Chief Stipe Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago 2025 Melbourne Cup: Buckaroo to run, punter eyes $732k win www.racenet.com.au A $732,000 dream is alive for one New Zealand punter with the news that Cox Plate runner-up Buckaroo will contest next week's Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington. Trainer Chris Waller was leaning towards saving the seven-year-old for the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) on the final day of the Flemington carnival but after deliberating with connections, has elected to return for a second Melbourne Cup tilt. He finished ninth in the race last year.https://bitofayarn.com • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The decision will be music to the ears for one particular punter in New Zealand who is sweating on Buckaroo to run a place in the Melbourne Cup for a potential NZ$732,216 windfall. Back on January 30, the punter placed $7.41 on a 12-leg multi with the NZ TAB at odds of 98,814/1.https://bitofayarn.com With the first 11-legs of the multi already successful, all that stands between the punter and a life altering payday is Buckaroo placing in the top three in the race that stops the nation at Flemington next week. Buckaroo finishing a narrow second to Via Sistina in Saturday's Cox Plate Picture: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images • Beadman eyes Coolmore glory at Flemingtonhttps://bitofayarn.com The first 11 legs ranged far and wide, including a number of winning results at Ellerslie, Te Rapa and New Plymouth, while Ka Ying Rising's The Everest success and Via Sistina's nailbiting Cox Plate defence were also included. Buckaroo's appearance in the Melbourne Cup will add some weight-for-age firepower to the two-mile showpiece. The son of Fastnet Rock last won in September last year when annexing the Group 1 Underwood Stakes. But he showed in Saturday's Cox Plate, where he gave defending champion and stablemate Via Sistina the fright of her life, that he's racing right up to a peak performance in the Melbourne Cup. News that Buckaroo – understood to be having his compulsory veterinary scans today – will take his place in the Melbourne Cup comes ahead of the third acceptances for the lucrative event being released later on Monday. THE PUNTER'S LIVE MULTI Bet placed January 30, 2025 | $7.41 on a 12-leg multi • Ellerslie Race 3 Return To Conquer @ $1.40 (win) • Ellerslie Race 4 Let Fly @ $2.25 (top 3) • Ellerslie Race 6 Willydoit @ $2 (win) • Ellerslie Race 7 Merchant Queen @ $3.30 (top 3) • New Plymouth Race 6 Hinekaha @ $1.70 (win, 15c deductions) • New Plymouth Race 7 Loch In Ora @ $2.05 (top 3) • Te Rapa Race 5 Sabrina Hall @ $3.62 (win, 7c deductions) • Rosehill Race 8 Iowna Merc @ $1.85 (top 4) • Rosehill Race 10 Sandpaper @ $2.09 (top 4) • The Everest Ka Ying Rising @ $3.20 (win) • Ladbrokes Cox Plate Via Sistina @ $4.20 (win) • Melbourne Cup Buckaroo @ $7.25 (top 3) https://bitofayarn.com ORIGINAL ODDS: 134,832.46 ODDS POST DEDUCTIONS: 98,814.60 COLLECT: NZ$732,216.21 if Buckaroo places top 3 in the Melbourne Cup Quote
mikeynz Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago (edited) When was race 6 at New Plymouth run or what day were any of them run, these bets must be futures markets, do they ever have top 4 on futures, seems a bit far fetched to me but I could be wrong, if Bucharoo don't start bet is over, maybe will get his 7 bucks back in bonus cash or something. Will he be offered a cashout ? Edited 12 hours ago by mikeynz Quote
Shab Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago 33 minutes ago, mikeynz said: When was race 6 at New Plymouth run or what day were any of them run Think all ran on 1 Feb except last 3. Quote
mikeynz Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, Shab said: Think all ran on 1 Feb except last 3. Must have just thrown last 3 in as a afterthought, be interesting to know if there is a cashout, don't think it states so in the futures market so that may well suggest no, but i will go check anyway but it seems it's just sit and wait, be a nervous one. Quote
Special Agent Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago What an amazing story if the bet comes to fruition. Advertising any gambling agency would be proud of. Quote
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