Melbourne Cup roughies 2024

ROUGHIES

There is only one thing better than picking a winner in the Melbourne Cup and that’s getting a result at odds. Our guide to the top Melbourne Cup roughies is updated regularly in the lead-up to the 2025 edition.

The Melbourne Cup is a hard race to pick at the best of times which means getting a winner is going to pay a higher dividend than almost any other race in the country. This means however finding a roughie in the race that stops a nation going to be that much more lucrative for backers.

Roughie backers have been rewarded for their patience in the Melbourne Cup with just one horse, Protectionist in 2014, winning the race as a single figure runner in the last five years. The top Melbourne Cup betting sites have extensive odds available with it important to use odds comparison when betting on roughies, because their can be big discrepancies.

Who Are The 2024 Melbourne Cup Roughies?

The Melbourne Cup is always a wide open race and the 2024 edition is no different, with plenty of roughies in the mix. While most of the attention will go towards well-backed runners like Vauban ($6) and Buckaroo ($7), there are plenty at longer odds that can win on their day.

While plucking the successful Melbourne Cup roughie is very much an inexact science, there are some horses that have legitimate staying credentials and can go the 3200m journey in the 2024 field.

At our last update about two weeks out from the 2024 Melbourne Cup, there are several horses at longshot odds that stand out to our tipsters, with these being Sharp ‘N’ Smart ($71), Saint George ($34) and Interpretation ($21).


Can A Roughie Win The 2024 Melbourne Cup?

Although unlikely, these are the three horses HorseBetting think can cause an upset in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.

Sharp 'N' Smart silks

Sharp ‘N’ Smart

T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
J:Michael Dee
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Redwood (GB)
  • Dam: Queen Margaret (NZ)

Sharp ‘N’ Smart 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +3300

Place: +900

Best odds at Boombet

6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (15)

5yo G | T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | J: Michael Dee (53.5kg)

Sharp ‘N’ Smart is a ridiculous price with horse betting sites. The Graeme & Deborah Rogerson-trained Kiwi has had plenty of excuses this campaign, but can turn it all around at a +7000 quote on Tuesday. He struggles on wet ground, which is what he faced at his first three runs this campaign, before finding the bright lights at Moonee Valley a bit too much in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup. It could all be coming together nicely at Flemington. A NZ Derby winner at three over 2400m, he seemingly will get the trip and has the ability to settle closer to the speed than some. He may not win necessarily, but a top five or six bet with certain bookmakers could be the play at the right price.


T: Ciaron Maher
J: Teo Nugent
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Galileo (IRE)
  • Dam: Daldiyna (FR)

Interpretation 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +1700

Place: +500

Best odds at Boombet


Saint George silks

Saint George (9)

T: Ciaron Maher
J: Tyler Schiller
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Grey
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
  • Dam: Lady Dragon (IRE)

Saint George 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +2500

Place: +700

Best odds at Bet365

22. Saint George (9)

5yo H | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Tyler Schiller (50kg)

Saint George has continually put in eye-catching performances in his four runs this campaign, and despite not winning, cannot be discounted in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. The five-year-old trainer by Ciaron Maher was hitting the line as well as anything in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup and seemingly would have finished closer if it wasn’t his first look at the track. He returns to Flemington, albeit the track he put in his worst performance at this campaign, but the step up to 3200m at this stage of his prep looks perfect. Tyler Schiller will have him settled midfield with cover and if he can replicate his finish from last time out, he is certainly a trifecta hope at a big price.


For a full breakdown on every 2024 Melbourne Cup horses chances in the race that stops the nation, see our full feature race guides:


Who are longest priced winners in Melbourne Cup history?

Four horses in the history of the Melbourne Cup have won the big one at odds of $100 or more.

The Pearl was the first to do it in 1871, Wotan (1936) and Old Rowley (1940) all did it over 60 years ago. The Darren Weir-trained Prince Of Penzance was the last to do it 2015.

A triple figure winner is hard to find at the best of times, and in the modern age it seems even more unlikely.

