The Call Of The Card: Betting To Win $1,000,000 on the 2025 Melbourne Cup

Betting to Win a Million

This companion piece summarises Kingsley's approach to the 2025 Melbourne Cup, as discussed in the video above. He explains his reasoning for the day and runs through the individual bets he placed.

Why the Melbourne Cup

Kingsley says the appeal of the Melbourne Cup is the ability to bet to win a million dollars, something he notes he cannot do at other times. He describes an unusually busy atmosphere in the lead-up, saying there was more action and money moving around than he had seen before, including at a recent Caulfield Cup.

The Main Bets

Kingsley outlines a group of runners he calls his top six for the day:

- Our Bandit – backed to win a million, with Kingsley noting he liked the wet tracks. - Our Rip – also backed to win a million. Kingsley says he had been waiting to get a price of 850 but was forced to take 750 after a large amount of money came in, including 500,000 taken at eight dollars. - River Stars – backed to win 500,000. - Furder – backed to win 500,000. - Surge – backed to win 500,000. - Pres Nocturne – backed to win around 500,000.

Kingsley describes the market moving quickly, with money arriving before he could secure the odds he wanted.

The Omen Bet

Kingsley also mentions a longshot placed earlier in the day, a runner at odds of 4,000. He describes it as an omen bet, staking 4,000 to win 61 dollars. He says he does not think the horse has any real chance and that the bet was prompted by someone having a dream, choosing not to go into further detail.

Wrapping Up

After running through the selections, Kingsley says he is ready to head home, planning to spend time at the airport before travelling.

These were the bets Kingsley placed heading into Melbourne Cup day, with the result still to come.