Punter wins close to $100,000 on 2018 Melbourne Cup betTracksideDrama and triumph as Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup. A Kiwi punter has won almost $100,000 after splurging out on the Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter, but has been eclipsed by an Australian who has won A$500,000. The Kiwi punter outlaid $8700 on the New Zealand TAB at odds of $11 to win $95,700. READ MORE:* Horse has to be put down in Melbourne Cup* Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup* Recap: Melbourne Cup* Melbourne Cup chaosIts turnover for the day - easily its biggest for the year - was about $10.6 million, equal to the record turnover for the 2015 Cup. There was also great turnouts at our domestic meetings and the race itself delivered a real spectacle for viewer on top of an excellent programme of New Zealand racing."

Source: Stuff November 06, 2018 06:40 UTC