Just one runner in 2017, Gallante ($126) jumped in triple figures, while the year before there were no runners in the Melbourne Cup that jumped at a price of $100 or over.

WATCH BELOW: Prince Of Penzance wins the Melbourne Cup as one of the longest priced winners in history


  • Without A Fight won the 2023 Melbourne Cup at the odds of $7.50 with the Australian TAB, after firming late in the betting.

    Who Are The 2023 Roughies?

    There are plenty of long-shot roughies in 2023 Melbourne Cup, with some having legitimate staying ability over the 3200m. HorseBetting.com.au’s racing expert will update our 2023 Melbourne Cup roughies guide in the coming days.

    Can A Roughie Win The 2023 Melbourne Cup?

    Our 2023 Melbourne Cup roughies page will be updated over the weekend, well in advance of the 2023 Melbourne Cup, which will be raced on November 7.


    For a full breakdown on every 2023 Melbourne Cup horses chances in the race that stops the nation, see our full feature race guides:

  • 2022 Melbourne Cup field

    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Gold Trip Melbourne Cup 2022 Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 14 57.5kg $13
    2 Duais Melbourne Cup 2022 Duais Edward Cummings Hugh Bowman 10 55.5kg $21
    3 Knights Order Melbourne Cup 2022 Knights Order Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 24 55.5kg $21
    4 Montefilia Melbourne Cup 2022 Montefilia David Payne Jason Collett 11 55.5kg $11
    5 Numerian Melbourne Cup 2022 Numerian Annabel Neasham Tommy Berry 7 55.5kg $61
    6 Without A Fight Melbourne Cup 2022 Without A Fight Simon & Ed Crisford William Buick 18 55.5kg $11
    7 Camorra Melbourne Cup 2022 Camorra Ben & JD Hayes Ben Melham 17 55kg $41
    8 Deauville Legend Melbourne Cup 2022 Deauville Legend James Ferguson Kerrin McEvoy 9 55kg $3.80
    9 Stockman Melbourne Cup 2022 Stockman Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 2 54kg $34
    10 Vow And Declare Melbourne Cup 2022 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 4 54kg $18
    11 Young Werther Melbourne Cup 2022 Young Werther Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 21 54kg $26
    12 Hoo Ya Mal Melbourne Cup 2022 Hoo Ya Mal Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 15 53.5kg $21
    13 Serpentine Melbourne Cup 2022 Serpentine Robert Hickmott John Allen 23 53.5kg $61
    14 Daqiansweet Junior Melbourne Cup 2022 Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Moor 13 53kg $51
    15 Grand Promenade Melbourne Cup 2022 Grand Promenade Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 1 53kg $61
    16 Arapaho Melbourne Cup 2022 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Rachel King 19 52.5kg $101
    17 Emissary Melbourne Cup 2022 Emissary Mike Moroney Patrick Moloney 3 51.5kg $21
    18 Lunar Flare Melbourne Cup 2022 Lunar Flare Grahame Begg Michael Dee 12 51.5kg $21
    19 Smokin' Romans Melbourne Cup 2022 Smokin’ Romans Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 16 51.5kg $21
    20 Tralee Rose Melbourne Cup 2022 Tralee Rose Symon Wilde Dean Yendall 22 51kg $101
    21 Point Nepean Melbourne Cup 2022 Point Nepean Robert Hickmott Wayne Lordan 20 51kg $71
    22 High Emocean Melbourne Cup 2022 High Emocean Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 8 50kg $51
    23 Interpretation Melbourne Cup 2022 Interpretation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Newitt 6 50kg $41
    24 Realm Of Flowers Melbourne Cup 2022 Realm Of Flowers Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Thornton 5 50kg $15

    Who Are The 2022 Roughies?

    The roughies or long shots in the the 2023 Melbourne Cup Odds are not long enough in the betting to break and records with the middle and tail of the betting market quite open.

    Grand Promenade and Tralee Rose are the longest priced horses in the race but you won’t betting triple figures about them on Cup raceday as they are both $71.00.

    Arapaho, with female jockey Rachel King aboard is next at $67.00; and then comes international horse Camorra and Lloyd Williams-owned Serpentine at $61.00.

