) headed to Melbourne today, & even though I don't normally bet on anything I thought a cheeky pineapple ($50AUD) would be a good go on the Diva.

Didn't even see the race, but the call on the radio was superb, so now I can afford to pay Rob for the cigars I ordered yesterday!!!

She's a good horse, but still not quite a Phar Lap (he was from NZ remember:yes: )

[skid11]

I'll have $10,000.00 to win on the Diva !:-P

[habanablue]

» » glad I only outlayed $7 in the office sweep...none of mine came

» in!

»

» Bad Luck Sammy,

»

» I got a good tip (boy x, nephew of a certain horse trainer who shall

» remain anonymous goes to my school;-) ) headed to Melbourne today, & even

» though I don't normally bet on anything I thought a cheeky pineapple

» ($50AUD) would be a good go on the Diva.

»

» Didn't even see the race, but the call on the radio was superb, so now I

» can afford to pay Rob for the cigars I ordered yesterday!!!

»

» She's a good horse, but still not quite a Phar Lap (he was from NZ

» remember:yes: )

I'm sure you'll be sharing the luck with your fellow FOH sydney members at the shin dig coming up!!!

ps yeah right hot tip!!! you and half of Australia!!!:-D

[DocRKS]

In which direction do the horses run around the track Down Under - here on the East Coast USA - it is COUNTERCLOCKWISE... I attended a few horse races in the UK - and there they ran CLOCKWISE....so how is it in the land of Oz?

[Bill Hayes]

» In which direction do the horses run around the track Down Under - here on

» the East Coast USA - it is COUNTERCLOCKWISE... I attended a few horse

» races in the UK - and there they ran CLOCKWISE....so how is it in the land

» of Oz?

Counter-clockwise in Melbourne. And just to confuse things, clockwise in Sydney. :-D

[El Presidente]

Just got home from the cup

All tips failed bar La Bella Mer which racked up her 5th win in a row for owner and FOH member Peter Byrne.....Well done PJ! Hell 11 starts 6 wins and 2 placings is not bad

[El Presidente]

Melbourne Cup here in Australia today and the local FOH boys are heading to the track (a sight to behold). Yes...it is essentially a public holiday here today...no-one works past 10am and although every track in Australia has a full race card, all eyes are on one of the great races of the world: The 3200m Melbourne Cup at 3pm

Let me put my gonads on the line:Aussie boys...feel free to do the same:

Melbourne Cup Race 7

$100 each Way Leica Falcon

$100 each Way Eye Popper

Brisbane Race 1 Eagle Farm

$100 Win La Bella Mer

Now La Bella Mer is owned by local FOH member and great mate Peter Byrne. Bella has won 4 of her last 5 starts. She has had 10 starts for 5 Wins 2 seconds and 2 Thirds.

Not bad :-P