Melbourne Cup on the agenda...That's the word from the Bart Cummings camp following the assured win of So You Think in the 2000m Yalumba at Caulfield. Now as hot as you can get for the Cox Plate, SYT is being hailed as Australia's new champion galloper. Bart's melbourne foreman Reg Fleming says: 'Saintly is still on his own, in my opinion, but this horse is on the way...That was extra special today...He is slipping into his stride now, he has got a good work rider, and the staff looking after hi
Melbourne Cup on the agenda...That's the word from the Bart Cummings camp following the assured win of So You Think in the 2000m Yalumba at Caulfield. Now as hot as you can get for the Cox Plate, SYT is being hailed as Australia's new champion galloper. Bart's melbourne foreman Reg Fleming says: 'Saintly is still on his own, in my opinion, but this horse is on the way...That was extra special today...He is slipping into his stride now, he has got a good work rider, and the staff looking after him do a great job. After watching that, Bart will be feeling a lot better.'
In latest betting, So You Think is now $6.50 (11/2) favorite for the Melbourne Cup. The market on Sunday from TAB Sportsbet:
SO YOU THINK 6.50 2.37
SHOCKING 7.50 2.62
LINTON 12.00 3.75
ALCOPOP 12.00 3.75
PROFOUND BEAUTY 14.00 4.25
PRECEDENCE 17.00 5.00
FAINT PERFUME 17.00 5.00
MANIGHAR 17.00 5.00
HERCULIAN PRINCE 17.00 5.00
AMERICAIN 17.00 5.00
DARIANA 21.00 6.00
DRUNKEN SAILOR 21.00 6.00
TOKAI TRICK 21.00 6.00
METAL BENDER 21.00 6.00
CEST LA GUERRE 21.00 6.00
HOLBERG 26.00 7.25
MOURAYAN 26.00 7.25
ZIPPING 26.00 7.25
SHOOT OUT 26.00 7.25
South Aussie star Alcopop is right back in favor for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. He ran a bold trial for next Saturday's CC. His trainer Jake Stephens says: 'We've kept the weight on him trying to get him to peak on the day...Today he had that zip back and he loves Caulfield. He drops 5.5 kgs going into the Caulfield Cup.' Alcopop is now fav for the CC at $5.50 (9/2).
Latest Caulfield Cup market:
ALCOPOP 5.50 2.12
HERCULIAN PRINCE 6.50 2.37
METAL BENDER 6.50 2.37
SHOCKING 7.50 2.62
FAINT PERFUME 12.00 3.75
MANIGHAR 12.00 3.75
DARIANA 12.00 3.75
MR MEDICI 18.00 5.25
MOURAYAN 21.00 6.00
DESCARADO 21.00 6.00
CEST LA GUERRE 26.00 7.25
HARRIS TWEED 26.00 7.25
TOKAI TRICK 26.00 7.25
DRUNKEN SAILOR 26.00 7.25
TRIPLE HONOUR 31.00 8.50
ZABRASIVE 31.00 8.50
MONACO CONSUL 31.00 8.50