Australian Oaks: Randwick 2400m

Race Overview

date Sat 13 Apr 2024
track Randwick
distance 2400m
conditions Set Weights
status Group 1
prizemoney $1,000,000

The Australian Oaks has long been seen as a key pointer to the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate the following spring. Unlike the VRC Oaks run in November, the fillies that contest this race are more mature, and have had more time to establish their class and credentials.

Verry Elleegant is a recent winner that went on to win both Cups, in different seasons, and was placed in a Cox Plate as well.

The Vinery Stud Stakes, run two weeks earlier at Rosehill over 2000m, is always the key lead-up race given many fillies take their place in both. Hungry Heart is the latest horse to do the double, in 2021.

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Betting guide

Pavitra is the clear favourite this year, and while she is very consistent having never missed a place from seven starts between 1600m-2500m on a soft track or better, there is a question mark about how strong she is at the end of a true staying test.

In the Vinery Stud last start, Pavitra finished less than a length in front of a line of five horses, which casts doubt over the quality of all of them. You may side with a value selection like Pierossa, who was the best finisher of that race.

But perhaps a different formline altogether is the way to go? In 2020, we saw Colette back-up from winning the Adrian Knox on a heavy track to taking out the Oaks a week later – Arts, shaping as a similar profile, is looking to do the same thing.

Preview & tips

The Oaks doesn’t look a particularly memorable race on paper this year, but there is still some intrigue given the rising star Prowess isn’t here. She made a mess of her rivals in the Vinery Stud last start.

Pavitra and Pierossa were touched on above, as two of the nine horses that finished behind Prowess and are lining up in this. Minor chances can be given to Fireburn, Polygon and Byron Belle from that race, while others would need to turn things around significantly

Pennyweka is the interesting runner, coming off a big NZ Oaks win herself on rain-affected going. Her Kiwi male counterparts didn’t stand up in the Derby last week, which puts a question mark on their crop of three-year-old’s.

Selections: 1.Arts 2.Pierossa 3.Pavitra 4.Pennyweka

Expert Tips

Author
Cameron rose's Tip

Arts

EACH WAY

The Star Australian Oaks 08 April 14:35
5. Arts
Win 7.00
Place 2.45

* Odds Correct At Time Of Posting. Check Playup Website For Latest Odds

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Past Winners Of The Australian Oaks

YEAR HORSE JOCKEY TRAINERS
2023 Pennyweka Damian Lane Jim Wallace
2022 El Patroness Damian Lane Danny O'Brien
2021 Hungry Heart Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller
2020 Colette Glen Boss James Cummings
2019 Verry Elleegant James McDonald Chris Waller
2018 Unforgotten Hugh Bowman Chris Waller
2017 Bonneval Hugh Bowman Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman
2016 Sofia Rosa Hugh Bowman Stephen Marsh
2015 Gust Of Wind Tye Angland John Sargent
2014 Rising Romance James McDonald Donna Logan
2013 Royal Descent Nash Rawiller Chris Waller
2012 Streama Hugh Bowman Guy Walter
2011 Absolutely Brad Rawiller Michael Kent
2010 Once Were Wild Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse

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