Mr Brightside Poised for Back-to-Back All-Star Mile Glory

[Wandering Eyes]

The stage is set for another top edition of the All-Star Mile in 2024, with Mr Brightside looming large as the odds-on favourite to defend his title this weekend at Caulfield.

Mr Brightside is short priced favourite to become the first two-time All-Star Mile champion this weekend at Caulfield. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Lindsay Park‘s superstar galloper dominated the race at The Valley last year and now enjoys an even greater advantage on his preferred track at Caulfield.

He boasts an impressive record at the course (five wins from six starts) and comes into the race in peak form following consecutive victories in the C.F. Orr Stakes and Futurity Stakes.

His dominance is reflected in the pre-race markets, with Mr Brightside priced at a commanding $1.90 for victory through Ladbrokes.

The only horse seemingly capable of challenging Mr Brightside’s reign is the classy mare Pride Of Jenni.

Despite having just one win at Caulfield in nine attempts, she cannot be underestimated.

Fresh off a narrow defeat to Mr Brightside in the C.F. Orr Stakes, she appears primed for another battle this weekend.

Declan Bates retains the reins on Pride Of Jenni, who is currently at $3.40 in the All-Star Mile betting.

The evergreen Godolphin runner Cascadian represents the veteran presence in the field.

This nine-year-old boasts a decorated career with winnings exceeding $8.5 million.

While his recent form hasn’t been dominant, he has shown signs of improvement and should not be ruled out entirely.

Cascadian is priced at $11 to cause an upset.

Desert Lightning injects international flair into the race, as one of this year’s All-Star Mile runners representing New Zealand.

This four-year-old earned his All-Star Mile berth with a surprise victory in the Aetaroa Classic.

He will be making his first Australian appearance and is an interesting outsider at $15.

Jamie Kah, fresh off her emotional Newmarket Handicap win at Flemington last weekend, will be looking to continue her hot streak aboard Ayrton.

This Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr.-trained runner is another contender at $15, boasting recent Stakes victories and a fighting spirit.

The All-Star Mile promises to be an exciting spectacle, with Mr Brightside the clear favourite but several other horses capable of causing an upset.

The race will be held at Caulfield this Saturday as Race 8 at 4:15pm (AEDT), and all eyes will be on Mr Brightside as he attempts to become the first two-time All-Star Mile champion.

2024 All-Star Mile Field

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x111222x11	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	11	59kg			118
2	x5213x7x94	CASCADIAN (GB)	James Cummings	Ben Melham	7	59kg			114
3	1141x412x8	ATTRACTABLE	Sara Ryan	Ms Linda Meech	2	59kg			104
4	x128x30176	MUNHAMEK (GB)	Nick Ryan	Mark Zahra	10	59kg			106
5	823x2319x4	DOM TO SHOOT	Sean & Jake Casey	Damian Lane	12	59kg			110
6	901410×333	BUFFALO RIVER (USA)	Michael Moroney	Ms Celine Gaudray (a)	9	59kg			106
7	113x21500x	PINSTRIPED	Enver Jusufovic	Ben Allen	1	59kg			106
8	3182×13113	DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ)	Peter & Dawn Williams	Vinnie Colgan	8	59kg			110
9	78×1760153	AYRTON (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ms Jamie Kah	5	59kg			104
10	097×291119	PUNTURA (NZ)	Robbie Patterson	Craig Grylls	4	59kg			108
11	Fx69215142	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	Ciaron Maher	Blake Shinn	3	59kg			98
12	98x62611x2	PRIDE OF JENNI	Ciaron Maher	Declan Bates	6	57kg			115

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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