Melbourne Cup Betting Trivia
The shortest priced Melbourne Cup favorites:1.73 - Phar Lap (1930, won)
2.00 - Phar Lap (1929, was 3rd)
2.50 - Duke Foote (1912, was 14th)
2.75- Revenue (1901, won), Lanius (1917, was 6th), Manfred (1925, was 2nd),Beau Vite (1940, was 4th), Howe (1948, was 5th), Redcraze (1956, was2nd), Gay Icarus (1971, was 9th)
The longest priced favorites:101.00 - The Pearl (1871, won)
101.00 - Wotan 100/1 (1936, won)
101.00 - Old Rowley (1940, won)
81.00 - Rimfire (1948, won)
31.00 - Tawrrific (1989, won)