Alpha Salmon holds Melbourne Cup Live TV and TAB Odds in Ogilvy House
Not since Think Big won the Melbourne Cup in 1974/75 has there been such expectation for a back-to-back wins for the race that stops a nation.
The running of the 149th Melbourne Cup takes place at 3pm next Tuesday (Nov 3rd) and thanks to Alpha Salmon (one of our newest residents at Ogilvy House) we’ve got Cup day covered like never before.
The “War Room” on the ground floor (UG) will house complete digital coverage of the race day thanks to Channel 7 as well as a direct feed of odds, results and tips from the TAB. The room will also contain complete form guides and plenty of seating.
Another innovation from Alpha Salmon is
My Cup Sweep – a website that allows you to run your Melbourne Cup Sweeps completely paperless. Check it out at
mycupsweep.com.au from Monday morning to get yourselves ready. You can follow My Cup Sweep on Twitter
@mycupsweep.
Other interesting facts about the Melbourne Cup:
- The official flower of the Melbourne Cup is the Yellow Rose
- The Cup has only been won by 100/1 shots 3 times (1871, 1936, 1940)
- The Cup is limited to 24 runners.
- The most weight ever carried by a runner was 65.5kg (excl. the jockey) by Carbine.
- It is run over 3,200m which is about the same as running from here (72 Christie St) to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- Barrier 11 has been the most successful barrier for winners producing 6 winners.
So get your best racing gear on, grab a yellow rose, and join us on Cup Day throughout the building.
To access a video of the event, click here: