Having made the decision to fork out a $55,000 late entry fee for the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes, Field Of Play (Deep Field) heads the market for the race after a perfect barrier draw.
A field of 16 will line up in Victoria’s most prestigious two-year-old race over 1200m at Caulfield on Saturday with the Trent Busuttin and Natalie-trained Field Of Play drawn in gate five.
Field Of Play is by three-time champion Hong Kong sire Deep Field and out of a winning I Am Invincible mare. He was offered by Kaha Nui Farm in Book 1 of Karaka 2024, where he was knocked down to Jamie Richards and Andrew Williams Bloodstock for $500,000.
Field Of Play was not nominated for the Blue Diamond when entries closed last year as he had been earmarked for Hong Kong, but after winning at Moonee Valley on debut and then scoring in the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) on February 8, connections decided to pay the late entry fee.
The gelded son of Deep Field has already amassed just shy of $300,000 from his two wins.
Busuttin said Field Of Play had improved, to his eye, since his latest win.
“He worked up perfect this morning,” Busuttin said.
“Touch wood, it’s been very smooth, very trouble free.
“After his gallop this morning, I said the only thing that could go off the rails was a bad barrier draw, and luckily, we’ve got the good draw, and all we have to do now is keep him nice and tidy until Saturday and he’ll run well.”
Field Of Play remained favourite at $5 for the Blue Diamond following Tuesday’s draw and heads the market from My Gladiola and Palm Angel, both at $7.