    Can A Roughie Win The 2023 Melbourne Cup?

    Camorra Melbourne Cup 2022

    Camorra

    T: Ben & JD Hayes
    J: Ben Melham
    • Age: 5YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Zoffany (IRE)
    • Dam: Mauralakana (GB)

    2023 Melbourne Cup Horses

    Win: $51.00

    Place: $12.00

    Best odds at Bet365


    7. Camorra (17)

    5yo G | T: Ben & JD Hayes | J: Ben Melham (55kg)
    Ben & JD Hayes will have their second ever Melbourne Cup starter as the reigning Curragh Cup champion Camorra makes his Australian debut. The five-year-old gelding brings elite level formlines throughout the Curragh Cup and has shown in his career that he can sustain a long-sustained run which he may have to do having drawn out in barrier 17. He will need a tonne of luck from the draw as he has never won a race when not settling in the first four and with plenty of key speed influencers drawn further out than he, we’re happy to let Camorra go around without our hard-earned on.

    Serpentine Melbourne Cup 2022

    Serpentine

    T: Robert Hickmott
    J: John Allen
    • Age: 5YO
    • Color: Chestnut
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Galileo (IRE)
    • Dam: Remember When (IRE)

    Win: $61.00

    Place: $14.00

    Best odds at Ladbrokes


    13. Serpentine (23)

    5yo G | T: Robert Hickmott | J: John Allen (53.5kg)
    Prior to his second placed finished in the heavily reduced Archer Stakes field, the Robert Hickmott-trained Serpentine had been in shocking form since arriving in Australia. The result reads better than it should and despite likely being up on speed, his form is just too hard to ignore and we expect to see him finish towards the rear of the field.

    Grand Promenade Melbourne Cup 2022

    Grand Promenade

    T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    J: Harry Coffey
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Champs Elysees (GB)
    • Dam: Zacchera (USA)

    Win: $71.00

    Place: $16.00

    Best odds at Bet365


    15. Grand Promenade (1)

    6yo G | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Harry Coffey (53kg)
    Despite drawing the rail, the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Grand Promenade just isn’t quite up to it this campaign. The winner of the 2021 Bart Cummings is a shadow of his former self having risen through the staying ranks this time last year and despite having the Maher & Eustace polish, Grand Promenade cannot be entertained.

    Arapaho Melbourne Cup 2022

    Arapaho

    T: Bjorn Baker/span>
    J: Rachel King
    • Age: 5YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
    • Dam: Alzubra

    Win: $81.00

    Place: $18.00

    Best odds at Palmerbet


    16. Arapaho (19)

    5yo G | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Rachel King (52.5kg)
    To be fair to the Bjorn Baker-trained Arapaho, we have seen worse $101 shots going around in the Melbourne Cup. He managed to beat the dominant Moonee Valley Gold Cup winner Francesco Guardi five runs back at Newcastle in the Group 3 Premiers Cup on August 20 and has been racing in decent enough form in Sydney to suggests a first-half finish is not beyond him. He produced the best last 600m of the ATC St Leger Stakes when chasing home Stockman and was arguably doing his best work late. He will beat a few of these home on recent form.

    Tralee Rose Melbourne Cup 2022

    Tralee Rose

    T: Symon Wilde
    J: Dean Yendall
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Mare
    • Sire: Tavistock (NZ)
    • Dam: Star Of Tralee (NZ)

    Win: $81.00

    Place: $18.00

    Best odds at Palmerbet


    20. Tralee Rose (22)

    6yo M | T: Symon Wilde | J: Dean Yendall (51.5kg)
    12 months ago, the Symon Wilde-trained Tralee Rose started a shorter price in the Melbourne Cup than what Verry Elleegant did when winning. However, the six-year-old mares form has been putrid this time in and despite being held up for a run in the Caulfield Cup when finishing 13 of 18, she deserves to be the rank outsider in the 2022 Melbourne Cup.

  • Who’s the best roughie in the 2021 Melbourne Cup?

    The best long priced roughies in the 2021 Melbourne Cup are Future Score who is $201 at most horse betting sites, and Miami Bound at $151.

