Horse Racing

A Melbourne Cup quinella is a great way to get paid when you are betting on a somewhat unreliable runner, or when you think it is too close to call.

A quinella is a bet on which two horses will finish first and second, but you do not have to pick the exact order. As long as your two picks finish in first and second, you will get paid.

RACES.COM.AU 2011 Melbourne Cup Quinella Tips

#1 – Americain ($5 @ Luxbet)

He’s the defending champion and on the back of his Moonee Valley Cup win he simply has to be a force again in the 2011 Melbourne Cup. Forget the big weight as he’s a strong type and he’s dealt with plenty more than this over in Europe. Unlike a lot of Europeans he has a little bit of early speed to not get buried back in the pack and his closing kick can be second to none. We expect him to come very close to making it back to back wins and he’ll probably win the race.

#3 Dunaden ($7.50 @ Luxbet)

He’s out to repeat the effort of Americain last year so it’s only fitting that these two are the ones battling it out on the line. Dunaden took the first step in replicating Americain by winning the Geelong Cup, a race that’s become a huge form race for the Melbourne Cup. Over the last five years the Geelong Cup winner has always gone on to at least place in the Melbourne Cup and we expect it to be no different again. Will it be the master or the new arrival? Either way it’s going to be a French one / two in the race that stops the nation.

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Value Melbourne Cup Quinella Roughies

If you’re looking for some more value in your Melbourne Cup quinella then these are a few of the horses you should also be looking at.

#7 – Unusual Suspect ($35 @ Luxbet)

Ran the fastest final sectionals from last in the Caulfield Cup and could be a big danger on the wide open Flemington circuit.

#14 – At First Sight ($14 @ Luxbet)

Another late swooper with a huge turn of foot that can come very close if he gets some luck in the run.

#22 – Tullamore ($26 @ Luxbet)

Consistent as the day is long and versatile enough to settle anywhere, best chance for Gai Waterhouse to claim a maiden Melbourne Cup win.

Read more at Top Picks For Melbourne Cup Quinella 2011.

An example of a successful Melbourne Cup quinella from the 2009 race is as follows:

• Crime Scene (8)
• Shocking (21)

If you made this quinella pick, you would have won $262.30 for each $1 you put into the bet. While Shocking was the winner, and Crime Scene came second, you would have also been paid out if the order was the other way around.

Placing your Melbourne Cup Quinella 2011 Bets Online

Looking to place a 2011 Melbourne Cup Quinella Bet? You would have to be mad to line up at your local TAB on Cup day. Betting online is legal, fast, safe and secure. The online TAB’s are fighting so hard for market share that they are practically giving away free money to get you to try them out.

Here’s the list of the best online bookmakers and the free bet offers we have secured for the Melbourne Cup. Click through to each bookmaker and read the terms of their free bet offers, there’s tonnes of free money going around this Cup time and remember you are not limited to joining just one – take advantage of as many of the offers as you want.

How to Pick the Melbourne Cup Quinella

Compared to picking the Melbourne Cup trifecta or exacta, picking the Melbourne Cup quinella is a piece of cake.

As usual, some reasoning beyond your pick beyond “a lucky feeling” will improve your chances. Consider the favourites and how dominant they are compared to the rest of the pack. If you find you can’t narrow it down to just two, then go with a box quinella to cover the full range of possibilities.

Where to Place a Melbourne Cup Quinella

We recommend that you place your Melbourne Cup quinella at an online betting site, as it is the most convenient option and will often offer the best odds. Our favourite sites are Sportsbet, IASbet and SportingBet.

Beginners are encouraged to try placing a quinella at Sportsbet first, as its betting system is very intuitive. You simply find the Melbourne Cup, choose the quinella bet type, mark the boxes for your selections, then click the “place bet” button and enter the amount you wish to wager.

Placing a Melbourne Cup Box Quinella

If you can’t limit your picks to just two runners, then you can try placing a Melbourne Cup box quinella. This is essentially placing every combination of quinella bets involving the horses you pick.

The cost of your Melbourne Cup quinella is equal to (the number of horses you are choosing X [the number of horses you are choosing -1]) X your base bet amount.

For example, if you have narrowed it down to 5 horses and want to place $1 per combination, your total Melbourne Cup box quinella will cost (5X[5-1]) X $1 to equal $20.

An easier way to place your Melbourne Cup quinella is to use the FlexiBet option at Sportsbet. This allows you to place a box quinella bet at a price you set, and you get paid out on an equivalent percentage of the dividend if you win.

For example, you could use the above 5 horse box quinella example and pay only $2 overall. That’s 10% of the total cost, and you would receive 10% of the regular dividend if you won.

If you are a punter on a budget, we recommend you sign up with Sportsbet to take advantage of the FlexiBet option for exotic bets.