Punter’s nervous Melbourne Cup wait with nearly $1m on the line

Horse Racing: The stage has been set for a massive Derby Day to kick things off for the biggest week in Australian racing.

Derby Day to launch big week of racing | 01:55One punter will be having some sleepless nights as they wait for the Melbourne Cup, with an almost million-dollar collect waiting for them if the favourite Vauban salutes.

They kicked things off with star Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz cruising home in the Moir Stakes at $2 .Join now and start streaming instantly >That weekend, the multi was kept alive as Collingwood won the AFL premiership at $1.70 , before Ace Impact landed the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in France at $4.33 .

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