# NZers and Australians: have you got a good horse for the Cup this afternoon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380 "2007-11-06T03:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/1 "2007-11-06T03:54:51Z")
I wagered all of $1 and drew Eskimo Queen in the office sweep. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/2 "2007-11-06T04:25:15Z")
It looks like I’ve done my dough for another year. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/3 "2007-11-06T04:53:04Z")
Didn’t even go in a sweep or watch the race this year. I’m over it, seeing their reaction to the equine flu thing makes it clear the whole racing industry are spoilt little babies and in any case they make their living off the misery of los^h^h^hpunters. No more. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/4 "2007-11-06T05:54:59Z")
Is this the equivalent of the Triple Crown and/or the Kentucky Derby? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/5 "2007-11-06T06:14:27Z")
The [Melbourne Cup](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_cup), run every year on the first Tuesday in November. ---
**Author:** ![dynamitedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@dynamitedave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dynamitedave)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/6 "2007-11-06T09:42:32Z")
The minor hierarchy has 2 clauses in his contract that are obvious: 1. Has every Melbourne Cup day off 2. Has every Wednesday off to play golf Dave ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/7 "2007-11-06T10:15:43Z")
I was watching the build-up to it, just before the race, and saw them parading the cup itself in front of the crowds, and that’s when I realised… …that it’s just a stupid fucking horse race. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/8 "2007-11-06T10:16:59Z")
Since it is fairly obvious NZ is having it’s crappiest year ever in sport EVER (yes the Aussies will win the netball!) I’m ever so glad an equine has saved us from losing EVERYTHING! (though I’m sure Efficient is an Aussie horse by now) ---
**Author:** ![tonedef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tonedef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tonedef)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/9 "2007-11-06T10:18:46Z")
I’m spewing i lost $10 had 5 on number 2 & 3 each for a win. Oh well at least it was a 4day weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nzers-and-australians-have-you-got-a-good-horse-for-the-cup-this-afternoon/425380/10 "2007-11-06T10:25:52Z")
I saved my dosh by not betting at all. Yay, me! 😃 Actually, I just got so busy in the city today I couldn’t be stuffed sloshing through our lovely Auckland rainy November puddles to head up Victoria Street to the TAB. Now, I wonder how long it will take the NZ trainers to get their horses home after the Victorian quarantine period. With all that equine influenza outbreak, they’re lucky to have had the race at all.