Minus Everest winner Giga Kick, the best three year old sprinters head to Flemington this Saturday for the Group l Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m), regarded as one of the premier stallion making races.
Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Coolmore Stud Stakes.
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2022 Coolmore Stud Stakes Speed Map
I think the tempo will be determined by what side of the track they gravitate towards. There are several go forward horses here, with a couple only knowing one way to run, so I don’t think it will be a walk/dash.
2022 Coolmore Stud Stakes Runner Preview
1. Jacquinot: He was good in The Everest, but you could argue he was entitled to given he had the weight pull and was back in a fast run race. That said, first time against the big boys, he passed with flying colours. Draws to sit back and launch late, and can clearly win this.
2. Best Of Bordeaux: Backing up from the Manikato last Saturday where he was outside Rothfire on speed and battled on really well, albeit well held late by Bella Nipotina. He’ll be up on speed and trying hard.
3. Sejardan: Backing up from the Red Anchor last Saturday where he was pretty much the winner of survival of the fittest. This is different gravy. He’ll be strong late, but doubt he can win.
4. Lofty Strike: Unbeaten run came to an end in the Blue Sapphire but I actually thought he stuck on really well in atrocious conditions behind Grand Impact. That said, I doubt he turns the tables.
5. Nettuno: Nettuno is racing well I feel for Tony Gollan but just the rub of the green hasn’t gone his way. He ran in the Roman Consul and while he was never beating Best Of Bordeaux, he didn’t get much luck late and should have finished closer when fourth. Racing well and is a top five chance at best I think. Don’t think he’s good enough to win.
6. Buenos Noches: He has the Giga Kick, which right now is the best sprint form in the world. And he went within a lip of beating him in the Danehill here last time. Has been kept on ice with this race in mind, loves the straight course and he’ll be strong late.
7. Grand Impact: Grand Impact is a colt I have plenty of time for. Price/Kent trains this guy, who resumed in the Blue Sapphire where he was on speed throughout and absolutely trucking. Clicked up and he was never getting beat in a somewhat arrogant return I thought. Completely different gravy here, but he reminds me of Flying Artie. He doesn’t have the fanfare of the stablemate, in this case Jacquinot, but he has a very good engine under the hood.
8. Economics: Economics looks a smart colt for Annabel Neasham. He resumed a few weeks ago in the Heritage and albeit he wasn’t up against much, he spanked them and asserted himself as a potential Coolmore Stud horse. If he can stretch the brilliance to six furlongs here and do it successfully, they’re cooking with gas, and is a live threat.
9. Meridius: He wasn’t too bad to/through the line in the Caulfield Guineas. He’s a colt, so can see why they are heading down this direction, but can’t see him measuring up.
10. Doull: Far from disgraced behind Giga Kick in the Danehill but had a soft run on speed and was entitled to finish as close as he did. Passing.
11. Great Barrier Reef: if it wasn’t for the colours, he’d be running at the midweeks in Sydney. Zero chance.
12. Custodian: Back to 1200m from 1400m is a positive but he’s not good enough here.
13. Bews: There has always been a spruik on this guy, and while wet tracks haven’t helped, I think he’s just an okay horse, potentially a good horse. But not a Group l horse.
14. Coolangatta: If there is a pattern suiting those near the front, she appeals. She got the track pattern in her corner to win the Moir. That was at 1000m. The query with her is a hard 1200m, but she’ll get run of the race stuff again.
15. In Secret: The best horse in the race at 1200m, IMO, is In Secret. Has been kept on ice for this race after the Golden Rose where she was hailed as the winner but was nabbed on the peg by Jacquinot. Jumped out here last week and wasn’t asked to do much, getting a look at the straight course. She has the brilliance and fresh legs.
16. Queen Of The Ball: She’ll jump on the bunny and run well, but I don’t think she’ll be able to fend them off.
17. C’Est Magique: Think she’d be extremely hard to beat in the 1100m race on Oaks Day. Nice filly, but not at this level.
2022 Coolmore Stud Stakes $100 Betting Strategy:
Been hot on In Secret for some time and won’t be dropping off. $100 Win on her.
Group l Strategy Outlay: $1950
Group l Strategy Return: $1283.5050