Queensland Oaks 2023 Field & Odds Update: Fireburn Favourite

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The 2023 Queensland Oaks takes centre stage in Brisbane on Saturday and the filly heading the field and markets at Eagle Farm is former Slipper winner Fireburn.

Group 1 winning filly Fireburn chases more elite level glory as favourite in 2023 Queensland Oaks betting on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart.

The Gary Portelli-trained Rebel Dane filly was huge as a juvenile winning Sydney’s Group 1 Golden Slipper – ATC Sires’ elite level double.

Last time out the now three-year-old broke the Slipper winners’ curse with victory in the Group 2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben.

She now heads to Brisbane’s other premier race track stepping up in distance for the Group 1 $700,000 Channel 7 Queensland Oaks (2200m).

The Queensland Oaks field features a capacity line-up of 18 starters plus emergencies, and the favourite has work to do from a wide barrier 16 draw.

Jason Collett continues associations on the $4.2 million earner who was good around this distance in the autumn when third in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) and fourth in the Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m).

The latest Queensland Oaks odds online at Ladbrokes have Fireburn at $3.80 with the top elect easing slightly from her opening post-acceptance quote of $3.60.

Despite the bumper size of the field just two other fillies are currently under $10 in Queensland Oaks betting this winter with the market mover Renaissance Woman ($4.20) and the in-form Affaire A Suivre ($6).

The Bjorn Baker-trained Reliable Man filly Renaissance Woman came up trumps with barrier six as she chases her second win from three starts following a Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) win two back at Caloundra.

She comes via the traditional Oaks lead-up having run under a length second to Fireburn in The Roses at Doomben last time out.

Beautifully-bred Astern filly Affaire A Suivre comes via a different lead-up as she chases her fourth win on the trot.

Representing the powerhouse training combo of Ciaron Maher & David Eustace she was last seen narrowly denying She’s Fit victory at Morphettville in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

She made a go of it from the outside alley (16 of 16) in South Australia and jumps from gate 13 on Saturday in the sunshine state with John Allen in the saddle.

The other best out of the local The Roses lead-up meanwhile is the Ben Foote-trained New Zealand raider Sakura Girl to be ridden by ace Kiwi hoop Opie Bosson.

She was third in her first start down under and gets out over further for the first time since her disappointing sixth in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) back in March.

The Iffraaj filly got an early knock drawing really wide on the track but remains a chance at $12 Queensland Oaks odds.

Also being kept somewhat safe in betting is fellow Kiwi visitor Cheval D’or ($15) for Tony Pike.

She has drawn only one closer but comes off a lead-up win at home over 2100m by two lengths.

The Queensland Oaks is scheduled as the penultimate event on Saturday’s nine-race Eagle Farm card.

2023 Queensland Oaks Field & Barriers

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	554×694341	FIREBURN	Gary Portelli	Jason Collett	16	56.5kg			102
2	57×3111	AFFAIRE A SUIVRE (NZ)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	13	56.5kg			100
3	x67169x612	RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ)	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	6	56.5kg			88
4	5130×82020	SO DAZZLING (NZ)	John Sargent	Craig Williams	11	56.5kg			94
5	60538×9800	TYRESA	Kelly Schweida	Larry Cassidy	12	56.5kg			72
6	613122×088	NOAH ’N’ A DEEL	Les Kelly	Sean Cormack	10	56.5kg			69
7	16521623	SAKURA GIRL (NZ)	Ben Foote	Opie Bosson	21	56.5kg			87
8	0211×74426	SUPER CHILLED	Chris Waller	James McDonald	18	56.5kg			77
9	1418×7257	MADAME ODETTE	Tony Gollan	Ryan Maloney	3	56.5kg			72
10	41317×4061	LET ME REIGN	Lee & Cherie Curtis	James Orman	14	56.5kg			65
11	3x111x1023	DIVINE PURPOSE	Clinton Taylor	Ben Thompson	4	56.5kg			68
12	1337×98554	PROSCENIUM ARCH (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Tim Clark	8	56.5kg			72.5
13	4317211012	ORIGINAL GLAZE	Trevor Lambourn	Michael Murphy	2	56.5kg			69
14	332431	CHEVAL D’OR (NZ)	Tony Pike	Michael McNab	20	56.5kg			84
15	611×19	REO	Richard Laming	Martin Harley	5	56.5kg			72
16	7140×43765	YANKEE HUSSEL	Kris Lees	Andrew Mallyon	9	56.5kg			67
17	62711	AMOKURA	Kris Lees	Damien Oliver	1	56.5kg			67
18	3×74104781	CARING LASS	Matthew Smith	Ms Rachel King	19	56.5kg			55
19e	6×311362	FIREFLIES	Brett Cavanough	Jake Bayliss	15	56.5kg			64
20e	717×592423	KALEA	Renita Beaton	Chad Schofield	22	56.5kg			57
21e	x3471x1453	ROCKBARTON ROAD	Joe Cleary		23	56.5kg			57
22e	5551	CALIFORNIA GRASS	John Thompson		17	56.5kg			61
23e	765551	ARTFUL GIRL	Kevin Kemp	Marnu Potgieter (a)	7	56.5kg			57

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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