Vauban favoured to win Melbourne Cup

Vauban favoured to win Melbourne Cup after placing 14th in 2023
Vauban is the favourite to win the 2024 Melbourne Cup, despite its disappointing result last year, reveals Fox Sports News reporter David Zita.
Macquarie Quants Pick Vauban as Melbourne Cup Winner
Macquarie Group Ltd.’s quants are predicting Vauban as the winner of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, after the firm correctly called the winning horse in last year’s race.
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Melbourne Cup weather forecast puts 2023 flop Vauban back in the mix
Vauban is currently a $7 second-favourite for Tuesday’s $8 million feature behind the Chris Waller-trained Buckaroo ($6), with Absurde ($10) on the fifth line of betting. Mullins has tried many times to win the Cup, coming closest when Max Dynamite ran second to 100-1 shot Prince Of Penzance in 2015 and third to Rekindling two years later.
Vauban ticks Melbourne Cup boxes for William Buick
Vauban is the $7 equal favourite in Melbourne Cup odds, sharing the top line with Buckaroo. Buick partnered Cross Counter the year after the Charlie Appleby-trained then three-year-old won the Cup in 2018 while he partnered last year’s Cup winner Without A Fight when 13th in 2022.
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International hoop William Buick insists Vauban has the best form in the Melbourne Cup
Star international jockey William Buick says Vauban has the best form in the Melbourne Cup, “no question about that”.
Vauban owner chats to Nine
Rich Ricci fronts up as equal Cup favourite Vauban prepares for another crack after "complete flop".
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‘Let’s get it right this time’: Mullins has unfinished Cup business
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