Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has installed champion sprinter Hay List as the $1.50 favourite for tonight’s Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley, however, it’s been Buffering that the punters have warmed to.

Buffering is on the second of betting at $6.00 while Foxwedge has eased from $8.50 out to $9.00 with the Peter Snowden trained Beaded next at $15, after opening at $11.

“Hay List gave all these horses a stack of weight in the Newmarket and now meets them under the weight-for-age conditions so is by far and away the one to beat,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

“In saying that, and despite meeting Hay List much worse off at the weights, there’s been some early interest in Buffering who has firmed from $8.00 into $6.00.”

Mid Summer Music has shortened into $17 with Lone Rock and Rekindled Interest priced at $19.

William Reid Stakes Betting

$1.50 Hay List
$6.00 Buffering
$9.00 Foxwedge
$15 Beaded
$17 Mid Summer Music
$19 Rekindled Interest, Lone Rock
$21 Love Conquers All
$31 Woorim
$41 Eagle Falls
$51 Happy Zero

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

The big money has arrived for Hay List in the Newmarket Handicap with Sportingbet Australia taking a pair of enormous bets on the champion sprinter.

Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Hay List had been easy early in the week but as soon as he got out to $4.40, punters had unloaded.

“Punters were betting around Hay List early in the week with good money coming for Rain Affair and Bel Sprinter but punters are definitely back with the favourite now,” Sullivan said.

“We took a bet of $30,000 at $4.40 and another of $40,000 at $4.20 and punters are still backing him.

“He is the class runner in the race and punters clearly thought he got to the right price after drifting from $3.40 to $4.40 early in the week.”

Sullivan said that while Hay List was clearly the best backed, there had been money for a number of other runners in an extremely open race.

“Bel Sprinter, Rain Affair and Foxwedge have all been well supported, while there has also been money for roughies King’s Rose, Temple of Boom and Master of Design,” he said.

In other races at Warwick Farm in Sydney, Sportingbet Australia have taken a bet of $100,000 at $1.85 about Streama to win the Group 2 Patinack Farm Surround Stakes. The bet has seen Streama’s price crash into $1.65

Punters have taken advantage of the $4.50 on offer with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au for Hay List in tomorrow’s Newmarket Handicap, including one punter who has placed a $20,000 bet this morning on the champion sprinter.

Opening at $3.40, Hay List has drifted out to $4.50 however it hasn’t deterred the punters, with Hay List easily the best backed horse.
Rain Affair has been the next best backed and is priced at $8.00.

“Hay List faces a champions task under the handicap conditions in what will likely be a high pressure race, but the punters don’t seem worried, particularly the one punter who placed $20,000 on him this morning,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

2012 G1 Newmarket Handicap

Prices in brackets from Wednesday 7 March)
$4.50 Hay List (out from $3.40)
$6.00 Bel Sprinter (in from $7.00)
$6.50 Foxwedge (in from $7.00)
$8.00 Rain Affair (in from $7.50)
$11 Lone Rock (out from $9.00)
$17 Buffering (steady)
$17 King’s Rose (in from $21)
$17 Facile Tigre (in from $21)
$26 Beaded (out from $19)
$26 Temple Of Boom (steady)
$26 Woorim (out from $21)
$31 Albert The Fat (steady)
$31 Master Of Design (in from $41)
$41 African Pulse (out from $31)
$51 Toorak Toff (out from $41)
$61 Eagle Falls (out from $51)
$61 Waratah’s Secret (out from $41)
$61 Metallurgical (in from $121)
$81 Grand Nirvana (out from $61)
$101 Rock Classic (in from $151)
$101 Phelan Ready (in from $151)
$201 Liveandletdie (steady)
$201 Mr Chard (steady)

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Melbourne Cup winner Americain has moved into favouritism for the Australian Cup with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au following the scratching of Lucas Cranach.

Priced at $4.00 on Thursday, Americain is now into $2.50.

Americain has clearly been the punters choice, with more bets placed on him than all the other horses combined.

“Americain will need to be at its best first up but the punters seem happy to take it, even now that its odds have shortened dramatically. He is the only one they want,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.

2012 G1 Australian Cup Betting

Prices in brackets from Thursday 8 March)
$2.50 Americain (in from $4.00)
$5.50 Manighar (in from $7.00)
$5.50 Illo (in from $8.00)
$6.50 Glass Harmonium (in from $8.50)
$7.50 Southern Speed (steady)
$31 Efficient (steady)
$31 Playing God (steady)
$31 Precedence (in from $51)

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has snapped up four UK stayers for a major tilt at the 2012 Melbourne Cup and while it’s early days, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au thinks they may find the going tough in the race that stops the nation.

Julienas has been priced as a $51 chance in sportsbet.com.au’s before nominations Melbourne Cup future’s market with Galiando and Glencadam Gold at $71.00 and Monopolize at $126.00.

“You can see Gai wants to win the big one badly which is great for Australian racing but there are a few class stayers that might prevent her from doing that this year,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Punters can also snap up odds of $31 if they think any of the four runners will win the Melbourne Cup in 2012.

sportsbet.com.au is also tipping Northern Hemisphere bred horses to continue their recent domination of the Cup, with a horse from the Northern Hemisphere winning this year’s edition priced at $1.20 while $4.50 is on offer for a Southern Hemisphere runner winning.

Lucas Cranach currently heads the Melbourne Cup future’s market at $13 followed by Illo, Americian and Red Cadeaux (all $21), Induna, Manighar and Atlantic Jewel (all $26) with 2011 winner Dunaden next at $31.

