Half Yours paid a big price for
- The horse’s Melbourne Cup preparation and race entry: reports indicate Half Yours was backed strongly, with the owner-trainer team paying a substantial amount for the stallion’s progeny and purses surrounding the campaign. The pricing adjustments around the stallion St Jean, linked to breeding by Half Yours, pushed fees higher to around $11,000 (GST inclusive) for this season, up from previous years. This reflects the momentum behind the horse and the associated breeding economics of his sire.
- On-race betting and payouts: in the 2025 Melbourne Cup, official dividends were around $8.60 for a win and $2.90 for a place, meaning a $10 win bet would have returned about $86. This gives a practical view of the payout landscape around Half Yours’ Cup victory.
If you’re looking for the exact figure you’re after (for example, “how much did Half Yours pay out to win” or “how much did the owners spend on the horse”), please specify which aspect you mean:
- Race payouts (what a win wager would pay)
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