Derby Day has traditionally been seen as the strongest day on the racing calendar and as a result online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia now has markets open for all races at Flemington this Saturday.
Headlined by the Victoria Derby, punters are split between Savvy Nature and Complacent, both equal favourites at $4.20.
Polanski is next in the market at $7.00, followed by San Diego and Criterion both at $8.00.
“Savvy Nature and Complacent are the class runners and look to have the race between them. At this stage punters appear unable to single one out, but that could change as race day nears,’’ sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson said.
Sportsbet will be paying out to 4 places in the Derby this weekend.
In other Group 1 markets this weekend, Red Tracer is the $2.25 favourite in the Myer Classic, Jet Away and Happy Trails share $4.60 favouritism in the Mackinnon Stakes and Zoustar looks the one to beat in the Coolmore Stakes, priced at $1.90.
Victoria Derby
(Prices in brackets from Friday 26 October)
$4.20 Savvy Nature (in from $4.50)
$4.20 Complacent (in from $4.50)
$7.00 Polanski (in from $7.50)
$8.00 San Diego (out from $7.50)
$8.00 Criterion (steady)
$17 Tupac Amaru (out from $15)
$17 Pinstripe Lane (in from $34)
$19 Famechon (out from $17)
$19 Bring Something (out from $17)
$21 Surging Wave (out from $17)
$21 Epic Saga (steady)
$26 Dark Thunder (in from $34),Cadillac Mountain, Drago
$34 Thunder Fantasy
$41 Tips And Beers, Honey Steel’s Gold
Others quoted
Myer Classic
$2.25 Red Tracer
$5.50 Fire Up Fifi
$8.00 Arinosa
$9.00 Sharnee Rose
$9.00 Catkins
$11 Floria
$13 Zurella, Ava’a Delight
$17 Zonza, Molto Bene
$26 Xanadu
$34 Cameo, Bonaria
$41 Thy
$67 You’re So Good
Coolmore Stakes
$1.90 Zoustar
$7.50 Sidestep
$9.00 Divine Calling
$11 Not Listenin’tome, Missy Longstocking
$13 Villa Verde
$15 Lion Of Belfort, Éclair Big Bang
$17 Fast ‘N’ Rocking, Thump, Safeguard
$21 Thermal Current
$51 Selectify
$101 Flak Jacket
$201 Wonderbelt
Mackinnon Stakes
$4.60 Jet Away
$4.60 Happy Trails
$8.00 Solzhenitsyn, Fawkner
$9.00 Pakal
$12 Spurtonic
$15 Mr Moet, Sea Moon
$26 Side Glance, Precedencem Silent Achiver, Dear Demi, Salon Soldier
$34 Let’s Make Adeal, Hvasstan, Moriarty
$41 Mourayan, Kesampour, Mr Ceirin, Kelinni
$51 Julienas
$67 Moudre
Carbine Club Stakes
$2.80 Hucklebuck
$4.00 Equator
$6.50 Paximadia
$8.00 Saintly Lad, Sir Andrew
$10 Best Case
$21 Surge Ahead, I Am Titanium
$26 Champollion
$34 Silent Sage, No Equivalent
$67 Federica
Wakeful Stakes
$2.00 May’s Dream
$6.00 Arabian Gold
$7.50 Gypsy Diamond
$8.00 Solicit
$12 Kirramosa, Star Fashion
$13 Wordplay
$17 Melaleuca, Tear Gas, Every Faith
$21 Refer
$67 Federica
$81 Brewing
$101 Savannah Moon
$151 Perfect
Lexus Stakes
$4.50 Sea Moon
$6.00 Precedence
$7.50 Araldo
$11 Let’s Make Adeal, Forgotten Voice
$13 Garud, Bass Strait, Ironstein
$15 Julienas, Kelinni, Ibicenco, Kingdoms, Ruscello, Mr O’Ceirin
$17 Mourayan
$26 Verdant, Vaquera, Ethiopia
$34 My Quest For Peace, Tuscan Fire, Moudre
$51 Motivado, Brigantin
$301 Grand Sunday
Yellowglen Stakes
$7.00 Shamal Wind, Bennetta
$8.00 Lonhspresso
$10 Diamond Earth
$11 Steps In Time
$12 Chiaramonte, Snitzerland
$13 Karacatis
$15 Albrecht, Essay Raider
$17 Pago Rock, Spirit Of Boom, Rarefied, Knight Examplar
Others quoted
G3 Handicap
$4.20 Riva De Lago
$4.50 Strawberry Boy
$6.00 Pago Rock
$7.50 Galah
$9.00 Pinwheel
$11 Launay, Strike The Stars
$15 Centennial Park
$17 Eximius, British General
$21 Fat Al
$26 Mic Mac, Mister Milton
$34 Smokin’ Joey
$51 Outlandish Lad, Out Of Coober
$81 Counted