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This weekend two Group 1s headline the Sydney racing action at Royal Randwick including the two-year-olds’ feature clash – the 2014 Champagne Stakes.
A 10-horse field of youngsters is engaged to face off in this year’s $400,000 Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m), the current favourite of which is last start ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Peggy Jean.
Gerald Ryan’s Myboycharlie filly is after the two Randwick Group 1s then, paying $3 in the latest Champagne Stakes odds to do so.
The next best in Champagne Stakes betting is another last start winner, Northern Meteor filly Veuvelicious backing up from their smart three and a half length Listed Fernhill Handicap (1600m) win here last weekend.
Others in the top half of betting then include recent Group 3 winner Bachman ($5) in gate three with Bowman aboard, and the lightly raced Adelaide raider Go Indy Go ($7) in her maiden Sydney run.
This is what the betting markets say, but what about the Champagne Stakes form guide and history?
1st – #6 Peggy Jean ($3)
2nd – #3 Bachman ($5)
3rd – #8 Veuvelicious ($3.30)
Based on the above we are sticking with the favourite Peggy Jean to make it three from three at Randwick, and back-to-back Group 1s at the track.
Bachman is our next pick as they have plenty of ability and beat a number of these home last time out while Veuvelicious is another strong chance despite being on the short turnaround as they’re already proven at the distance.
To get behind our Champagne Stakes selections or your own tips for the two-year-olds’ classic make sure you head to Ladbrokes.com.au where you’ll get the guaranteed best prices on all the Randwick races this weekend!
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