    Future Score

    Future Score silks

    Future Score

    T: Matt Cumani
    J: Dean Yendall
    • Age: 7YO
    • Color: Black
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Cape Cross
    • Dam: Theola

    Win: $201.00

    Place: $41.00

    Best odds at Ladbrokes


    Career stats for Future Score

    • Career: 22: 6-2-4
    • Flemington: 3: 1-0-1
    • Distance: 0: 0-0-0
    • Wet: 6: 2-1-0
    • Good: 14: 4-1-4
    • Group 1: 0: 0-0-0
    • Win %: 27%
    • Place %: 55%

    Melbourne Cup results for Future Score

    The 2021 Melbourne Cup will be Future Score’s first start in the great race.


    Can Future Score win The Cup?

    Simply put; No. Future Score looks to be a mile out of his depth here in what is his first Group 1 start.

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    Miami Bound

    Miami Bound silks

    Miami Bound

    T: Danny O’Brien
    J: Patrick Moloney
    • Age: 5YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Mare
    • Sire: Reliable Mare
    • Dam: Arapaho Miss

    Win: $126.00

    Place: $32.00

    Best odds at Ladbrokes


    Career stats for Miami Bound

    • Career: 26: 5-0-5
    • Flemington: 9: 2-0-3
    • Distance: 3: 0-0-1
    • Wet: 9: 3-0-1
    • Good: 17: 2-0-4
    • Group 1: 7: 1-0-2
    • Win %: 19%
    • Place %: 38%

    Melbourne Cup Results for Miami Bound

    Melbourne Cup Results
    Year No. Result Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    2020 23 Miami Bound finishes 14th of 23 Danny O’Brien Daniel Moor 13 51kg $41

    Can Miami Bound win The Cup?

    Simply put; no. Miami Bound simply isn’t in the form to trouble the likes of Incentivise and Spanish Mission. A Top 10 finish would be almost deemed a win for the Danny O’Brien-trained mare.

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  • 2021 Melbourne Cup

    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Twilight Payment Melbourne Cup 2021 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien Jye McNeil 2 58kg $11
    2 Incentivise Melbourne Cup 2021 Incentivise Peter Moody Brett Prebble 16 57kg $2.50
    3 Spanish Mission Melbourne Cup 2021 Spanish Mission Andrew Balding Craig Williams 14 57kg $9
    4 Verry Elleegant Melbourne Cup 2021 Verry Elleegant Chris Waller James McDonald 19 57kg $15
    5 Explosive Jack Melbourne Cup 2021 Explosive Jack C Maher & D Eustace John Allen 4 54kg $51
    6 The Chose One Melbourne Cup 2021 The Chosen One M Baker & A Forsman Damian Lane 5 54kg $61
    7 Delphi Melbourne Cup 2021 Delphi A & S Freedman Damien Oliver 3 53.5kg $41
    8 Ocean Billy Melbourne Cup 2021 Ocean Billy Chris Waller Damian Thornton 13 53.5kg $101
    9 Selino Melbourne Cup 2021 Selino Chris Waller Ron Stewart 24 53.5kg $151
    10 Johnny Get Angry Melbourne Cup 2021 Johnny Get Angry Denis Pagan Lachlan King 22 53kg $101
    11 Knights Order Melbourne Cup 2021 Knights Order G Waterhouse & A Bott Daniel Stackhouse 9 53kg $201
    12 Persan Melbourne Cup 2020 Persan C Maher & D Eustace Luke Currie 11 53kg $31
    13 Carif Melbourne Cup 2021 Carif P & P Snowden Blaike McDougall 8 52.5kg $201
    14 Master Of Wine Melbourne Cup 2021 Master Of Wine Team Hawkes Fred Kersley 6 52.5kg $101
    15 Pondus Melbourne Cup 2020 Pondus Robert Hickmott Rachel King 1 52.5kg $41
    16 Grand Promenade Melbourne Cup 2021 Grand Promenade C Maher & D Eustace Kerrin McEvoy 21 52kg $21
    17 Miami Bound Melbourne Cup 2021 Miami Bound Danny O’Brien Patrick Moloney 17 52kg $151
    18 Port Guillaume Melbourne Cup 2021 Port Guillaume Ben & JD Hayes Harry Coffey 23 52kg $151
    19 She's Ideel Melbourne Cup 2021 She’s Ideel Bjorn Baker Craig Newitt 20 52kg $101
    20 Future Score Melbourne Cup 2021 Future Score Matt Cumani Dean Yendall 15 51.5kg $301
    21 Tralee Rose Melbourne Cup 2021 Tralee Rose Symon Wilde Dean Holland 12 51kg $17
    22 Floating Artist Melbourne Cup 2021 Floating Artist C Maher & D Eustace Teo Nugent 10 50kg $18
    23 Great House Melbourne Cup 2021 Great House Chris Waller Michael Dee 7 50kg $31
    24 Sir Lucan Melbourne Cup 2021 Sir Lucan G Waterhouse & A Bott Glen Boss 18 50kg $26

