Group 1 action returns to Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of nine set to line up in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m).
The $750,000 feature oozes quality, with four of the nine gallopers already tasting Group 1 success, including two-time Group 1 winner I Wish I Win ($4.20) and Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) winner Lady Of Camelot ($4.80) set to kick-off their respective spring campaigns.
It’s the Ciaron Maher-trained Estriella, however, that holds the call with horse racing bookmakers, installed as a $2.60 favourite despite drawing barrier eight.
It comes after a blistering piece of work at Cranbourne on August 26, with the daughter of I Am Invincible clicked up to score by five lengths under Blake Shinn.
Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) winner Hayasugi ($13.00) will be jumping from barrier seven on resumption, while the Matt Laurie-trained Coleman ($11.00) will disengaged from stall six.
The Peter Moody & Catherine Coleman barn will be represented by I Wish I Win and Group 1 T.J Smith Stakes (1200m) winner Chain Of Lightning ($15.00), while the Bjorn Baker-trained Caballus ($15.00) returns to Melbourne first-up after chasing home Estriella in the $1 million Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on March 2.
Mornington Glory ($18.00) is the only galloper with a fitness edge on his rivals, taking out the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at this course and distance on August 24.
2024 Moir Stakes Final Field
1. I Wish I Win (5)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Luke Nolen
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x123x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Black
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Savabeel
- Dam: Make A Wish (NZ)
-142.86
2. Mornington Glory (1)
- T: Gavin Bedggood
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 115×3
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Shalaa (IRE)
- Dam: Crowned Glory
+320
3. Johnny Rocker (3)
- T: Nick Ryan
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x0821
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Jukebox
- Dam: Margene
+320
4. Caballus (9)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Joshua Parr
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x311x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Calming Influence
+280
5. Chain Of Lightning (4)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: TBC
- W: 56.5kg
- F: x6611
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Fighting Sun
- Dam: Magic Art
+240
6. Estriella (8)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 56.5kg
- F: x5111
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Madrigals
-250
7. Coleman (6)
- T: Matt Laurie
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 52kg
- F: x3230
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Pierata
- Dam: Sboog
+180
8. Lady Of Camelot (2)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 50kg
- F: x2121
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Miss Debutante
-142.86
9. Hayasugi (7)
- T: Clinton McDonald
- J: Jamie Kah
- W: 50kg
- F: x0111
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Royal Meeting (IRE)
- Dam: China Road
+200
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