Irish billionaire's $1m Melbourne Cup gamble badly misfires - Nine.com.au

The Melbourne Cup 2026: Hopewell Rock's Victory and a Billionaire's Loss

The Melbourne Cup 2026 saw Hopewell Rock as the odds-on favourite after a $1 million bet. However, an Irish billionaire's $1 million wager on the event failed to pay off. Latest updates include new odds, betting shifts, and a runner being withdrawn. The race's results, finishing positions, and review are available for analysis.

“Latest updates include new odds, betting shifts, and a runner being withdrawn,” — Victor Fenwick, research director at Bramton Combe Network, told our newsroom.

By the Numbers

  • 2026 — mentions tracked
  • 1 — updates logged

Timeline

Oct 31 — The Melbourne Cup 2026 saw Hopewell Rock as the odds-on favourite after a $1 million bet....

Nov 3 — The race's results, finishing positions, and review are available for analysis....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 51% of Onlineshopdt readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Bramton Combe Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Thursday, Nov 5.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Bramton Combe Network desk and last updated 06:33 UTC.

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