Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Wednesday at 08:03 AM Journalists Share Posted Wednesday at 08:03 AM What 2025 Group 1 Australian Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, March 29, 2025 Prizemoney $2,500,000 Distance 2000m Conditions Group 1 | WFA 2024 winner Cascadian (8) | T: James Cummings | J: Ben Melham (59kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) takes top billing at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, where a field of 10 will battle it out for the $2.5 million on offer. The field boasts seven Group 1 winners, with all eyes on Pride Of Jenni as she looks to go one better in the race, having finished second 12 months ago to Cascadian. Will Pride Of Jenni prove too hard to run down? Or, will a backmarker spoil her front-running fun once again? 2025 Australian Cup odds Following her breathtaking win fresh in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m), Pride Of Jenni is the $2.90 market elect with horse racing bookmakers for the 2025 Australian Cup. Australian Cup Prelude (2000m) victor Middle Earth ($5) holds the second line of betting, whilst Group 1-winning trio Zardozi ($8), Atishu ($9) and Light Infantry Man ($9) are the other runners at a single-figure quote. Upwards of $12 is available for the rest of the field. 2025 Australian Cup speed map The speed map in the 2025 Australian Cup seems pretty simple; Pride Of Jenni will use barrier one to do as she pleases out in front, with her only other challenger in the first half of the race being Deny Knowledge from barrier three. Middle Earth, Light Infantry Man and Feroce will likely be tasked with bringing the rest of the field into the race approaching the home turn, with the likes of Zardozi, Attrition and Atishu relishing the strong tempo and finishing off best. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Australian Cup. 2025 Australian Cup preview & form Atishu us a Flemington specialist, winning four times and placing on three other occasions. The Chris Waller-trained mare will relish the strong tempo the leaders set and with the long Flemington straight set to aid her want to build through the gears and finish off strongly, she looks hard to hold out. She has had two runs this campaign and the Savabeel mare has been finishing off with intent which suggests the 2000m third-up will suit. Blake Shinn will need to have her within striking distance on the home turn, but if Atishu brings her best, the is too hard to ignore. Zardozi could not make up the required ground to topple Pride Of Jenni when they clashed in the Peter Young Stakes, but this race seemingly sets up a touch better for the Godolphin mare. Pride Of Jenni simply cannot be ignored, as she is all class, but with Deny Knowledge a chance to pester her throughout, she may be vulnerable in the last 200m. 2025 Australian Cup selections & best bets Selections: 7 ATISHU 8 ZARDOZI 6 PRIDE OF JENNI 4 MIDDLE EARTH $100 betting strategy $100 Atishu (#7) @ 2025 Australian Cup final field 1. Light Infantry Man (4) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Fast Company (IRE) Dam: Lights On Me (GB) +900 +180 2. Attrition (6) T: Mitchell Freedman J: John Allen W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Churchill (IRE) Dam: Queen’s Kiss +1100 +210 3. Young Werther (10) T: Danny O’Brien J: Daniel Stackhouse W: 59kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Romantic Time (NZ) +3300 +600 4. Middle Earth (8) T: Ciaron Maher J: Mark Zahra W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Roaring Lion (USA) Dam: Roheryn (IRE) +400 -117.65 5. Shaiyhar (2) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Daniel Moor W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Camelot (GB) Dam: Sharliyna (IRE) +3300 +600 6. Pride Of Jenni (1) T: Ciaron Maher J: Craig Newitt W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Sancerre (NZ) +170 -250 7. Atishu (7) T: Chris Waller J: Blake Shinn W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Savabeel Dam: Posy (NZ) +700 +140 8. Zardozi (9) T: James Cummings J: Jamie Melham W: 57kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Kingman (GB) Dam: Chanderi (GB) +550 +110 9. Deny Knowledge (3) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Craig Williams W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: The Paris Shrug (GB) +1300 +250 10. Feroce (5) T: Dominic Sutton J: Billy Egan W: 54.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Super Seth Dam: Corinthia (NZ) +1300 +250 Horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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