The
Group III ATC Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick on Saturday are
the first juvenile Black Type races of the new season and frequently produce
winners that go on to greater things.
Since 2000, winners of the Breeders Plate have included Choisir, Charge
Forward, Snitzel, Sebring, Smart Missile, Pierro, Vancouver and Capitalist.
Some 14 colts will line up this Saturday ranging in price from $70,000 for Deep
Field colt Redicon up to $1,050,000 for Pierro colt Rome.
Race favourite Exceed the Stars was a $220,000 Magic Millions purchase for
Darby Racing/ De Burgh Equine from the Tyreel Stud draft and is by Star
Witness.
First season sires Deep Field and Wandjina have two runners each in the
Breeders Plate, while Rubick has one.
Some 15 fillies will run in the Gimcrack ranging in price from $10,000 for
Sidestep filly One Step up to $625,000 for I Am Invincible filly Catch Me, who
is second favourite behind the Emirates Park homebred filly Mayaaseh, a
daughter of Exceed and Excel.
First season sires Deep Field, Wandjina and Sidestep have one runner each
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