A number of horses with Autumn Carnival aspirations have headed to Canberra for Cup and Black Opal Day this Sunday.

 

Arab Dawn, a $15 chance for the Sydney Cup on April 9, is the co-favourite to take out the TAB.com.au Canberra Cup with Centre Pivot at $3. Loophole, a noted metropolitan performer, is the only other horse under double figures at $11.

 

The Black Opal, which is the richest race of the day at Canberra, will play host to several Golden Slipper chances but none moreso than race favourite Defcon ($1.70), who is dual nominated and is also in the Todman Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

 

Second pick in the Opal market is Prized Icon ($3.80) out of the hot James Cummings-stable.

 

The race will have some bearing on the Slipper market where Extreme Choice ($3.50) is at the top of betting in front of Capitalist ($4.20). Defcon is considered a $26 chance in the Slipper while $51 is available for Prized Icon.

 

TAB.COM.AU CANBERRA CUP – TAB Fixed Odds

Arab Dawn $3

Centre Pivot $3

Loophole $8.50

Award Season $11

Hippopus $11

Halfpenny Gate $15

Off The Rails $15

Faust $26

Landlocked $35

Spinning Dawn $35

American Time $51

Brockman $51

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BLACK OPAL – TAB Fixed Odds

Defcon $1.70

Prized Icon $3.80

Dieters $8.50 (in from $10)

Super Too $16

Miss Dominance $16

Fox Tales $21

Hutcho $26

Calabasas $35

Flash Fibian $35

Motime $51

Echappe $101

No When To Hold Em $101

Balonne $201

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BETS: Dieters $1,000 x $500 @ $10/$2.30