Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 19 Journalists Share Posted February 19 Mr Brightside ridden by Craig Williams winning the 2024 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) is the first of three Group 1 features set to take place at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with the $750,000 weight-for-age classic attracting a quality field of 11. Eight-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside is the clear-cut favourite with horse racing bookmakers for the event, with the son of Bullbars opening $1.85 after a stellar first-up performance behind Another Wil at the same course and distance in the Group 1 C.F Orr Stakes (1400m) on February 8. Craig Williams is set to partner the battle hardened seven-year-old once again and may have work to do searching for cover drawn in barrier 11. I Wish I Win is slated to make his return to racing after failing in The Everest (1200m) on October 19 and is on the second line of betting as a $4.60 chance with Dabble. The son of Savabeel has won two jump-outs at Pakenham to get ready for this first-up assignment, with Jamie Melham booked to take the reins from barrier three. The Godolphin duo of Tom Kitten ($8.00) and Pericles ($10.00) are listed to return from a spell, with the pair set to gain economical runs from barriers two and one respectively. Meanwhile, the three-year-old contingent represents good value at the bottom of the racebook, with Private Life ($26.00) and Evaporate ($17.00) set to take on the older horses. The 2025 Futurity Stakes is the first leg of the quaddie at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon and is scheduled to get underway at 3:40pm local time. 2025 Futurity Stakes Final Field 1. Mr Brightside (NZ) (11) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Craig Williams W: 59kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Bullbars Dam: Lilahjay (NZ) +100 -625 2. I Wish I Win (3) T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman J: Jamie Melham W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Black Sex: Gelding Sire: Savabeel Dam: Make a Wish (NZ) +360 -166.67 3. Pericles (1) T: James Cummings J: TBC W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Accessories (GB) +1000 +180 4. Tom Kitten (2) T: James Cummings J: TBC W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay/Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Harry Angel (IRE) Dam: Transfers +750 +135 5. Light Infantry Man (5) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Fast Company (IRE) Dam: Lights On Me (GB) +2000 +340 6. Pinstriped (6) T: Enver Jusufovic J: TBC W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Snitzel Blitz +2500 +400 7. Freedom Rally (4) T: Tony Gollan J: Jye McNeil W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Rubick Dam: Ipioga +5000 +750 8. Super Smink (7) T: Daniel Morton J: Billy Egan W: 57kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Super One Dam: Sminky Shorts +3300 +550 9. Place Du Carrousel (9) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Mark Zahra W: 57kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Traffic Jam (IRE) +2200 +380 10. Private Life (10) T: Chris Waller J: Damian Lane W: 55.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Written Tycoon Dam: Aliyana Tilde +2000 +350 11. Evaporate (8) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Michael Dee W: 55.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Per Incanto (USA) Dam: Savanna (NZ) +1400 +250 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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