  • 2020 Melbourne Cup

    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Anthony Van Dyck Melbourne Cup 2020 Anthony Van Dyck Aidan O’Brien Hugh Bowman 3 58.5kg $8.50
    2 Avilius Melbourne Cup 2020 Avilius James Cummings John Allen 10 57kg $51
    3 Vow And Declare Melbourne Cup 2020 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Jamie Mott 4 57kg $51
    4 Master Of Reality Melbourne Cup 2020 Master Of Reality Joseph O’Brien Ben Melham 11 56kg $26
    5 Sir Drgonet Melbourne Cup 2020 Sir Dragonet C Maher & D Eustace Glen Boss 14 55.5kg $10
    6 Twilight Payment Melbourne Cup 2020 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien Jye McNeil 12 55.5kg $31
    7 Verry Ellegant Melbourne Cup 2020 Verry Elleegant Chris Waller Mark Zahra 15 55.5kg $13
    8 Mustajeer Melbourne Cup 2020 Mustajeer Kris Lees Michael Rodd 2 55kg $101
    9 Stratum Albion Melbourne Cup 2020 Stratum Albion Willie Mullins Jordan Childs 9 55kg $47
    10 Dashing Willoughby Melbourne Cup 2020 Dashing Willoughby Andrew Balding Michael Walker 19 54.5kg $101
    11 Finche Melbourne Cup 2020 Finche Chris Waller James McDonald 6 54.5kg $19
    12 Prince Of Arran Melbourne Cup 2020 Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellowes Jamie Kah 1 54.5kg $12
    13 Surprise Baby Melbourne Cup 2020 Surprise Baby Paul Preusker Craig Williams 7 54.5kg $9.50
    14 King Of Leogrance Melbourne Cup 2020 King Of Leogrance Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 18 53.5kg SCR
    15 Russian Camelot Melbourne Cup 2020 Russian Camelot Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 16 53.5kg $13
    16 Steel Prince Melbourne Cup 2020 Steel Prince A & S Freedman William Pike 21 53.5kg $44
    17 The Chosen one Melbourne Cup 2020 The Chosen One M Baker & A Forsman Daniel Stackhouse 5 53.5kg $42
    18 Ashrun Melbourne Cup 2020 Ashrun Andreas Wohler Declan Bates 24 53kg $23
    19 Warning Melbourne Cup 2020 Warning A & S Freeman Luke Currie 8 53kg $51
    20 Etah James Melbourne Cup 2020 Etah James C Maher & D Eustace Billy Egan 22 52.5kg $201
    21 Tiger Moth Melbourne Cup 2020 Tiger Moth Aidan O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy 23 52.5kg $8.60
    22 Oceanex Melbourne Cup 2020 Oceanex M Price & M Kent jnr Dean Yendall 17 51.5kg $101
    23 Miamia Bound Melbourne Cup 2020 Miami Bound Danny O’Brien Daniel Moor 21 51kg $41
    24 Persan Melbourne Cup 2020 Persan C Maher & D Eustace Michael Dee 20 51kg $42

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