Smartphones bought mini pc’s to your hand and now you can bet anywhere or on any horse for the Melbourne cup in 2016 while you are on the go.
This 2016 race “That stops the nation” you will see more than ever, punters reaching out to their phones to take a last minute punt on a horse. Its never been so easy to bet on horse racing and sporting events.[ Check our recently updated post for the 2017 Melbourne cup info ]
Betting smart on melbourne cup with new technology
Today you can place live sports bets with your iPhone or Android smartphone or even your ipad.
Today we go through some of the top online betting providers in Australia and show you how you can sign up with some free betting and bonus offers for the Melbourne cup horse racing carnival 2016.
The race that stops the nation is one of the best sporting events to sign up or register with a betting company in Australia. Why – because this is Australia’s biggest horse racing event and so you get the best free bet offers and bonus bets for just signing up, which costs you nothing.
Deposit for bets
They do ask you for a minimum deposit to show an act of good faith, but most free bet offers give you back much more in value for the registration when you sign up with them.
For overseas punters:
When and where is the Melbourne cup ?
Melbourne cup in 2016 is on Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Address: 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031, Australiaa
Betting at a local betting outlet
If you don’t want to get an online betting account, you could always just walk in to a tabcorp outlet and purchase a bet on a horse. There are many kind of bets you could bet on in the Melbourne cup.
You can bet on the winning horse, you can bet on two different horses to win, you can choose a trifecta. On the cup day there is always assistance on how to lay your bets at the TABCORP outlet
If you want to bet online, then offcourse you can just sign up onto any offer below with the free or bonus bet offers . We recommend ladbrokes or betstar who have a good and reliable modern betting platform and support the latest technology, including smartphone betting.
They also cover a wide selection of sporting events for betting , including all the popular local and international sports and events.
Be mindful that free and bonus bet offers that are advertised apply to different states with different providers according to the approved betting licenses and state regulations, so check the offer landing page via our links to check if the advertised offer applies to you and in your state
Below are their offers for the cup and some other local bookmakers as well
Betstar established in 2007, is an Australian Corporate Bookmaking firm that are based and established within Melbourne and Darwin. Betstar employ 40+ staff split between the Melbourne & Darwin offices
Once you sign up with them, you will need to provide documents to them drivers license or passport copy. They will check this and get back to you with approval.
Our second recommendation: The ladbrokes guys provide a good platform. So if you want to give this a go, grab their current offer which won’t last long obviously.
Below are some more punter’s (bookmakers) you could choose from
Luxbet – https://www.luxbet.com/ ( $150 in bonus bets)
Sportsbet – http://www.sportsbet.com.au/ ($150 Bonus bets)
TAB – https://www.tab.com.au
William Hill – https://www.williamhill.com.au/ (get upto $50 back offer)
Bet365 – https://www.bet365.com.au/
Betfair – http://www.betfair.com/
Documents required for getting an account :
The person applying for the account must be 18 years or over, and bookmakers can request that account holders present evidence of various ID and proof-of-age documents, which can be just one of the document or more than one below.
- Driver’s license
- Passport
- Birth certificate
- Australian citizenship certificate
- State-issued ID card
Choosing the lucky winner is still anybody’s game and nobody can predict that, but luck and gut feeling sometimes can make you money in this game.
Form guide for Tuesday, 1 November 2016 – List of horses for race 7 cup race
Melbourne Cup – Race 7
| No. | Horse | Br | Jockey | Wgt | Current odds |
| 1 | Big Orange (GB) | 7 | Jamie Spencer | 57 kg | $15.00 |
| 2 | Our Ivanhowe (GER) | 6 | Dwayne Dunn | 57 kg | $51.00 |
| 3 | Curren Mirotic (JPN) | 18 | Tommy Berry | 56.5 kg | $34.00 |
| 4 | Bondi Beach (IRE) | 5 | Ryan Moore | 56 kg | $9.00 |
| 5 | Exospheric (GB) | 13 | Damien Oliver | 56 kg | $21.00 |
| 6 | Hartnell (GB) | 12 | James McDonald | 56 kg | $5.00 |
| 7 | Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) | 20 | Hugh Bowman | 56 kg | $34.00 |
| 8 | Wicklow Brave (GB) | 24 | Frankie Dettori | 56 kg | $15.00 |
| 9 | Almoonqith (USA) | 19 | Michael Walker | 54.5 kg | $21.00 |
| 10 | Gallante (IRE) | 2 | Blake Shinn | 54.5 kg | $67.00 |
| 11 | Grand Marshal (GB) | 9 | Ben Melham | 54.5 kg | $41.00 |
| 12 | Jameka | 3 | Nicholas Hall | 54.5 kg | $8.50 |
| 13 | Heartbreak City (FR) | 23 | Joao Moreira | 54 kg | $16.00 |
| 14 | Sir John Hawkwood (IRE) | 14 | Blake Spriggs | 54 kg | $81.00 |
| 15 | Excess Knowledge (GB) | 21 | Vlad Duric | 53.5 kg | $67.00 |
| 16 | Beautiful Romance (GB) | 1 | Damian Lane | 52.5 kg | $71.00 |
| 17 | Almandin (GER) | 17 | Kerrin McEvoy | 52 kg | $13.00 |
| 18 | Assign (IRE) | 22 | Katelyn Mallyon | 52 kg | $61.00 |
| 19 | Grey Lion (IRE) | 16 | Glen Boss | 52 kg | $34.00 |
| 20 | Oceanographer (GB) | 11 | Chad Schofield | 52 kg | $7.50 |
| 21 | Secret Number (GB) | 10 | Stephen Baster | 52 kg | $31.00 |
| 22 | Pentathlon (NZ) | 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 51.5 kg | $126.00 |
| 23 | Qewy (IRE) | 15 | Craig Williams | 51.5 kg | $23.00 |
| 24 | Rose of Virginia (NZ) | 8 | Ben E Thompson | 51 kg | $101.00 |
If you want to check the Melbourne Cup 2015 Video stream or replay online, check out the youtube video featuring the 2015 winners below.
Melbourne Cup Video Online Race Results Winner 2015
The different kind of hedging and betting strategies are not limited to the local tab outlet , now you can do it all online. Trifecta, winner bet, place bets and custom bets made by you. The odds can be multiplied many folds with the more exotic bets you place.
Technology has advanced enough for you to read your email on the bus, talk or video chat via Facebook or what’s app on the train and buy that nice dress on your morning tea break via Zara online.
Now you can also bet online on your horse for Melbourne cup via your ipad, smartphone, laptop or even your smart enabled watch or fridge.
How to deposit or withdraw from your betting account
To deposit money into your account , you just need to connect your bank account to your sport bet account. Some punters give the PayPal option too.
Withdrawing money is as simple as clicking withdraw in your betting account to transfer funds to your connected bank a/c.
We here at digitalgrog have been covering the cup from a many years, check out some old posts from 2010 , 2011, 2013 and 2015‘
Flemington racecourse map on google
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