The final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival is on Saturday where we see the Group One Mackinnon Stakes and Group One VRC Sprint Classic headlining the quality nine card meeting. View our tips and selections for each of the nine races on the day.
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Race One: 2 Al Passem
Race Two: 7 Danon Roman
Race Three: 6 Ringerdingding
Race Four: 1 Widgee Turf
Race Five: 6 Casterton
Race Six: 2 Savvy Coup
Race Seven: 1 Redzel
Race Eight: 7 Latrobe
Race Nine: 9 Eurack
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BEST BET: Race Seven Number 1 Redzel
NEXT BEST: Race Two Number 7 Danon Roman
LONG SHOT: Race Five Number 6 Casterton
Racing News:
MACKINNON STAKES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
* $2 million Group One, 2000m weight-for-age. Run at Flemington on Saturday, November 10.
HISTORY:
* The 2000m-race was formerly held on Victoria Derby Day and used as a Melbourne Cup lead-in
* The Victoria Racing Club decided its importance as a Cup pathway had diminished and announced in 2016 it would be transferred to the final day of the Cup carnival
* That race is now called the Kennedy Mile (1600m) on day one and the Emirates Stakes (2000m) is on the last of the four days
NOTABLE WINNERS:
* Carbine (1890), Wakeful (1901-02-03), Gloaming (1924), Phar Lap (1930-31-32), Peter Pan (1934), Ajax (1938), Tranquil Star (1942, 1944-45), Flight (1946), Comic Court (1949-50), Rising Fast (1954-55), Tulloch (1960), Tobin Bronze (1966), Dulcify (1979), At Talaq (1986), Better Loosen Up (1990), Let’s Elope (1991), Lonhro (2002) So You Think (2010)
TALKING POINTS
* The race has an international flavour with Blair House and Latrobe. Blair House is from the stable of Melbourne Cup-winning Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby and Latrobe is trained by Joseph O’Brien who won last year’s Cup with Rekindling
* The Chris Waller-trained Shillelagh is also scheduled for a quick back-up after her Group One win in the Empire Rose Stakes last Saturday
* Extra Brut’s trainer Darren Weir won the race last year with Tosen Stardom
WHAT SOME OF THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING
* “He looks in great order and if he turns up in the form he was in the Caulfield Stakes I think they’ve got him to beat” – Charlie Appleby on Blair House
* “Very happy with him, he seems to have travelled down well and we’re looking forward to the race now” – Joseph O’Brien on Latrobe