2016 Victoria Derby Betting: Sacred Elixir Vs History of Favourites

October 28, 2016

2016 Victoria Derby Betting: Sacred Elixir Vs History of Favourites

The punters are saying the Tony Pike-trained Sacred Elixir is the one to beat in Saturday’s Victoria Derby 2016 and he is the best in betting for the Flemington classic, but what does the race history say about the favourite saluting in Victoria Derby 2016 betting?

Sacred Elixir

Sacred Elixir is the clear 2016 Victoria Derby favourite. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

A capacity field of three-year-olds stayers face off in this weekend’s edition of the $1.5 million Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m), but the money is all on the top fancy Sacred Elixir.

A Group 1 winner as a two-year-old in Brisbane, the smart Pour Moi gelding enjoyed the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) win last Saturday and now backs up seven days later into the VRC Derby.

He gets the rails run from barrier one and has been well-supported in the Victoria Derby odds at Ladbrokes.com.au backed in from $3.50 to $2.90.

So is it worth following the favourite all the way to the winning post in Flemington Race 7 on Saturday?

To help punters make the call on whether to back or sack the in-form Kiwi raider to head the Victoria Derby results this spring below we take a look over the VRC Derby history and how the favourites have fared.

2016 Victoria Derby History: How the Favourites Have Fared

  • Tarzino ($2.86 in 2015) was the last favourite to salute for the punters
  • He broke a nine year drought with Efficient ($2.38 in 2006) the other latest top fancy to get the job done
  • Between Tarzino and Efficient, four of the eight Victoria Derby winners jumped at odds of $13 or over
  • Helenus (2002) and Elvstroem (2003) were the last back-to-back favourites to win
  • A total of eight favourites have won the Victoria Derby in the past 30 years
  • 7 favourites have saluted (since 1983)
  • 8 favourites have finished second in the Victoria Derby quinella (since 1983)
  • 2 favourites have finished third in the Victoria Derby trifecta (since 1983)
  • 13 favourites have finished out of the money (since 1983)

Think Sacred Elixir can get the job done as the top fancy on Saturday and is the deserving Victoria Derby 2016 favourite? Back him now at the right price through Ladbrokes.com.au.

Victoria Derby Favourites: Results (Since 1983)

Finishing Place How The Favourites Fared
1 TARZINO ($2.86), EFFICIENT ($2.38), ELVSTROEM ($3.50), HELENUS ($1.90), MAHOGANY ($9.50), STYLISH CENTURY ($3.75), RED ANCHOR ($1.73)
2 WHOBEGOTYOU ($1.73), SHOGUN LODGE ($3.50), SKY HEIGHTS ($4), ALFA ($3), DANEWIN ($2.50), NATURALISM ($3.25), SIR MIDAS ($2.50), DROUGHT ($3.50)
3 MARCHING ($2.86), BORN TO BE QUEEN ($4)
4 PENDRAGON ($3.25), USTINOV ($2.38), SKALATO ($2.75)
5 REKINDLED INTEREST ($3.75), ROCKFERRY ($3.25)
6 MANAWANUI ($2.50)
7 IT’S A DUNDEEL ($2.75), BEAU ZAM ($2.75)
8 HAMPTON COURT ($2.50)
9 FINE OFFER ($3.50)
10 CANNY LAD ($2.75)
13 CORONATION DAY ($3.25)
14 SAVVY NATURE ($4)

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