G1. Blue Diamond Road (2yos turf dash)
| Victoria-AUS (VIC) Sunday, August 18, 2024 — 3:00:00 PM EST | Race ID : 3231100 Restricted to 2 Year Olds | 6 Furlongs | ~1200 Meters | Three Quarters of a Mile | Firm Turf |      |
| 1 | DAZZLING DANE | AUS | 2G | acarigua120 | J Hempler | 4 | 1 | 100% | $60,595 | 6.00 | 9/1 |    |
Red Dazzler Gelding with 1 win and 2 placings from 4 starts. On pace runner with latest placing with high speed ratings. Inside draw will assist.
| 2 | RUBICK’S SON | AUS | 2F | dicko2 | M Arky | 4 | 2 | 75% | $47,205 | 4.00 | 26/1 |   |
Sire Rubick with 2 wins from 4 starts. Has come a long way with maiden win in low key claimer and has graduated to Allowance win.. Long shot.
| 3 | GREEN MEHMAS | IRE | 2M | fdllodgef | T Small | 4 | 2 | 75% | $55,020 | 12.00 | 10/1 |  |
Mehmas Aussie colt with plenty of potential. 2 wins from 4 starts with Group/Grade placing. With top jockey on board good chance to win.
| 4 | PURPLE BOW | AUS | 2G | grouse | J Cox | 3 | 3 | 100% | $106,680 | 20.00 | 11/1 |   |
Unbeaten Brazen Beau colt with plenty of upside. Latest dominant front running win at ungraded stakes win. Coming back to 6f might help to lead wire to wire. Chance.
| 5 | EXIT JOY | TUR | 2F | dicko | R Whisper | 4 | 1 | 25% | $13,703 | 0.00 | 60/1 | |
Last Exit colt with a win at claimer level. Looks to be out of her depth here and punters feel the same 60/1 shot.
| 6 | DESPERTAR | FR | 2F | xfactor5 | D Evans | 4 | 1 | 50% | $18,327 | 0.00 | 28/1 | |
French filly with 1 win from 4 starts all at claiming levels. On pace runner and looks outclassed here. Miracles do happen.
| 7 | JUDGE KING | GB | 2M | actees | M Zeus | 3 | 3 | 100% | $95,280 | 8.00 | 7/2 | |
Unbeaten Kingman Great Britain colt with latest wins very dominant. Hasn’t been headed and is favourite to remain the same at G1 level. Top chance.
| 8 | UNDEAD SAINT | AUS | 2M | rivenspire | Z Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 100% | $206,610 | 53.00 | 7/1 | |
High class I Am Invincible colt 2 wins and 2 placings from four starts. Latest a fast finishing 2nd at Group/Grade 2 level. Looks the winner here.
| 9 | LOGAN’S QUEST | ENG | 2M | rrlogans | A Tazdevil | 6 | 2 | 67% | $83,595 | 5.00 | 8/1 | |
Zoustar colt with 2 wins from 6 starts and latest runs over longer distance means he is up against it here. Wide barrier another adverse factor.
| 10 | ANACOSTA | AUS | 2M | okiedokie | P Harzheim | 6 | 5 | 100% | $233,440 | 48.00 | 7/1 |  |
Outstanding Anamoe colt with 5 wins from 6 starts and latest a scintilating come from behind Group/Grade 3 win.. Quick turnaround from last start can prove tough.
| 11 | HOOKSHARK | AUS | 2M | deyoto5 | Z Graves | 4 | 2 | 50% | $62,490 | 4.00 | 10/1 | |
Oustanding I Am Invincible colt with a fantastic recent run in The July Stakes. From great stable and looks ready to go on with it, On pace can negate wide draw.
| 12 | PINK TEST | AUS | 2M | queenslander | K Damo | 4 | 2 | 100% | $76,880 | 7.00 | 7/1 | |
Anamoe colt with unblemished race record albeit racing in restricted races. On pace runner with high speed ratings will need it here. Value runner.
| 13 | BADSTREETBRAWLER | AUS | 2M | teamasr16 | A Craig | 2 | 1 | 100% | $41,520 | 0.25 | 8/1 | |
Street Boss colt switching from dirt to sprint. Still 1 win and appears a big task. Looks talented and this race might have come too quick for him.
| 4 | YOZI SODA | JPN | 2F | cupsking5 | N Labreche | 4 | 1 | 25% | $7,482 | 0.00 | 61/1 | |
Northern River filly with 1 win from 4 starts. Doubt she can make the leap here.
TOP FOUR PICKS – 1 Undead Saint 2 Hookshark 3 Green Mehmas 4 Pink Test