Group 1 racing hit Adelaide and the Sun and the Stars were visible at Morphettville as the SA carnival launched in spectacular fashion.
Vibrant Sun claimed a thrilling photo finish in the Australasian Stakes whilst locally trained Climbing Star delivered a stunner in the Robert Sangster, upsetting the highly fancied Estriella who finished a long way back.
The top three in the feature event were all in double figure odds when they jumped, meaning those who played the Exotics could have had a very strong afternoon.
Learning to Fly who ran second happened to hit $1.03 in-play as well…oh and we had a horse win on the Gold Coast with a $400 BSP…just quietly.
Vobis day at Caulfield threw up some terrific racing, and we had listed events in Queensland and WA for good measure.
With price advantages, some huge firms and some epic upsets, this was another memorable day of racing.
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BEST BACKED WINNERS
Berkeley Square drifted a fraction before the jump but was still the best backed runner of the day to salute at Caulfield.
Holding nearly 55% of over $600,000 in matched volume his victory was a popular one for punters. It also came at a price advantage.
Aviatress kicked the day off strongly in Adelaide with a victory as clearly the best supported runner in that race.
Growing Empire in the second was another well supported runner who got the job done.
FIRMERS AND DRIFTERS
The firmers and drifters were on point early in the day!
Aviatress firmed from $2.52 into $2 before winning the opener at Morphettville as mentioned earlier, with Growing Empire also shortening from $3.70 into $2.44 ahead of Race 2
Jemoma Alpilage moved from $3.60 into $2.54 at Eagle Farm before winning Race 3.
Berkeley Square was a drift as stated above, from $2.30 out to $2.80 but was able to win that race regardless.
Shamrock Sally ran second after a large drift at Kembla Grange in Race 4 whilst Skirt the Law was unplaced in race 6 at Eagle Farm after the biggest drift of the day.
Hedged also drifted in the penultimate race at Caulfield before running third.
BAD BEATS AND IN-PLAY BOLTERS
An extraordinary last ball finish in a Women's Cricket ODI between Pakistan and the West Indies is a standout here.
Pakistan needed 1 run to tie and 2 runs to win but lost a wicket off that final ball to go down by the smallest possible margin.
They had traded at $1.02 in-play with the West Indies matched for over $1000 at $34.
At the Gold Coast we saw one of the highest BSP winners you could ever imagine!
Gus the Bus got up at $394,48 in Race 3, and wait until you see the price advantage. An extraordinary result.
Rosehill also saw some crazy action with three runners losing in the same race despite all of them trading at less than $1.70.
Broadway Bouncer ($1.23), Sumo Star ($1.51) and Xtra Gear ($1.69) were all favourites before Everyone's a Star got it done.
Everyone may be a star, but they can't all be winners.
Learning To Fly was the sickest beat of them all though, going down in the Robert Sangster Stakes from $1.03 in play just before the post!
I am Me ($1.47) and Estriella ($1.88) also got very short in that same race.
PRICE ADVANTAGE
Gus the Bus should have this entirely to his own.
$394.48 BSP is one thing, but how about a 243.3% price advantage over best tote?
The Best Tote was $114.90 which means a $10 outlay leaves you $2,700 better off. That is extraordinary.
Back on planet earth Seonee was the best of them at Morphettville with a 42.3% edge in Race 6, whilst Skybird was 21% better in Race 5.
Climbing Star's 9% edge was solid in the Sangster given the $33.60 BSP.
Chicago Storm brought it home well with 34% in the last.
Caulfield threw up a belter in the first, with Awapuni Princess's $48 BSP producing a 150% boost on best tote!
Albanian I am (25%), Belles Saviour (35%) and Extra Two (33%) continued a rollicking start at the Heath.
Stanley Express was a crazy 66% better in Race 8 as well.
Did we mention Gus the Bus on the Gold Coast?
