Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 15, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 15, 2023 Arkansaw Kid looms as the one to beat in the 2023 Blue Sapphire Stakes. (Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos) Saturday’s Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield has attracted a strong contingent of 11 three-year-olds, with the Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained Arkansaw Kid pegged as a firm +150 favourite with online bookmakers. It comes after a terrific performance in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) on Derby Day, where the son of Harry Angel powered into a fourth-place finish behind Ozzmosis. Prior to that effort he was a Listed winner at Caulfield in the Gothic Stakes (1200m), where Damien Oliver — who takes the ride this weekend — steered him to secure victory. The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Brave Mead may have found the 1600m too testing in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes, but now the son of Brave Smash gets back to a track and trip where he found success two starts back. He finds himself on the second line of betting at +320, as top betting sites seemingly have this race pegged as a top-heavy affair. The pair of Snapback and The Instructor at +600 apiece are the only other gallopers in single figures, with the only runner with any support at a big price being Sunset Dreaming, who has shortened from +1400 into +1200. The 2023 Blue Sapphire Stakes is the sixth race on the Caulfield card and is set to be run and won at 3:10pm local time. Blue Sapphire Stakes 2023 field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Arkansaw Kid Ben, Will & JD Hayes Damien Oliver 6 57kg 2 Brave Mead Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 8 57kg 3 Snapback Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 7 57kg 4 The Instructor Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jordan Childs 5 57kg 5 Eugenius Shane Nichols Zac Spain 4 57kg 6 Run Harry Run Mike Moroney Daniel Stackhouse 3 57kg 7 Don’t Hope Do Simon Zahra Blaike McDougall 10 57kg 8 Mont Saint Michel Shane Nichols Jye McNeil 11 57kg 9 Treasurway Jason Warren Craig Williams 1 55kg 10 Sunset Dreaming Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 9 55kg 11 Riverina Power Tom Dabernig Michael Dee 2 55kg More horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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