Update: Odds updated as of Tuesday, 4/11.
Sure, we can all put money on the Melbourne Cup favourites and hope for the best. Or you can be the one who lives on the edge and goes for a roughie to win the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
Placing such a bet and winning will see you crowned Melbourne Cup royalty amongst your peers. How did you know? Why didn’t you tell me to put money on? How much did you win again? What was it paying?
The Melbourne Cup is one of the hardest horse races to pick a winner, so why not throw caution to the wind and try your luck on a roughie?
If previous years’ Melbourne Cup has taught us anything, it seems any horse can win, just last year Knights Choice at $91, Twilight Payment at $23 odds in 2020 and and who could forget Prince Of Penzance at $101.
Melbourne Cup Roughies 2025
Take note of these roughies to back at the Melbourne Cup thanks to the experts at TABtouch, or at least squeeze them in your Melbourne Cup trifecta. Odds as of Tuesday, 4/11.
| Horse | Number | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| Meydaan | 8 | James McDonald | Simon & Ed Crisford | $23.00 (Previously $20.00) |
| Royal Supremacy | 22 | Robbie Dolan | Ciaron Maher | $31.00 (Previously $31.00) |
| Torranzino | 23 | Celine Gaudray | Paul Preusker | $34.00 (Previously $31.00) |
#8 Meydaan
Luckless in the Caulfield Cup and could improve sharply, rising in distance and ridden with more intent.
#22 Royal Supremacy
Close-up in the Caulfield Cup and drops in weight, tricky barrier to overcome. Made a big jump in odds yesterday from $31.00 on Sunday to $23.00 on Monday, but has since gone back up to $31.00. It could be one to watch to see if more money comes in on race day.
#23 Torranzino
Won a weak edition of the Geelong Cup, another who gets in light and should appreciate the extra distance.
Odds of Previous Melbourne Cup Winners Since 2010
Do roughies win the Melbourne Cup?
More often than you would think, below are the odds for each of the previous Melbourne Cup winners since 2010.
Anything $20 or above to win can be considered a roughie come race day.
- 2024 — Knight’s Choice: $91.00
- 2023 — Without A Fight: $7.00
- 2022 — Gold Trip: $21.00
- 2021 — Verry Ellegant: $18.00
- 2020 — Twilight Payment: $23.00
- 2019 — Vow And Declare: $11.00
- 2018 — Cross Counter: $9.50
- 2017 — Rekindling: $15.00
- 2016 — Almandin: $11.00
- 2015 — Prince Of Penzance: $101.00
- 2014 — Protectionist: $8.00
- 2013 — Fiorente: $7.00
- 2012 — Green Moon: $20.00
- 2011 — Dunaden: $21.00
- 2010 — Americain: $13.00
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