TAB has opened Winx as the $1.15 favorite for Saturday’s Caulfield Stakes where the super mare will have only two challengers as she bids for her 12th consecutive victory.
Black Heart Bart ($5.50) and He Or She ($21) round out the field.
“Winx is expected to win her final race before she attempts to defend her Cox Plate crown, she was popular earlier in the week at $1.20 and is now $1.15,” says TAB’s Nick Quinn.
The Caulfield Guineas looks to be a battle of two between Impending ($4.40) and Divine Prophet ($4.80) despite Sacred Elixir ($6.50) being the best backed, while Foxplay is the clear favorite for the Thousand Guineas, in from $2.70 to $2.60.
Missrock has been well supported in the Thousand Guineas with 24% of the invested money while there has also been support for outsiders Leotie and Sebring Dream.
“Chris Waller looks to have a mortgage on the Caulfield Stakes with Winx in action, but his emerging star filly Foxplay is attracting just as much money and has been backed from $2.70 into $2.60 since the barrier draw as she looks to maintain her unbeaten record this campaign,” says Quinn.
In Saturday’s other Grp 1 races, Prized Icon ($3.50) is favorite for the Spring Champion Stakes while $4.00 favourite He’s Our Rokkii has attracted the most money for the Toorak Handicap.
TAB.com.au prices
Caulfield Stakes
$1.15 Winx
$4.80 Black Hart Bart
$31 He Or She
Thousand Guineas
$2.60 Foxplay
$6.00 Global Glamour
$9.00 Whispering Brook
$11 Missrock
$11 Harlow Gold
$15 Leotie
$15 Legless Veuve
$15 La Luna Rossa
$17+ Others Quoted
Caulfield Guineas
$4.40 Impending
$4.80 Divine Prophet
$6.50 Sacred Elixir
$7.00 Evacuation
$9.00 Good Standing
$11 Hey Doc
$13 Saracino
$21 Wazzenme
$26+ Others Quoted
Toorak Handicap
$4.00 Hes Our Rokkii
$5.00 Bon Anrum
$5.50 Tosen Stardom
$11 Royal Rapture
$11 Counterattack
$11 Tivaci
$13+ Others Quoted
Spring Champion Stakes
$2.60 Yankee Rose
$3.50 Prized Icon
$6.00 Swear
$8.00 High Mist
$11 Veladero
$15 Honeywine
$26+ Others Quoted