Melbourne Cup favourite Fame Game has firmed from $4 into $3.80 making him the shortest priced cup favourite since So You Think ($3) in 2010.
The TAB reported that over 25 per cent of all money bet has gone on the favourite, with Caulfield Cup winner Mongolian Khan ($9) also receiving punter support.
“It appears punters are happy to take any odds available on Fame Game,” said TAB’s Nick Quinn.
“Surely now he is at a rock bottom quote but it’s no surprise after his run in the Caulfield Cup to understand why he has easily been the best backed runner.”
TAB all-in fixed odds
$3.80 Fame Game
$7.50 Trip To Paris
$9 Mongolian Khan
$12 Criterion
$13 Preferment
$14 Max Dynamite
$15 Amralah
$17 Almoonqith, Bondi Beach, Who Shot Thebarman
$19 Hartnell, Hokko Brave
$21 Kingfisher, Our Ivanhowe, Snow Sky
$23 Sky Hunter
$26 Red Cadeaux, The United States
$35 Dandino, Grand Marshal, Gust Of Wind.
Others $41 and longer.