The Victoria Derby is the feature race on Saturday in which we see the three year old colts and geldings step in distance over the 2500m in hope of winning the million dollar race. Complacent was favourite throughout betting this week until the barrier draw in which he drew barrier 16 and has since drifted in betting. Savvy Nature has since taken favouritism in the race and good money has come for the last start Moonee Valley winner which has seen his odds come into $4.60. We take a look at the odds and stats of every runner in the race.
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1. Criterion Preview:
Trainer:David Payne
Jockey:Craig Williams
Breeding:Sebring X Mica’s Pride
Prize money earned: $580950
Form at 2500m:7:2,2,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 9.00 | N/A | 10.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:14
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
2. Complacent Preview:
Trainer:Peter Snowden
Jockey:K Mc Evoy
Breeding: Authorized X Insouciance
Prize money earned: $395225
Form at 2500m:3:3,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 5.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:16
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
3. Savvy Nature Preview:
Trainer:J A O’Shea
Jockey:J B Mc Donald
Breeding:Savabeel X Generous Nature
Prize money earned: $346150
Form at 2500m:7:3,2,2
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 4.80 | N/A | 4.80 | 4.80 | 4.80 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:13
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
4. Polanski Preview:
Trainer:R E Laing
Jockey:J Bowman
Breeding:Rakti X Citrium
Prize money earned: $256565
Form at 2500m:8:3,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 6.50 | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 7.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:1
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
5. Drago Preview:
Trainer:A J Cummings
Jockey:D Oliver
Breeding:Danehill Dancer X Snapdragon
Prize money earned: $170000
Form at 2500m:8:1,1,1
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 34.00 | 31.00 | 35.00 | 34.00 | 34.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:18
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
6. San Diego Preview:
Trainer:Peter Snowden
Jockey:S W Arnold
Breeding:Exceed And Excel X Del Mar
Prize money earned: $114175
Form at 2500m:6:2,2,1
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:6
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
7. Honey Steel’s Gold Preview:
Trainer:D A Hayes
Jockey:L Nolen
Breeding:Keep The Faith X Lunar Lights
Prize money earned: $113595
Form at 2500m:1:1,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 51.00 | N/A | 51.00 | N/A | 51.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:2
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
8. Tips And Beers Preview:
Trainer:D A Hayes
Jockey:B Prebble
Breeding:De Beers X Gypsy Giaconda
Prize money earned: $103150
Form at 2500m:1:0,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 26.00 | 26.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 34.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:11
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
9. Epic Saga Preview:
Trainer:M Ellerton & S Zahra
Jockey:Chris Symons
Breeding:Real Saga X Al’s Wish
Prize money earned: $75950
Form at 2500m:6:1,2,1
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 34.00 | 26.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 34.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:17
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
10. Tupac Amaru Preview:
Trainer:Peter Snowden
Jockey:C Newitt
Breeding:Street Cry X Peruvian
Prize money earned: $42025
Form at 2500m:3:0,2,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 17.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:8
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
11. Pinstripe Lane Preview:
Trainer:J D Sadler
Jockey:N Rawiller
Breeding:Pins X Singasong
Prize money earned: $36870
Form at 2500m:2:1,0,1
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 17.00 | N/A | 21.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:3
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
12. Throw The King Preview:
Trainer:J D Sadler
Jockey:Thomas Sadler
Breeding:Elvstroem X Zabelette
Prize money earned: $Zabelette
Form at 2500m:4:1,0,1
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 101.00 | 71.00 | 101.00 | 101.00 | 101.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:5
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
13. Thunder Fantasy Preview:
Trainer:A J Cummings
Jockey:P Robl
Breeding:Lucky Owners X Pink Pier
Prize money earned: $27400
Form at 2500m:4:2,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 41.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 | 34.00 | 41.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:7
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
14. Surging Wave Preview:
Trainer:D A Hayes
Jockey:Nicholas Hall
Breeding:Encosta De Lago X Lucida
Prize money earned: $20640
Form at 2500m:5:1,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:15
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
15. Famechon Preview:
Trainer:M D Moroney
Jockey:D Dunn
Breeding:Haradasun X Heavenly Insight
Prize money earned: $19635
Form at 2500m:3:0,1,1
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 17.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:4
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
16. Bring Something Preview:
Trainer:K M Keys
Jockey:G Boss
Breeding:Sebring X Metellus
Prize money earned: $17325
Form at 2500m:3:0,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:12
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
17. Cadillac Mountain Preview:
Trainer:P G Moody
Jockey:D W Stackhouse
Breeding:Reset X Picholine
Prize money earned: $20775
Form at 2500m:1:0,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 51.00 | N/A | 41.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:9
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
18. Empire Rock Preview:
Trainer:D A Hayes
Jockey:D Moor
Breeding:Fastnet Rock X Mis Excitabull
Prize money earned: $3515
Form at 2500m:1:0,0,0
Victoria Derby Odds:
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| 301.00 | N/A | 151.00 | 201.00 | 301.00 | N/A |
Victoria Derby barrier:10
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
RACE OVERVIEW
With all bar two runners venturing past 2000m for the first time, securing a good run in transit and saving petrol for the final run home is vital. Polanski and San Diego, the quinella from the Norman Robinson, have both drawn ideally and should secure such runs. Others at the top end of the market Criterion, Complacent and Savvy Nature have all drawn wide and will need to rely on luck early in running, commit to go forward or, give the leader’s a start heading for home but, each of these runners do have a touch of class on their rivals and have been in rock solid form. A couple who could keep the recent trend of decent priced winners saluting in this race are Surging Wave ($21.00) and Bring Something ($21.00) who both got back in the Norman Robinson and can improve with a more genuine tempo here.
- SAN DIEGO
- CRITERION
- POLANSKI
- BRING SOMETHING
In the news:
Outstanding colt Zoustar will have 10 rivals in Saturday’s Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington as his jockey Jim Cassidy gets a golden chance to win his 100th Group One race.
The Coolmore Stud Stakes is the first of four Group One races on Victoria Derby day and has attracted a handy field which also includes Golden Slipper runner-up Sidestep and Bill Stutt Stakes winner Divine Calling.
Golden Rose winner Zoustar is set to make his Melbourne debut in the straight-track feature from barrier 10.
Sidestep will jump from the inside gate while last-start Group-winning filly Thump has drawn the outside.
A field of nine has been declared for the $1 million Mackinnon Stakes with Caulfield Cup fourth placegetter Jet Away drawing the rails.
Dual Toorak Handicap winner Solzhenitsyn has barrier two and Melbourne Cup hopeful Dear Demi barrier eight.
International Side Glance will back up from his sixth in the Cox Plate and has gate six with Jamie Spencer to ride.
Complacent and Savvy Nature are among a full field of 16 plus two emergencies for the Victoria Derby, while gun Sydney mare Red Tracer headlines a field of 14 for the Group One Myer Classic for fillies and mares.
Red Tracer has barrier 10 with stablemate Catkins drawn to her immediate outside.