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).
2.75 – Lanius (1917, was 6th).
2.75 – Manfred (1925, was 2nd).
2.75 – Beau Vite (1940, was 4th).
2.75 – Howe (1948, was 5th).
2.75 – Redcraze (1956, was 2nd).
2.75 – 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).
