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.
Who is Vauban? Bio, career and stats for Melbourne Cup favourite
European stayer Vauban looks set to jump favourite in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Here's everything you need to know about the horse.
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.
Irish trainer Willie Mullins looking for breakthrough Melbourne Cup win with Vauban, Absurde
Irish trainer Willie Mullins brings Vauban and Absurde back for shots at Melbourne Cup glory after both missed out last year under the Flemington sun.
Can Vauban Salute for Punters in the Melbourne Cup 2024?
Vauban returns as the favourite for the world's richest handicap for the second year running but can Willie Mullins' Irish raider atone for his loss last year and head Tuesday's 2024 Melbourne Cup results?
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.
Mullins seeks triumph in Australia's Melbourne Cup
He hopes last year's favourite Vauban, who finished 14th, can fare better this time, with Mullins also running Absurde, who took seventh place 12 months ago. Onesmoothoperator represents Brian Ellison,
Willie Mullins left with mixed emotions after Melbourne Cup as Vauban fails again and Absurbe gallant in defeat
Willie Mullins knew Vauban’s Melbourne Cup hopes were gone at the halfway point of Tuesday’s $8m epic. Mullins sent Vauban ...
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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Willie Mullins: Vauban obviously doesn't like conditions in Melbourne - you could see he wasn't enjoying it
Vauban was the 9-2 favourite a year ago when he finished 14th and after being sent off the 7-1 third-favourite this time, he ...
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”.
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Buick backs Vauban's Cup class
Buick's association with Vauban has coincided with his best season in Europe. Willie Mullins' stayer won the G2 Lonsdale Cup (3300m) and ran placings in the G2 Curragh Cup (2800m) and G2 Yorkshire Cup ...
2024 Melbourne Cup Day LIVE updates: Vauban now outright favourite
It’s a case of history repeating, with Vauban now outright favourite for today’s $8.5 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The Chris Waller-trained Buckaroo was the $5.50 favourite after ...
The 11-year Melbourne Cup curse strikes again as punters lose big in $8.5million race
In fact, just 32 favourites have won the Melbourne Cup since it was first run and won by the legendary Archer in 1861. That's ...
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‘Let’s get it right this time’: Mullins has unfinished Cup business
Willie Mullins says he has learned from mistakes made in 2023 with Vauban and Absurde ahead of this year’s Melbourne Cup ...