Lee Freedman is relying on three-year-old Common Interest to give him his fifth Kensington Stakes (1000m) victory at Flemington.One of the favourites for Saturday's Listed sprint, the More Than Ready colt is unbeaten in two starts down the straight, including a win over Caulfield Guineas winner Starspangledbanner last autumn.He regained form last start at the end of his spring campaign when, racing in blinkers for the first time, he stormed home to land the Schweppes Tonic (1000m) at Flemington.

Lee Freedman is relying on three-year-old Common Interest to give him his fifth Kensington Stakes (1000m) victory at Flemington.

One of the favourites for Saturday's Listed sprint, the More Than Ready colt is unbeaten in two starts down the straight, including a win over Caulfield Guineas winner Starspangledbanner last autumn.

He regained form last start at the end of his spring campaign when, racing in blinkers for the first time, he stormed home to land the Schweppes Tonic (1000m) at Flemington.

Freedman has always regarded Common Interest as an above-average colt and he said the Kensington was too good to pass up.

"You have got to take the opportunities as they come up with a horse like him," Freedman said.

"It is a black type race over 1000 metres and he's a terrific straight horse."

Common Interest has won five of his nine starts but Freedman regrets that he didn't try blinkers on the field-shy colt before his last start.

He said they may have made a difference last spring when he was unplaced in the Group Two Schillaci Stakes and Group Three Red Anchor Stakes won by Lucky Secret and Avenue respectively.

The first Kensington Stakes was run 13 years ago and Freedman has won four of them including the first two with Drum (1997) and Rock You (1998). He also won with Dama De Noche (2003) and Satin Robes (2007).

Common Interest ($4.40) is seen is at the biggest threat to TAB Sportsbet favourite Secret Flyer ($3.60) who is trying to emulate his win in last year's Kensington.

Meanwhile South Australian sprinter Morgan Dollar is on a path to the Group One Oakleigh Plate (1100m) after getting within a length of last year's winner Swiss Ace when finishing fourth.

The five-year-old tuned up for the Kensington with a barrier trial win at Morphettville on January 4 and trainer Stuart Gower expects him to run well.

"He pulled up well from the trial and is going in to Saturday's race nice and fresh," Gower said.

Morgan Dollar ($5.50) has won three of his six first-up runs.