The next Tuesday’s Group 1 $8.56 millon Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), the Melbourne Cup Carnival rolls on at Flemington this Thursday with the distinguished VRC Oaks (also called the Crown Oaks). This Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies guarantees an thrilling battle, with a number of proficient contenders aiming for the $1 million prize.
Treasurethe Second is tipped to finish the 2024 Wakeful Stakes – Crown Oaks double with a win within the latter on Thursday. Photograph: Final Racing Photographs.
Matt Laurie‘s proficient filly Treasurethe Second is the clear favourite at $3.30 in Crown Oaks betting by means of Ladbrokes. She’s undefeated in her final three begins and comes off a dominant victory within the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) final Saturday, a key lead-up race for the Oaks. Damian Lane retains the experience from barrier 12.
Treasurethe Second is aiming to turn into the primary filly since Willowy in 2021 to finish the Wakeful Stakes-VRC Oaks double. Her kind is simple, however the step up in distance to 2500m stays a query mark.
Runner-up within the Wakeful Stakes, Powers of Opal is one other main contender at $3.60 Crown Oaks odds to show the tables and win again the love of the punters after taking place 1.75 lengths because the overwhelmed favorite within the Derby Day race. John Sargent’s filly has proven promise and will flip the tables on Treasurethe Second with a robust efficiency. James McDonald takes the reins once more from barrier 9.
The race stays huge open with a number of different fillies holding single-figure odds. Nathan Doyle‘s Harlem Queen ($6) impressed with a detailed fourth within the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes over 2000m in Sydney towards the boys final begin, whereas Dan O’Sullivan‘s properly bred daughter of Too Darn Scorching, Too Darn Discreet ($8), has gained her final three begins in spectacular vogue towards simpler rivals.
Race Particulars:
- Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Time: 5:10 PM (AEDT)
- Racecourse: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 2500 meters
- Prize Cash: $1 million
Who will emerge victorious? Will Treasurethe Second preserve her successful streak? Can Powers of Opal or one other filly trigger an upset? The VRC Oaks guarantees to be an exhilarating race for racing followers.
2024 VRC Crown Oaks Area
| No | Final 10 | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Possible Weight | Penalty | Hcp Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21×2111 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | Matt Laurie | Damian Lane | 12 | 56kg | 88 | ||
| 2 | 24×7111 | TOO DARN DISCREET | Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Dee | 3 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 3 | 34×1124 | HARLEM QUEEN | Nathan Doyle | Blake Shinn | 5 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 4 | 13x6x0747 | RAG QUEEN | David Payne | Chad Schofield | 4 | 56kg | 71 | ||
| 5 | 56×43412 | POWERS OF OPAL (NZ) | John Sargent | James McDonald | 9 | 56kg | 80 | ||
| 6 | 4125 | PLEASURE ARTIST | Richard & Will Freedman | Craig Williams | 6 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 7 | 9×36641336 | TALISAY | Byron Cozamanis | Billy Egan | 8 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 8 | 61×963 | FEMMINILE | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 13 | 56kg | 74 | ||
| 9 | 17×3363 | KILLCARE BEACHGIRL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 2 | 56kg | 72 | ||
| 10 | 8×21128 | NOISES | Brad Widdup | Andrew Adkins | 11 | 56kg | 66 | ||
| 11 | 6115 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Joao Moreira | 7 | 56kg | 69 | ||
| 12 | 0x25244 | INEVITABLE TRUTH | John Sargent | Jye McNeil | 1 | 56kg | 68 | ||
| 13 | 2421 | PLACID PEARL | Matthew Smith | Ben Melham | 14 | 56kg | 62 | ||
| 14 | 34489 | ALL KINDS OF FOLK | John & Chris Ledger | Luke Currie | 10 | 56kg | 64 |
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.
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