Punters have been splashing out early on the Emirates Melbourne Cup with TAB.

Already today, TAB Fixed Odds has recorded several big bets on a number of runners.

Some of the bets of note so far today are:

• $2000 @ $18 Simenon
• $4000 ew @ $26 and $7.25 on Tres Blue
• $2000 @ $71 on Ruscello
• $3000 @ $16 Fawkner
• $8000 @ $26 the win and $3000 the place @ $7.25 Foreteller

MELBOURNE CUP- TAB Fixed Odds current market

Fiorente                                    $7.00

Mount Athos                             $11
Dandino                                    $12
Sea Moon                                 $13
Dear Demi                                $15
Hawkspur                                 $15
Others from                              $16

In other interesting punting news from TAB:

• The VIC TAB Quaddie pool currently stands at $1.5million (we are guaranteeing a $3.5million pool)
• The VIC TAB Win pool on the Melbourne Cup has now passed $7.6million
• The NSW TAB Win pool on the Melbourne Cup has now passed $5.6million