Zapateo heads 12-strong Begonia Belle Stakes field

Zapateo is early favourite for the Begonia Belle Stakes at Flemington this Saturday.

A dozen sprinters are set to light up the Flemington straight course this Saturday in the Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m).

The $200,000 feature is restricted to mares, with the James Cummings-trained Zapateo holding the call with top online bookmakers.

Despite being dual-accepted for the Giga Kick Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill, the booking of James McDonald would suggest she’s heading to Melbourne, and most betting sites haven’t hesitated to install her as a +260 favourite.

Rose Quartz will be trying to bounce from her minor placing in the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m), while Dancing Alone is seeking three wins on the trot.

The pair share the second line of betting at +450.

Godolphin stablemate Red Card (+800) comes back in trip after tackling 1200m in the Northwood Plume Stakes at Caulfield.

Meanwhile, the Michael Freedman-trained Queen Of The Ball (+1200) brings Sydney Group 3 form into the mix following a fourth-place finish in The Nivision (1200m) at Rosehill on October 7.

The 2023 Begonia Belle Stakes is the third race on the Flemington program and is set to be run and won at 1:40pm AEDT.


Begonia Belle Stakes 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Zapateo
James Cummings
James McDonald
3
58kg
2 Silks
Queen of The Ball
Michael Freedman
Damien Oliver
12
57kg
3 Silks
Aitch Two Oh
Richard & Chantelle Jolly
Linda Meech
6
57kg
4 Silks
Red Card
James Cummings
Tim Clark
11
56kg
5 Silks
Lempicka
Ken & Kasey Keys
Blaike McDougall
7
56kg
6 Silks
Rose Quartz
Grahame Begg
Blake Shinn
1
55kg
7 Silks
Willinga Beast
Kris Lees
Jamie Spencer
9
55kg
8 Silks
Hypothetical
Anthony & Sam Freedman
Jamie Kah
8
55kg
9 Silks
Starlight Scope
Pat Carey & Harris Walker
TBC
4
55kg
10 Silks
Dancing Alone
Bryce Heys
Billy Egan
10
55kg
11 Silks
Ghaanati
Peter & Paul Snowden
TBC
2
55kg
12 Silks
South Of Houston
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
Jye McNeil
5
55kg

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