Allan Scott Park Morphettville are gearing up to host one of South Australia’s premier race days this Sunday headlined by the 136th running of the $300,000 Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m).

The 2010 South Australian Derby has drawn a capacity field of 16 three-year-olds plus four emergencies ready to fight it out for the $190,950 first prize.

Two stayers are currently battling for favouritism in the betting markets, Red Colossus and Kidnapped.

Until the barrier draw was announced, the Peter Snowden-trained Kidnapped was the hot favourite. However the Viscount gelding suffered a massive blow drawing the horror barrier 20 for Sunday and drifted out to second favourite.

Kidnapped, who will have in-form hoop Kerrin McEvoy aboard, is now paying $5 with [iasbet] while Red Colossus sits as the $4.60 favourite.

Last start winner of the Listed Chairman’s Stakes (2000m), where Kidnapped ran third, the Greg Eurell-trained Red Colossus fared much better drawing ideally in barrier two for the SA Derby.

Red Colossus has had an impressive career to date, winning four of his nine race starts and will be ridden by Chris Symons on Sunday who is aiming for his maiden Group 1 win.

Other top chances in the 2010 South Australian Derby include the lightly raced Michael Kent-trained Second King (barrier seven), Storm Brewing (barrier five) who will be ridden by Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes winning jockey Steven King, and David Hayes’ promising duo Extra Zero and Token Of Honour.

Danzero colt Extra Zero ran a credible fifth to Shoot Out last start in the Group 1 AJC Derby and has drawn out wide in barrier 13.

His stablemate Token Of Honour, who ran second to Derby favourite Red Colossus last start, has come up trumps in the barrier draw, the Testa Rossa gelding ready to start from the inside alley.

The other elite level drawcard at the meeting is the $300,000 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) featuring a near capacity field of 17 including pre-race favourite Catapulted.

Also on the seven-race programme are the $200,000 Group 3 RA Lee Stakes (1600m), the $100,000 Group 3 Auraria Stakes (1800m), and two Listed races.

The 2010 South Australian Derby is scheduled to jump at 2:50pm as race six, and don’t forget to visit [iasbet] who have the best Morphettville Races odds for this Sunday.

2010 South Australian Derby Final Field & Barrier Draw

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight (kg)
1	EXTRA ZERO	David Hayes	Glen Boss	13	56.5
2	KIDNAPPED	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	20	56.5
3	RED COLOSSUS	Greg Eurell	Chris Symons	2	56.5
4	STORM BREWING	Craig Curtis	Steven King	5	56.5
5	TOKEN OF HONOUR	David Hayes	Paul Gatt	1	56.5
6	TENZING	David Bourne	Steven Arnold	14	56.5
7	SECOND KING	Michael Kent	Brad Rawiller	7	56.5
8	DAYDREAM CHARLIE	Shane Oxlade	Justin Potter	10	56.5
9	BEER GARDEN	Dan O’Sullivan	Darren Gauci	12	56.5
10	XENOPHON	Byron Cozamanis	Mark Pegus	4	56.5
11	SHERPA TENZING (NZ)	Jim Conlan	Mark Zahra	19	56.5
12	STAR OF JEUNE	Patrick Payne	Michelle Payne	6	56.5
13	BILLSON	Robert Hickmott	Nicholas Hall	16	56.5
14	DEVIL RIDER	Shaun Dwyer	Michael Rodd	18	56.5
15	SEA GALLEON	Colin & Cindy Alderson	Danny Brereton	9	56.5
16	BINT MAHER	L Macdonald & A Gluyas	Clare Lindop	11	54.5
17e	TUSCAN FIRE	Dan O’Sullivan	Luke Nolen	8	56.5
18e	DIAMONDS AT NOON	Bill Cerchi	Luke Currie	15	56.5
19e	SANDHILL LAD	Barry Dunn	Amy Herrmann	3	56.5
20e	TOUCH TOO MUCH	Dan O’Sullivan	Matt Pumpa	17	54.5