The $1million Group I SAJC South Australian Derby (2500m) keeps the G1 action coming at Morphettville on Saturday with a full field of up and coming stayers engaged and a variety of formlines set to converge.
Grunt filly Strictly Business is the lone G1 winner in the field having won the VRC Oaks, but has done nothing in three runs since although is back out to a proper staying trip which should suit and has gate 1.
The Autumn Sun has had previous success in this race with the filly Coco Sun and has another good hope again with classy Dom Sutton trained filly filly After Summer, who has placed in both the VRC and ATC Australian Oaks although barrier 18 will make her rider Billy Egan earn his fee.
Closely related to G1 Australian Derby winner Shoot Out, Silvasista is on the seven day back up after bolting away with the Listed VRC St Leger at 2800m and this Tony and Calvin McEvoy trained daughter of Toronado (IRE) is shooting for a hat-trick of wins and jumps from gate 9.
Ciaron Maher’s exciting import Accidental Bid (GB) is trying to do a Russian Camelot in winning this race as a Northern Hemisphere time bred 3YO and while he has a favourable barrier in gate two will need a scratching to gain a start as he is first emergency.
GROUP 1 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY (2500m)
Number – Horse – Sire - Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – SINGLE CHOICE – Anders Matt Cumani – Jamie Mott – 5 – 56.5
2 – IMPULSIVE REACTION – Shamus Award- Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – Daniel Moor – 10 – 56.5
3 – KAYE JAY – Crackerjack King (IRE)- Clayton Douglas – Mark Zahra – 12 – 56.5
4 – AUTUMN MYSTERY – The Autumn Sun - Rory Hunter – Brad Rawiller – 3 – 56.5
5 – SAVISANTA (NZ) – Savabeel - Chris Waller – tbc – 16 – 56.5
6 – GENEVA (NZ) – Time Test (GB) Kylie Hoskin – Rory Hutchings – 4 – 56.5
7 – AMAZAKE – Maurice (Jpn) Ciaron Maher – Ben Melham – 17 – 56.5
8 – ENGINE OF WAR (NZ) – Circus Maximus (IRE) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Daniel Stackhouse – 8 – 56.5
9 – FLYING BRANT – Flying Artie- Stephen Theodore – Jason Holder – 13 – 56.5
10 – ARABIAN PRINCE – Ghaiyyath (IRE) Michael Kent – Jamie Melham – 19 – 56.5
11 – CANNAE – Maurice (Jpn) Danny O'Brien – Craig Williams – 14 – 56.5
12 – WIGMORE (NZ) – Sweynesse - Phillip Stokes – tbc – 6 – 56.5
13 – STRICTLY BUSINESS – Grunt - Thomas Carberry – tbc – 1 – 54.5
14 – AFTER SUMMER – The Autumn Sun - Dominic Sutton – Billy Egan – 18 – 54.5
15 – SILVASISTA – Toronado (IRE) Tony & Calvin McEvoy – Luke Currie – 9 – 54.5
16 – KAZARU (NZ) –Embellish - Phillip Stokes – tbc – 20 – 54.5
17e – ACCIDENTAL BID (GB) – Phoenix of Spain - Ciaron Maher – John Allen – 2 – 56.5
18e – LUNAR FORCE – Ole Kirk - Robbie Griffiths – tbc – 7 – 56.5
19e – SHOTARO Admire Mars (Jpn)– Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – Todd Pannell – 11 – 56.5
20e – BORCHARD – Sir Prancealot (IRE) Leah Conlon – tbc – 15 – 56.5
