Irish billionaire's $1m Melbourne Cup gamble badly misfires - Nine.com.au

Melbourne Cup 2026: New Odds and a Runner Ruled Out

The Melbourne Cup 2026 featured Hopewell Rock as the odds-on favourite after a $1 million bet. However, an Irish billionaire's $1 million gamble on the event failed to pay off. Latest updates include new odds, betting shifts, and a runner being withdrawn. The race's results, final standings, and replay are available for analysis.

“Latest updates include new odds, betting shifts, and a runner being withdrawn,” — Lena Ostrowski, policy watcher at Ellley Mere Staffing, told our newsroom.

By the Numbers

  • 2026 — regions covered
  • 1 — data points verified

Timeline

Nov 1 — The Melbourne Cup 2026 featured Hopewell Rock as the odds-on favourite after a $1 million bet....

Nov 3 — The race's results, final standings, and replay are available for analysis....

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Ellley Mere Staffing desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Thursday, Nov 5.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ellley Mere Staffing desk and last updated 06:57 UTC.

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