Alpine Opinion

Melbourne Cup Sweep

Posted in Uncategorized by Ray Dixon on 28 October, 2009

UPDATE: I have now registered at http://mycupsweep.com.au, which is run by the TAB, but no details are available yet ~ maybe that’s a way it can be done.

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Back the horse and get drunk too.

Sorry, I no can do

With apologies to Stuart, Rox, Baldrick et al, I have made a decision that it is just not practical for A.O. to conduct a sweepstakes on the Melbourne Cup, to be run next Tuesday. The reasons are: (a) How do I collect the $10 or $20 ticket fees? (b) How do I conduct an online draw that is not only fair & above-board , but also seen to be that way? And (c) how do I distribute the winnings?

Sorry folks, but instead of giving your $20 to me, put it on THE WINNER,  which I still say will be ALCOPOP. Tally ho.

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  1. Orville_B_Croft said, on 29 October, 2009 at 6:17 am

    http://www.mycupsweep.com.au/registration.aspx

  2. Ray Dixon said, on 29 October, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Thanks for that, Orville. I’ve registered but we have to wait for details.

  3. Rox said, on 31 October, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Zipping for a place in the Mackinnon Stakes

  4. Rox said, on 31 October, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Oh well – if it hadn’t been scratched.

  5. Rox said, on 1 November, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    WTF IS everyone?

  6. Ray Dixon said, on 1 November, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    Gone away for the Melb Cup ‘long weekend’ perhaps, Rox.

  7. Rox said, on 2 November, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Roman Emperor for a place.

  8. Ray Dixon said, on 2 November, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Forget about place bets, Rox: Alcopop to win – running away. The thing is a pocket dynamo.

  9. Baldrick said, on 2 November, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    My money’s on Hyperno

  10. Ray Dixon said, on 2 November, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    You’re only 30 years behind, Baldrick. Hyperno won in 1979. Are you sure you’re not a member of Save Bright?

    Btw, can you name every Melbourne Cup winner of the past 40 years? I can.

  11. Baldrick said, on 2 November, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    Was one of them Fine Cotton? About the only other horse name I can remember.

  12. Baldrick said, on 2 November, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    Oh those and Mr.Ed

  13. Ray Dixon said, on 2 November, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    1969: Rain Lover (won it in 68 too)
    1970: Baghdad Note (a grey – well, almost white)
    1971: Silver Knight (not a grey)
    1972: Piping Lane (I backed it a @ 100/1)
    1973: Gala Supreme
    1974: Think Big
    1975: Think Big
    1976: Van der Hum (in the mud)
    1977: Gold & Black
    1978: Arwon (from Nowra – spelt backwards)
    1979: Hyperno
    1980: Beldale Ball (a Yank!)
    1981: Just a dash
    1982: Gurner’s Lane
    1983: Kiwi (amazing run)
    1984: Black Knight (son of Silver Knight)
    1985: What a nuisance
    1986: At Talaq (an Arab horse)
    1987: Kensei
    1988: Empire Rose (a huge mare)
    1989: Tawriffic
    1990: Kingston Rule
    1991: Let’s Elope
    1992: Sub Zero (another grey)
    1993: Vintage Crop (Irish mud runner)
    1994: Jeune
    1995: Doreimus
    1996: Saintly
    1997: Might ‘n Power
    1998: Jezabeel (stole it from Champagne)
    1999: Rogan Josh (from bloody Darwin!)
    2000: Brew (a nice collect for me)
    2001: Ethereal
    2002: Media Puzzle
    2003: Makybe Diva
    2004: Makybe Diva
    2005: Makybe Diva (unbelievable – greatest ever)
    2006: Delta Blues (a Jap!)
    2007: Efficient (yet another grey)
    2008: Viewed
    2009: ………………… (Alcopop?)

  14. Rox said, on 3 November, 2009 at 6:25 am

    I tipped Makybe Diva’s third win – but I think I told you that. I can’t tip a winner – and the favourite rarely wins the Cup, – or am I dreaming?

  15. Ray Dixon said, on 3 November, 2009 at 8:23 am

    Rox, if there is a horse named ‘Are you dreaming’ running in any race today, I think you should back it.

  16. Rox said, on 3 November, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    I was going to put a place bet on Crime Scene for a place but the TAB was shut at 7.45 and I didn’t bother. Bother!

  17. Ray Dixon said, on 3 November, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    That’s ‘Shocking’, Rox.

  18. Rox said, on 4 November, 2009 at 6:26 am

    Oh God Ray, not you too!


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