Prince Harada has shot to the top of betting for the Group 1 million dollar Golden Rose after connections decided to pay the $50,000 late entry fee on Monday.
The Tony Vasil trained colt has been installed a clear $3.60 favourite at Centrebet ahead of Fast ‘N’ Rocking who beat him home on Saturday.
“Victorian colts dominate the Golden Rose market with good money coming for Fast ‘N’ Rocking before Prince Harada was declared a runner.” Centrebet’s Michael Felgate said.
“It’s been one-way traffic since he was declared a runner though, Prince Harada looked unlucky on Saturday and the punters expect him to turn the tables on Fast ‘N’ Rocking next time they meet ”
Fast ‘N’ Rocking was $9 into $4.40 for the Golden Rose after his win on the weekend but is now back out to $5.
“If Prince Harada adapts to the Sydney way of racing he is definitely the one to beat, he has been heavily backed to win the Caulfield Guineas ($4.40 favourite) and has also been specked in the Cox Plate firming from $35 into $21 since Saturday,” Felgate said.
The Chris Waller trained Zoustar is the best local hope at $7 after an encouraging return on Saturday.
GOLDEN ROSE MARKET
$3.60 Prince Harada
$5.00 Fast N Rocking
$7.00 Zoustar
$9.00 Dissident
$10 Cluster
$11 Drago
$14 Eurozone
Sidestep
$16 Ikes Legacy
$26 Criterion
Napayshini
Gregers
Villa Verde
Romantic Touch
Bull Point
Twilight Royale
War
$31+ Others