![]() On the other hand, there is Prince of Penzance, who was an outsider and definitely not one of the Melbourne Cup favourites to win. In the past ten years, only one favourite has managed to win – Fiorente in 2013, and only one horse has managed to take three wins in a row – Makybe Diva in 2002, 2003, and 2004. It is always useful to know the favourites to win when it comes to horse racing, but Melbourne Cup history has also taught us that they usually do not fare rather well in the race. Joseph O’Brien has already won this race twice – he could yet add a third. Despite top weight then, he has a massive chance. He is rated higher in Europe now than when he came for the Carnival twelve months ago. This time around, he was beaten less than a length by Sonnyboyliston in the same race and is in the form of his life. He’ll have to carry a burdensome weight, but his form this season show’s he can manage that.īefore winning the race last season, he ran third in the Irish St Leger. Last year’s winner needs no introduction. He stays the full Melbourne Cup distance, and a good prep run should see him right. The positives are his young age, his stellar breeding and that fact he is a Group 3 winner. ![]() However his 11 th -place finish was not ideal. ![]() When sent into the Feehan Stakes he was expected to run well. At least, that’s the hope of Robert Hickmott. Formerly trained in Ireland, he’s made a slow enough start to his new life but presumably will only get better. It’s still early days for Dawn Patrol in Australia. If these two runners participate in the Melbourne Cup 2022, they’ll both have an outstanding chance to win the race.īeginning with Paul Preusker’s charge, here’s a closer look at three of the top shouts among the potential Melbourne Cup runners for the 2022 race: Dawn Patrol Although we won’t know which horses will be the favourites to win this year’s Melbourne Cup until the full lineup is released closer to race day, there are two horses that really stand out among the array of potential Melbourne Cup horses: Surprise Baby and Russian Camelot.
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