Big early money on Stephen Farley’s impressive Group 1 galloper Sincero in the George Main Stakes 2011 odds make the Stradbroke Handicap a hero a chance of firming into odds-on territory before jump time at Rosehill on Saturday.
Sincero is the firming 2011 George Main Stakes betting favourite
The $350,000 Group 1 George Main Stakes (1500m) is the feature race on the bumper eight-race Rosehill programme this Saturday, the small eight-horse final field lead by Farley’s ultra consistent four-year-old Sincero.
Despite drawing the far outside barrier for Saturday, Sincero’s gritty first-up win in the Group 3 Tramway Handicap (1400m) at Warwick Farm on September 3 saw them open at the top of the 2011 George Main Stakes betting markets at Luxbet at a quote of $2.70.
Since markets opened, the punters have jumped on the Sincero betting bandwagon and the favourite has now come right in to $2.40 to become this Saturday’s George Main Stakes winner, boosting the claims to continue on for a shot at the $3 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 22.
Saturday is Sincero’s first weight-for-age assignment and they will carry 58.5kg.
While Sincero was a 50.5kg lightweight when winning the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm back in June, the Umatilla gelding is certainly no stranger to the big weights either including their last-start victory with 58kg.
“It is his first test at weight-for-age but he’s carried big weights before,” Farley said.
“He had 58 in the Tramway and he won with 60 and a half one day (over the Randwick mile on Boxing Day last year).”
There are two other horses at single-figure odds in the George Main Stakes Luxbet markets:
#6 Ilovethiscity – $4.80 into $4.60 Luxbet
- Form Says: Drawn in barrier six, Grahame Begg’s 2011 Cox Plate hopeful can be hit and miss, ran second first-up behind in an encouraging performance in the Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) but had no excuses when eighth last start in the Sebring Sprint. Back up in distance will suit.
- Trainer Says: “He’s right for the George Main Stakes on Saturday, the 1500 metres is perfect at this stage of his preparation” – G. Begg
#7 Sacred Choice – $7.50 Luxbet
- Form Says: Multiple elite level winning mare, won the 2010 Myer Classic and this year’s Doncaster Mile, both in the wet. Joe Pride’s six-year-old has top form on Heavy tracks, but was far from disgraced when fifth to Trusting in the Chelmsford over the mile a fortnight ago – 1500 metres may be a bit short, but gets blinkers on to sharpen over the distance.
- Trainer Says: “Blinkers are a big plus for her, she’s a different horse with them on. We’re hoping she’s going to improve as much into her third run as she did last time (when a length away third in the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes over the mile at Warwick Farm in March)” – J. Pride
Following the top trio in the George Main Stakes field are then evergreen eight-year-old Black Piranha and the Chris Waller-trained Triple Elegance on $10, John Thompson-trained Railway Stakes winner Gathering paying $11, Peter Moody’s handy mare Do Ra Mi at nice odds of $14 and then $41 roughie of the race Zara Dancer from the New Zealand stables of Bruce Wallace.
See below for the latest 2011 George Main Stakes odds and bookmark us here at Races.com.au for all the latest race developments leading up to Saturday’s showdown.
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2011 George Main Stakes Odds
| # | Horse (Barrier) | Odds* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK PIRANHA (3) | 10.00 |
| 2 | GATHERING (2) | 11.00 |
| 3 | TRIPLE ELEGANCE (1) | 10.00 |
| 4 | ZARA DANCER (5) | 41.00 |
| 5 | SINCERO (8) | 2.40 |
| 6 | ILOVETHISCITY (6) | 4.60 |
| 7 | SACRED CHOICE (4) | 7.50 |
| 8 | DO RA MI (7) | 14.00 |
*Fixed Win Odds correct at time of publication – visit Luxbet for updates and to bet now!
