Melbourne Cup - any Seaeagles?

[maxta]

Day off for the cup!!
Any Seaeagle related names will get a go on my bet card....
What are the tips out there for today??

 

[Harvies elbow]

Who shot the barman.

Des ends the drinking culture ...

 

[Brookie4eva]

1. Best Solution - getting rid of Barrett

 

[The '47ers]

Marmelo - Marshmallow (George Rose)

 

[Class of 96]

Runaway - our hopes for Baz

 

[Bradza]

No 2 made me think of Cliffy immediately!

 

[wombatgc]

No 2 made me think of Cliffy immediately!

Definitely. CLIFFSOFMANLY.

 

[wombatgc]

Definitely. CLIFFSOFMANLY.

Jeez, you can see why I don't gamble. Poor horse. Did they shoot it?

 

[Shoe1]

Cross counter

 

[Shells Eagles]

Backed no 23 my birthday - woo hoo❤️

 

[Ranga]

Jeez, you can see why I don't gamble. Poor horse. Did they shoot it?

Yep, well euthanised it with the same outcome...

 

[Scorpio]

Jeez, you can see why I don't gamble. Poor horse. Did they shoot it?

Unfortunately yes it will be put down.

 

[wombatgc]

Unfortunately yes it will be put down.

We can put a man on the moon, but we can't fix a broken leg on a horse?....i betcha if it started ****ting oil he'd be on crutches the next day.

 

[brad]

Day off for the cup!!
Any Seaeagle related names will get a go on my bet card....
What are the tips out there for today??

No 23 mate if it's not to late . Have a few bucks on it , you should be happy.

 

[Budgie]

Goodo. Backed three horses, got first, second, and third. Did it occur to me to bundle them in a trifecta?
That would be NO.

 

[Class of 96]

I made my annual charitable donation to the TAB.

 

[Scorpio]

We can put a man on the moon, but we can't fix a broken leg on a horse?....i betcha if it started ****ting oil he'd be on crutches the next day.

I get your point, but these racehorses are already worth millions of dollars so it isn't about the money.

I am not a expert, but here is an interesting article about the reasons why it is done (takes about 10 minutes):
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/sep/23/claims-five-broken-leg-horse