| What | Darwin Races |
| Where | Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 |
| When | Saturday, June 22, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:38pm ACST |
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With the Darwin Cup Carnival starting next month, it’s no surprise that 64 horses have accepted for the seven-race meeting at Fannie Bay. Records show that it has only rained once in Darwin since April 5 – that’s when 0.4mm fell on April 13 – and on Saturday the forecast is for sunny conditions with a top temperature of 32C. The rail will be in its true position, and it will once again be a good dirt surface.
BEST BET: Pharoah Magic
Pharoah Magic has drawn a poor gate in the 12-horse field, but he still remains the one to beat after crunching his 0-58 rivals by six lengths over 1100m in his Fannie Bay debut on March 16. When linked with the Anthony Cummings stable during his NSW racing days, the son of American Pharoah kicked off his career with a second in a 1100m Hawkesbury maiden in December 2022 before the lightly raced gelding saluted in a 1200m Kembla Grange maiden in October last year. Pharoah Magic is seemingly above average and overcame quality opposition in a recent 900m trial.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#2 Pharoah Magic (12)
4yo Gelding | T: Gary Clarke | J: Jarrod Todd (60.5kg)
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NEXT BEST: Starton
It’s the last serious hit out for the three-year-olds before the Darwin Guineas (1600m) on July 6 and the former Victoria Starton will take some stopping after getting home by 4.5 lengths in his first Darwin start against his own age group over 1200m (BM64) on June 8. The son of Tosen Stardom had the inside gate that day, but with a 600m run to the first turn, jumping from a wide barrier should not be a burden.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#6 Starton (11)
3yo Gelding | T: Kerry Petrick | J: Paul Denton (57kg)
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BEST VALUE: A Big Chance
He has yet to taste victory in Darwin after six starts, but A Big Chance got awfully close last Saturday. He looked to have the measure of his rivals over 1600m (0-58) after kicking clear at the 200m before being pipped right on the line by the fast-finishing Magnetic Tycoon. The son of Shinzig finished third on two occasions over 1300m (0-70) and 1600m (0-58) during May, so there are signs that a win is definitely around the corner. In 64 starts in Queensland for Brisbane trainer Jan Aitkenhead, A Big Chance posted six wins from 1400-1666m and was also placed on 11 occasions.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#1 A Big Chance (3)
7yo Gelding | T: Chris Pollard | J: Thomas Doyle (60kg)
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