Gai Waterhouse runners winning the 2012 Melbourne Cup betting

$51 Julienas
$71 Galiando, Glencadam Gold
$126 Monopolize
$31 Any of the four runners winning the 2012 Melbourne Cup

Northern or Southern Hemisphere trained horse winning the 2012 Melbourne Cup betting

$1.20 Northern Hemisphere
$4.50 Southern Hemisphere

2012 Before nominations Melbourne Cup future’s market betting

$13 Lucas Cranach
$21 Illo, Americian, Red Cadeaux
$26 Induna, Manighar, Atlantic Jewel
$31 Dunaden, Southern Speed, Sanagas, Mawingo
$41 Mourayan, Sangster, Scarlett Lady, December Draw, Niwot
Others quoted

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

The battle to get Black Caviar has hit epic proportions with no more than six racing clubs pursuing the champion mare and leading online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au is tipping the South Australian Jockey Club to win out – but only just!

The SAJC has been installed as the $2.50 favourite to win the right to have Black Caviar run her next race at Morphettville but Sydney’s Australian Turf Club is hot on their heels at $2.70.

The Melbourne Racing Club is on the third line of betting at $5.00 followed by the Moonee Valley Racing Club at $5.50 and the Brisbane Turf Club at $9.00.

The Victoria Racing Club is the outsider in the market at $26 while Any Other Club has been priced at $21.

“The battle has really heated up with clubs calling for government assistance to woo the mare’s connections, but we think the residents of South Australia will have the honour of seeing Black Caviar win her 20th consecutive race, ” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

“In saying that, the others will throw in the kitchen sink and the keys to the city to grace them with her presence, so we could be in for a bidding war!”

Who will host Black Caviar’s next race?

$2.50 South Australian Jockey Club
$2.70 Australian Turf Club
$5.00 Melbourne Racing Club
$5.50 Moonee Valley Racing Club
$9.00 Brisbane Turf Club
$21 Any Other Club
$26 Victoria Racing Club

Punters who like to take on the favourite can get odds of between $101 and $201 on each of Black Caviar’s six rivals in Friday night’s Australia Stakes with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.
The price for the mighty mare is just $1.02 (1/50 fractional odds), shorter than when Ajax famously lost at $1.025 (1/40 fractional odds) in the 1939 Rawson Stakes.

“Black Caviar losing the Australia Stakes would be the biggest boil over in Australian racing history,” sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane said.

“She’ll be too short for the general punter, although most investors would be happy with a two percent return on their money in around 70 seconds.”

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Australia Stakes Betting Odds @ Sportsbet

$1.02 Black Caviar
$101 Doubtful Jack
$101 Rock Classic
$101 Zedi Knight
$151 Hollowlea
$151 Impulsive Dream
$201 Sound Journey

Sweet Little Lies is the $2.20 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to take out the fillies Blue Diamond Preview at Caulfield on Australia Day.

Members Joy is on the second line of betting at $5.50 while Demasheen, despite drifting to $11 after opening at $9.00, has firmed into $8.50, as has The Darling One, who opened at $13.

“Sweet Little Lies was very impressive in winning easily on debut but Members Joy remains the biggest danger in what is a very good race,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes.

In the Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings, Cambiaso is the $3.50 favourite despite being opened at $3.20. Andre Roo Hoo with Damien Oliver on board is next at $5.50 while plenty of money has come for The Travelling Man, who’s been backed into $7.50 from $11.

In Sydney, Chris Waller looks to have a stranglehold on the Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm, with favourite Permit firming into $3.80 from $4.20 while stablemate Wazn is on the second line of betting at $4.40.

“Permit is flying and the majority of money has come for him but there has been a little bit of interest for Wazn,” Hawes said.

To help celebrate Australia Day, sportsbet.com.au will refund punters their bets if their selection runs second to Cambiaso in Race 3 and Members Joy in Race 4 at Caulfield.

Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) Betting Odds @ Sportsbet

$2.20 Sweet Little Lies
$5.50 Members Joy
$8.50 Demasheen, The Darling One
$10 Sweetener, Malasun
$13 Sabie, Princeton Miss
$51 Little Ducati, Extreme Impact, She’s Missing
$121 Karalli

Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings) Betting Odds @ Sportsbet

$3.50 Cambiaso
$5.50 Andre Roo Hoo
$6.00 Repousser
$7.50 The Travelling Man
$8.50 Weekend Getaway
$10 Timely Truce
Others quoted

The Australia Day Cup Betting Odds @ Sportsbet

$3.80 Permit
$4.40 Wazn
$6.50 Legsman
$7.50 Yulalona
$8.00 King Lionheart
$8.50 Kontiki Park
$9.00 Winning Glory
Others quoted

Defending champion Americain remains the commanding $4.20 favourite to win the 2011 Melbourne Cup following yesterday’s final field announcement and barrier draw.

Niwot, who was $81 before today’s Lexus Stakes, is the big mover and is now into $15 on the back of his devastating win and drawing favourably in barrier nine.

Among other movers after Derby Day, Mourayan is $31 into $15 and Glass Harmonium is $81 into $31 for the Cup.

“Americain aside the Cup is one of the most wide open in years,” sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane said.

“He has been very well-backed, but as we know, anything can happen in a Melbourne Cup and there are plenty of live chances at great odds.”

See The Latest Melbourne Cup Odds >> 2011 Melbourne Cup Odds

2011 Melbourne Cup Day Attendance Betting Market @ www.sportsbet.com.au

• $1.90 105,000 or more
• $1.90 Less than 105,000

Champion mare Black Caviar is expected to single-hoofedly deliver a record Stakes Day crowd according to a market framed by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

86,000 is the line for Stakes Day, which if accurate will mean it will eclipse the record of 84,067 set in 2007.

“The public’s love affair with Black Caviar shows no signs of abating and we believe they’ll help her break even more records with a bumper crowd on Stakes Day,” sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane said.
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