The premier day of the Spring carnival is here and the race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup, will be run and won today. There are many chances and the Professor and the Gelding have attempted to pick the winner in two selections. They have their other four tips on a big day of racing as well. The track is currently rated a Slow 5 but with showers predicted during the day that rating could be downgraded. The rail is out 2 metres for the entire circuit.
Don’t forget to back the tips each way!
Professor’s tips
Race 3 Horse 4 – Ascension (for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 7 Horse 19 – Smokin Romans (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 10 Horse 6 – Najmaty (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Gelding’s tips
Race 1 Horse 1 – Zulfiger
Race 4 Horse 12 – Quang Tri
Race 7 Horse 8 – Deauville Legend
Professor’s Parlay
Race 4 Horse 12 – Quang Tri into Milwaukee Bucks to beat Detroit Pistons (NBA) into Philadelphia Eagles to beat Houston Texans (NFL).
There will be a special edition of That’s Racing!! on Oaks Day going to air at 10.00am on the Sportzfan Radio YouTube channel.
Good luck and good punting!
The Professor
While I did not back the winner of the Victoria Derby, Prized Ikon, it was a great story for the Cummings family. Four generations of the one family training a winner of such a prestigious race would be
unparalleled not only in racing, but probably in sport generally. There has been a number of father/son combinations and even grandfather/father/son’s in various sports, but I cannot think of any to equal this effort. Three generations of the Aitken family played for Carlton and three generations of the Hird family played for Essendon. Perhaps one of James Hird’s sons could make it a fourth generation for the Bombers.
jockey, Michelle Payne. Almandin is the third son of Monson to win the Cup in the last four years. The other two being Fiorente and Protectionist. When you think about it, racing produces probably just as many family associations as AFL football. A lot of jockeys had fathers that were jockeys and a lot of trainers had fathers that were trainers.
Indians had of won they would have broken a 68 year drought. This continues a wonderful year for drought breaking title wins. The Cubs also did it by winning the last three games, with the last two away to Cleveland. This was somewhat reminiscent of the NBA when the Cleveland Cavaliers took the title in an away game to Golden State.
value of good bowlers. Australia struggled in the recent one-day series in South Africa with a second string attack, now with more like their front line attack in place they were a lot more effective. If we can get James Pattinson and Pat Cummins back playing consistent cricket with Mitchell Starc, the Australian attack will be formidable. Bowlers win matches.
The Gelding’s attention remains at Flemington for Oaks day and after only scoring a third in the Melbourne Cup he is looking for redemption today!
The Gelding’s attention is at Flemington today for the feature race day of the Spring Carnival. After a patchy showing on Derby day, he is looking to bounce back and be amongst the winners.