Any punters out there? Whats your tip for the cup

[Cow Corner]

Any fellow punters out there?
Spring carnival is in full swing and it's not long now til the cup.
Will you be having a little or a large flutter?
What is your tip for the cup?
For the record I like Green Moon if it gets a start.

[Homepin]

My tip is - horse racing is rigged, don't gamble!

[Cow Corner]

My tip is - horse racing is rigged, don't gamble!

I'd expect that sort of reply from you Mike...bah humbug.....
Life is a gamble and far too short as it is....you can't take it with you so you might as well have a little fun every now and then while you can.
Big group one races like the melb cup are not rigged...far too muh money at stake and with all those runners you would have to get everyone on board to make the sting work. Nigh on impossible.
Unlke say spot betting in cricket where almost eveyone is in on it including australian players becuase it is very easy to hide on a wide or a no ball or a wicket...etc.
Anyone having a bet on tuesday want to chime in with something a little less lame?

[Steevsee]

I know a man who bacame a millionaire through gambling.

Yeh but he was a billionaire before.


Seriously though, I'll probably have a fiver each way, on a horse I pick on the day.

[Caveoftreasures]

I always go for the horse that no-one knows much about, and so someone wins a shit load of money at outside odds of 65 to 1 or something crazy. 

Also, most cup winners are usually male horses so a female horse would be a good winner for a change. 

The melbourne cup is probably the only horse race of the year that isnt rigged cause millions of people are watching like Mike said. 

I reckon put a horse on Gay Waterhouses back, and make her run a few miles with some happy horse flogging her 3 hundred times with a whip. I hope in her next life she comes back as a horse that is made to jump metal poles and all that hoo haa for the richy's. Karma is a great thing. Poor friggin horse.

( I am off to save some whales now ) 

[goodolddays]

I lost interest in this years ago when (or before) all the foreign horses started running in it.

Also agree with Mike .. horse racing is rigged

[Prince]

Race 7, Number 7 at Rosehill tomorrow.
Hope the rain doesn't pour down by then.

SC.

[piesrule]

save your $

[deadlydave]

Best time of year for a punt, group 1 racing is not rigged, too much at stake, every runner in the MC will be trying to win, it's the hardest race to pick the winner though, I really liked how american kicked the other day so I will back it for the cup, although history is against it winning again.
Cheers
Dave

[Cow Corner]

Race 7, Number 7 at Rosehill tomorrow.
Hope the rain doesn't pour down by then.

SC.

Thanks for the tip, I will have a few sheckles on it.

[Retropin]

That time of year again eh? Nothing gets done for pretty much a whole day because some horses run for approx 2 mins.

Sorry... just dont get it

[Cow Corner]

O well, Green Moon is out of contention,needed a win today to secure a berth in the big one.
Looks like it's back to the form guide.
It was great to see both atlantic jewel and sepoy get up today, along with black caviar they are some of the finest sprinters going around.
The odds were short but well worth a all up
It seems most pinheads are non punters, that suprises me with the amount of cash we splash around on pins and games.
It is predicted that this yrs spring carnival will generate more than $500 million into the economy.
With manufacturing and retail so shite atm we need a strong racing industry more now than ever.
Back to the form guide.

[pinsanity]

Duffle Coat Supreme in an upset.

[Homepin]

My tip is a horse will win the race..............more interesting to watch paint dry actually.

[Retropin]

O well, Green Moon is out of contention,needed a win today to secure a berth in the big one.
Looks like it's back to the form guide.
It was great to see both atlantic jewel and sepoy get up today, along with black caviar they are some of the finest sprinters going around.
The odds were short but well worth a all up
It seems most pinheads are non punters, that suprises me with the amount of cash we splash around on pins and games.
It is predicted that this yrs spring carnival will generate more than $500 million into the economy.
With manufacturing and retail so shite atm we need a strong racing industry more now than ever.
Back to the form guide.

How does it generate 500 million INTO the country?

Its possible that 500 mil will be gambled etc,

 500 mil in lost production time possibly?

500 mil internal money spent on hats, high heels, expensive pies at the track - possibly

500 mil INTO the country i doubt very very much

Im not a horse racing fan as you might gather... i personally find the excuse to take the afternoon off and go get pissed like a tit bloody ridiculous


Think ill join Mike down the pub..

... bugger that - racing is on!