Despite only being released this week, the fixed odds markets for both the BECK Caulfield Guineas and Schweppes Thousand Guineas could be set for dramatic changes in coming days.
Key chances in both races will go around on Saturday at Caulfield in the Group 3 Legacy 90thAnniversary Vain Stakes (1100m) and Group 3 Lister Quezette Stakes (1100m), as well as the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill in Sydney.
Of the nine runners in the Vain Stakes, six hold Caulfield Guineas nominations headed by Rick Hore-Lacy’s impressive first-up winner Clevadude, who sits on the fifth line of betting in the fixed odds for the Guineas at $15.
David Hayes’ Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Fast ‘N’ Rocking may still be maiden but his potential is reflected in his Guineas price of $21.
Following an impressive first up win at Morphettville in Adelaide the Robert Smerdon-trained Hill Spy is currently priced at $35 for the Caulfield Guineas, the same price as Peter Moody’s Il Cavallo.
Of the two Vain Stakes runners making their debut, Tony Vasil’s son of Tale Of The Cat Duran is being kept very safe, also at $35 in the Guineas market, with the Byron Cozamanis-trained Tequila Red likely to shift dramatically from his current quote of $126 should he run well on Saturday.
The fixed odds market currently have Tony Vasil’s unbeaten Prince Harada as the $6.50 Caulfield Guineas favourite, ahead of New Zealand colt Cauthen at $8 and Golden Slipper runner-up Sidestep at $9.
Sidestep is one six Caulfield Guineas entrants that will step out in the San Domenico Stakes on Saturday alongside Windjammer who is priced at $35, with Never Can Tell ($61), Cluster ($81) and Fast Dragon ($81).
In Saturday’s Quezette Stakes, 11 of the 13 runners hold nominations for the Schweppes Thousand Guineas with Peter Moody’s impressive debut winner Spirit Of Heaven currently rated the strongest chance at $21 on the seventh line of Thousand Guineas betting.
The other Quezette runners’ Thousand Guineas prices are as follows; Metastasio ($26), Monstegur ($26), Scandiva ($26), Swing Vote ($26), Bulbula ($41), Kiss A Rose ($41), Zellindi ($81), Chloe In Paris ($101), Se Sauver ($101), Imanana ($151).
Dual Group 1 winner Guelph sits at the top of the Thousand Guineas market at $5 with Blue Diamond victor Miracles Of Life and Golden Slipper champion Overreach sharing the second line of betting at $6 ahead of impressive first up winner Gregers at $8.
– Racing Victoria
