Golden Slipper winner Capitalist has been scratched from the $500,000 Group I Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt was taken out of the race at 7.51am on Friday, suffering from a stone bruise.
With Capitalist out of the race, a field of nine will face the starter.
Extreme Choice is now the $3 favourite ahead of Astern at $3.60 and Star Turn at $4.20. Capitalist's stablemate Russian Revolution is at $10 while Flying Artie is an $11 chance.