Caulfield Cup (G1) hero INCENTIVISE (Shamus Award – Miss Argyle, by Iglesia) is the heaviest favourite for the famous MELBOURNE CUP since the legendary PHAR LAP, the 1930 Cup winner. (Video below)
The 161st Melbourne Cup, at 2 miles on the turf, will be run Tuesday, November 2 with a post time of 3 p.m. Australia time (12 midnight Monday Eastern)
Only 11 horses have ever won the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double — Ethereal was the last to do so, 20 years ago.
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Co-owner and breeder Steve Tregea, featured in a FoxSports.com story on his Cup favourite said, “Heart as big as Phar Lap? We’ve always joked about the fact he’s probably got a heart as big as a pea. He’s a bit of a sook,” he says, explaining the horse’s aversion to going into certain areas.
Likely Melbourne Cup field 2021 (horse, trainer)
1 — INCENTIVISE, Peter G Moody
2 — GRAND PROMENADE (GB), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
3 — VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ), Chris Waller
4 — TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE), Joseph O’Brien
5 — SPANISH MISSION (USA), Andrew Balding
6 — EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
7 — JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ), Denis Pagan
8 — THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ), Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
9 — SELINO (GB), Chris Waller
10 — MIAMI BOUND (NZ), Danny O’Brien
11 — SHE’S IDEEL, Bjorn Baker
12 — OCEAN BILLY (NZ), Chris Waller
13 — DELPHI (IRE), Anthony & Sam Freedman
14 — PERSAN, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
15 — KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE), Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
16 — TRALEE ROSE (NZ), Symon Wilde
17 — CARIF, Peter & Paul Snowden
18 — PONDUS (GB), Robert Hickmott
19 — MASTER OF WINE (GER), Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
20 — PORT GUILLAUME (FR), Ben & JD Hayes
21 — FUTURE SCORE (IRE), Matt Cumani
22 — FUN FACT, Bjorn Baker
23 — SIR LUCAN (IRE), Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
24 — GREAT HOUSE (IRE), Chris Waller
Fringe horses
25 — FLOATING ARTIST (GB), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
26 — HASTA LA WAR, Sue Murphy
27 — AMADE (IRE), Phillip Stokes
28 — CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE), Aaron Purcell
29 — EMISSARY (GB), Michael Moroney
30 — KING’S CHARISMA (IRE), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
31 — MANKAYAN (IRE), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
32 — TOORADIN, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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