A top class field of gallopers are set to take to the Warwick Farm track on Saturday in the $125,000 Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1200m) with Decision Time and Skilled the top picks in the SportsBet markets.
One of three group races held at Warwick Farm’s feature Sydney Spring Racing Carnival meeting, the 2010 Up And Coming Stakes has drawn 16 three-year-old colts and geldings for the final field.
Sure to be an entertaining showdown with so many promising spring runners lining up, the Up And Coming Stakes offers a great betting opportunity for punters looking for a head’s up on the future three-year-old races this season.
Leading the way and sure to start as the two hot favourites through SportsBet on Saturday are Golden Slipper runner-up Decision Time and AJC Champagne Stakes winner Skilled.
The Clarry Conners-trained Decision Time ran an eye-catching third in the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1000m) first-up last start and is drawn ideally in barrier two for the Up And Coming Stakes.
Peter Snowden’s Group 1 winning colt Skilled is also drawn well in barrier six as they resume racing for the season.
The Up And Coming Stakes final field also includes other topliners such as the Gai Waterhouse-trained Brightexpectations and Queensland gallopers Spirit Of Boom and Buffering.
Lesser known hopefuls that could cause an upset and are worth looking at for your Place bets at SportsBet are the David Payne-trained Street Cry colt Sea Lord making their black-type debut, and John Thompson’s Levi’s Choice drawn ideally on the rails.
Check out a more detailed 2010 Up And Coming Stakes Preview.
The other two major Warwick Farm Races on Saturday are the $175,000 Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) featuring big name runners Theseo, Danleigh and Metal Bender, and the $125,000 Group 3 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) where exciting fillies Chance Bye and Solar Charge will lead the way.
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2010 Stevco Seals & Pumps Up And Coming Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw
No. |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Barrier |
Weight |
Hcp. Rating |
| 1 |
SKILLED |
Peter Snowden | - | 6 | 58 | 95 |
| 2 |
BRIGHTEXPECTATIONS |
Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 11 | 57 | 89 |
| 3 |
DECISION TIME |
Clarry Conners | Hugh Bowman | 2 | 56 | 94 |
| 4 |
SPIRIT OF BOOM |
Tony Gollan | Jim Cassidy | 4 | 56 | 81 |
| 5 |
BUFFERING |
Robert Heathcote | Danny Nikolic | 16 | 55.5 | 82 |
| 6 |
INTERTIDAL |
Gerald Ryan | - | 5 | 55 | 70 |
| 7 |
BLACKBALL |
Peter Snowden | - | 12 | 54 | 78 |
| 8 |
LEVI’S CHOICE |
John P Thompson | Dean Holland | 1 | 54 | 76 |
| 9 |
HOWDIDDYDOIT |
Rick Worthington | Rod Quinn | 14 | 54 | 74 |
| 10 |
BUTT I’M READY |
Gary Portelli | Nathan Berry (a) | 13 | 54 | 70 |
| 11 |
TOP DROP |
Gerald Ryan | - | 7 | 54 | 70 |
| 12 |
GOLD ARENA |
Rick Worthington | Jay Ford | 15 | 54 | 67 |
| 13 |
SEA LORD |
David Payne | Blake Shinn | 8 | 54 | 64 |
| 14 |
FROM LONDON |
John P Thompson | Peter Robl | 10 | 54 | 63 |
| 15 |
RENEWED VITALITY |
John P Thompson | Brenton Avdulla (a) | 3 | 54 | 63 |
| 16 |
MUTAMAYEZ |
Gai Waterhouse | Blake Spriggs (a) | 9 | 54 | 61 |
