Outstanding filly Mosheen is now second pick to win the Australian Derby following her tearaway win in the 2000m Vinery Std at Rosehill. With TAB Sportsbet she has firmed from $13 into $4.40 with only Laser Hawk ahead of her in the market for next week's big Grp 1 staying classic. The other firmer in the Derby market was Polish Knight, who scored a surprise victory in the Myer Tulloch Stakes. The Hawkes-trained galloper has been crunched into $17 after being $51.Australian Derby - market movesMo
Outstanding filly Mosheen is now second pick to win the Australian Derby following her tearaway win in the 2000m Vinery Std at Rosehill. With TAB Sportsbet she has firmed from $13 into $4.40 with only Laser Hawk ahead of her in the market for next week's big Grp 1 staying classic. The other firmer in the Derby market was Polish Knight, who scored a surprise victory in the Myer Tulloch Stakes. The Hawkes-trained galloper has been crunched into $17 after being $51.
Australian Derby - market moves
Mosheen $13 into $4.40 (after today's Vinery win)
Silent Achiever $4.80 out to $5.50 and now third pick
Polish Knight $51 into $17 (after today's Tulloch victory)
Strawberry Boy $15 out to $26 (after being unplaced in the Tulloch today)
Pierro's victory in the Golden Slipper certainly hit the spot with some TAB Sportsbet customers. One outlaid $16,000 @ $6 in the days leading up to today's Group One, while all the money late was for the favourite Samaready. Bets of $15,000 @ $2.70, $6,000 @ $2.90 and $5,500 @ $2.70 came in the final few minutes of betting for the Blue Diamond winner, however, she got well back and charged home to finish third.
The Big Bets -Golden Slipper
*Pierro $16,000 @ $6 ($5.50 out to $6)
*Samaready $15,000 @ $2.70
*Driefontein $12,000 @ $17, $3,000 @ $11
*Ashokan $15,000 @ $35
*Jade Maurauder $4,000 @ $26 (twice)