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O’Brien galloper tops Melbourne Cup weights – Punters
Globetrotting Group One winner Anthony Van Dyck for Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien heads the weights for this year’s Melbourne Cup.

Globetrotting Group One winner Anthony Van Dyck for Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien heads the weights for the 2020 Melbourne Cup. Anthony Van Dyck ($81) has been allotted 58.5kg, making him the clear topweight, with stablemate Sovereign, last year’s winner Vow And Declare and Godolphin veteran Avilius next with 57kg.
The Danny O’Brien-trained Vow And Declare carried 52kg to victory in 2019.
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