Apache Cat, Efficient, Almandin, Redkirk Warrior, Tom Melbourne. There are some absolute superstars of the turf living out their days on the beautiful Living Legends farm and this card at Flemington is a great way to celebrate and advertise it.
We have run through every race on the card and offered our thoughts and betting suggestions below.
Sin To Win doesn’t win out of turn but his last two runs have been excellent in much tougher grades than he contests in the opening event of the day at Flemington this afternoon.
You know he will see out the distance and although he is being asked to carry the big weight, young Thomas Stockdale will use his claim to give some weight relief.
Immortal Love could not have been much more impressive when winning on debut at Echuca over the 1100m by two lengths.
The son of Snitzel ran a very slick time and he has earned his chance to come to town in contend this hot little race.
I tipped this filly on the weekend at a very nice price and I’m struggling to get away from her in what looks a much easier contest on paper at least.
She is being asked to carry 2.5kgs more but she has again drawn well and Jamie Kah is racing in good form at the moment.
I’ve had a high opinion of Ruban Bleu ever since I saw him win a Benchmark 78 by 3.8 lengths at Pakenham in November.
His first up effort at Sandown was full of merit and he will appreciate the step back in grade for this contest.
November Dreaming has managed two wins from her nine career race starts but she has been unplaced just twice in that time.
It looked for a second as if Craig Williams wouldn’t get any clear running last Saturday at Flemington but she showed her quick turn of foot when she did.
She is better suited to the 2000m and I don’t mind the quick back up for the filly.
This is a very competitive race over the straight six at Flemington this afternoon with plenty of live chances.
I’m keen to back Miss Iano at nice each way odds. She has been a very consistent mare in this grade of racing for quite some time and her three runs so far this prep have been full of merit.
Six of her eight career race wins have come at 1200 meters and she gets in well at the weights.
Whatever Southern Rock did in his Australian debut last start, he was always going to improve on.
They were off and gone when turning, but I thought he picked up well and did his best work late.
Supre has been somewhat of a inconsistent mare but it is hard to ignore her last start win at this level of racing.
If she can produce that sort of run from a good draw yet again, she will go close.
I’ve found a couple more a big prices worth backing coming through the Buffalo River form line.
Pacodali found the line really well in that race two weeks ago and although he is being asked to carry the big weight, Lachlan King will give him some weight relief.
Savvy Oak was an eye catching run from last first up in that same race and will only get better the further he gets in distance.
This may again be too sharp for him but he is worth a nibble at the $26 available.
Having a throw at the stumps with a $21 pop in the last in the shape of Hi Stranger.
the 1000m didn’t suit the talented three year old first up, but he showed a lot of determination to hold off his rivals to win.
i can’t understand the difference in price between him and Absolute Flirt despite having to carry three more kilos than their last meeting and he represents great each way value.