Fans watch on during Melbourne Cup Day. Photo / Getty
The 2018 Melbourne Cup is fast becoming the most difficult year on record to pick a winner with a host of popular online bookmakers crashing just an hour out from the race.
Initial punting analysis was thrown out the window with a downpour of rain on Tuesday morning causing a
major track downgrade leading up to the famous race.
Now, punters are finding it difficult to even place a wager with companies such as Ladbrokes and Sportsbet experiencing major technical difficulties through both mobile and desktop sites.
Both companies will likely record huge losses as a result of the issue on one of the biggest gambling days of the year.
It's a nightmare scenario for Ladbrokes who have been down for the longest period of the two, after experiencing similar issues prior to last year's race.
