Fields and form online for AFL Grand Final weekend meetings

Brad Waters - Wednesday September 27

The fields and form are online for both of Melbourne's Group I meetings at Moonee Valley and Caulfield.

Moonee Valley will host the first meeting of its night racing season on Friday.

Melbourne is abuzz with AFL Grand Final week festivities and will host Group I races on Friday night and Sunday with 17 acceptors for the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley and field of nine to contest the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

Multiple Group I winner Terravista will carry the number saddlecloth in the Moir Stakes while Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign will make her Melbourne debut in the $500,000 race.

Russian Revolution will shoot for another Moonee Valley win in the Moir Stakes after his first-up success in the Group II McEwen Stakes (1000m) on September 9.

Meanwhile, Godolphin's top weight-for-age performer Hartnell heads the Underwood Stakes line-up, which also features Group I winners Black Heart Bart, He's Our Rokkii, Inference and Single Gaze.

The Caulfield meeting also features the Group I Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), which has attracted 16 acceptors.

Another Godolphin runner, It's Somewhat will carry the number one saddlecloth in a field that also features Perth performer Scales Of Justice and the last-start Flemington winner Theanswermyfriend.

Click here for Racenet's free formguide for the Moonee Valley meeting or click here for the formguide for Caulfield on Sunday.

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