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