Each year, there's one race that unites Australia and it's the Melbourne Cup.
Whether you are a diehard racing fan that follows the donkeys running around on a daily basis, someone who casually watches on a Saturday or even someone that watches on race a year - everyone loves Melbourne Cup Day.
But with so many fans and punters across the country looking for an edge in their Melbourne Cup bets and hoping to finally nail that trifecta, they can help themselves out if they follow some professionals.
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We've found some experts who are worth listening to if you're a casual punter betting on this year's Melbourne Cup.
THE SULTAN
A rising star of the tipping game on social media, The Sultan has been tipping plenty of winners in recent months.
Over the past 90 days, he has placed well over 400 bets and is still producing winners at 28% strike rate. He sits in 18th spot on The Great Tipoff leaderboard during this period.
The Sultan has helped his followers to a profit of $11,140 in this time and he will be looking to back plenty of winners on Tuesday.
BRAD DAVIDSON
Brad Davidson has been working for Sky Racing for a little while now and has garnered plenty of popularity.
During the past 90 days, Davidson's 91 tips are operating at 23% strike rate, which is very handy.
He is currenty ranked 7th on The Great Tipoff during that period, and has given his followers a profit of $3,750 based on his unit strategy.
If you're looking for a higher-profile tipster to follow in the Melbourne Cup, look no further than Davidson.
SIMON MARSHALL
A tipster for Racing.com, Marshall has only put forward 56 official tips in the past three months according to the leaderboard, with 30% of them winning.
Based in Victoria, Marshall will no doubt be tipping in the Melbourne Cup and looking to bring his followers some winners throughout the day.
MITCHELL MANNERS
A caller for Sky Racing, Manners has been tipping well in the past few months and has climbed to 15th on the leaderboard in this period.
Manners has tipped 118 horse and has produced a strike-rate of 40% during this time, which is incredibly solid.
STEPHEN BRASSEL
This last name is synonymous with racing tips, and Stephen Brassel has been in strong form lately for Racenet.
In the past three months, Brassel has operated at 36% strike-rate from his 39 tips.
CHRIS BLACKWELL
Chris Blackwell tips for OzRace and has been in strong form in recent months.
In the past 90 days, Blackwell has earned his followers just shy of $8,000 using his own unit strategy, and is operating at 30% strike rate.
While his tips are usually based in Perth, he'd be someone to keep an eye on for the Melbourne Cup after shooting up to 4th spot on the leaderboard.
PAUL08
Sitting atop The Great Tipoff leaderboard for the past 90 days, this bloke has produced a strike-rate of over 30% and is at 77% for profit on turnover.
He is based in Perth, so may not tip on the Melbourne Cup - but he is certainly one to look out for.
