The Warwick Farm Racecourse will host its staple feature of the year this Saturday in the form of the Warwick Stakes Day.
Headlining the action on the track will be the $175,000 Group Two Warwick Stakes (1400m) itself, which has drawn an impressive calibre of runners in its 14-horse field.
Eight of the starters are Group One winners, so if you can pick the victor then head to Sportsbet to discover where the best place is to bet online.
Metal Bender has drawn well with barrier four, and the 2010 Doomben Cup winner could certainly pose a threat to the rest of the field.
Trained by Chris Waller the Danasinga gelding has run two trials this month, so the 2010 Warwick Stakes marks his return to racing proper.
Waller also has sprinter Danleigh starting, and despite the wide barrier 11 start the 2010 Missile Stakes runner up is always a threat.
Sniper’s Bullet finished a spot behind Danleigh in the Missile Stakes, and with champion hoop Blake Shinn in the saddle could be a strong punt at SportsBet come raceday.
The lightly raced Brilliant Light will jump in the 2010 Warwick Stakes from barrier 14 on Saturday afternoon.
The race will make the gelding’s first jump in a weight-for-age event as he prepares for his target this spring – the Epsom Handicap (1600m).
Theseo will kick off his spring campaign this Saturday with Nash Rawiller taking the reins. The pair formed a strong partnership back in March when they powered home to win the $300,000 Group One Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) – but can they do it again?
If you are looking to place a punt on the races this weekend, there is nothing more exciting than the line up at the 2010 Warwick Stakes. Just head over to SportsBet to find the huge array of odds, including other races set to jump.
2010 Warwick Stakes Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Theseo |
Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 59 |
| 2 |
Danleigh |
Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 11 | 59 |
| 3 |
Metal Bender (NZ) |
Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 4 | 59 |
| 4 |
Sniper’s Bullet |
Tracey Bartley | Blake Shinn | 9 | 59 |
| 5 |
Triple Honour (NZ) |
Chris Waller | Jim Cassidy | 7 | 59 |
| 6 |
No Wine No Song |
Kevin Moses | 3 | 59 | |
| 7 |
Brilliant Light |
Kerry Parker | Jay Ford | 14 | 59 |
| 8 |
Dealer Principal |
Anthony Cummings | Peter Robl | 5 | 59 |
| 9 |
Innings |
Ron Leemon | Nathan Bery | 2 | 59 |
| 10 |
Get Up Jude |
Kevin Moses | 10 | 59 | |
| 11 |
Descarado (NZ) |
Gai Waterhouse | Glyn Schofield | 12 | 58.5 |
| 12 |
Count Encosta |
John P Thompson | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 58.5 |
| 13 |
Purple |
Peter Snowden | 13 | 57 | |
| 14 |
Run For Naara |
John P Thompson | Danny Nikolic | 1 | 56.5 |
