Legarto v Mr Brightside at Flemington
The matchup between Legarto and Mr Brightside will be very interesting on Saturday. Both horses were beaten favourites last time out. Legarto was the $1.20 favourite when fishing second at Ellerslie last time out while Mr Brightside was the $2.00 favourite when running second in the All Star Mile. Mr Brightside finished placed in the Cox PLate last year over 2040m but a strong 2000m at Flemington is a different kettle of fish and both of these two will be racing at a distance further than their best. ATISHU could beat them. She has won three times at Flemington including the McKinnon Stakes at 2000m and has won three times at the distance.
Australian Cup at Flemington G1 2000m
YEAR WINNER FORM PREVIOUS RACE
2023 CASCADIAN
2022 THINK IT OVER 11X14 Fourth Chipping Norton Stakes
2021 HOLMESMAN Peter Young Stakes (3rd)
2020 FIFTY STARS Blamey Stakes (1st)
2019 HARLEM Peter Young Stakes (7th)
2018 HARLEM 67×28 Peter Young Stakes (Caulfield)
2017 HUMIDOR 9422 Peter Young Stakes (Caulfield)
2016 PREFERMENT 9074 Peter Young Stakes (Caulfield)
2015 SPILLWAY 44×54 Peter Young Stks (Caulfield)
2014 FIORENTE 431×1 Peter Young Stakes (Caulfield)
2013 SUPER COOL 12×31 Autumn Classic (3YO) (Caulfield
2012 SOUTHERN SPEED 4×125 Peter Young Stakes (Caulfield)
2011 SHOCKING 60X07 St George Stakes
Note; Awesome Rock was first past the post in 2016 but was relegated to 2nd after an enquiry.
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