2016 Derby Day Scratchings & Track Report

One of the Spring Carnival’s most highly-decorated cards will be contested today as runners descend on Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne for Derby Day 2016.

Sacred Elixir will be tough to beat in this afternoon’s Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos

It is a fine day in the greater Melbourne metropolitan region today and subsequently, the Flemington track has been rated a ‘Good 4’ and will suit horses who relish a reasonably firm surface.

2016 Derby Day action will officially get underway with the running of the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) for three-year-olds at 11:45am local time, and will conclude with the Group 2 Salinger Stakes (1200m) at 5:20pm.

Flemington Track Report 29/10/2016

Track Rating: Good 4
Rail: True Entire Circuit
Weather: Fine
Irrigation: 2mm last 24 hours, 20mm last 7 days
Rainfall: Nil last 24hours, 10.6mm last 7 days
Penetrometer: 4.87

The Carbine Club Stakes was won by Mahuta in 2015 and several similarly-talented horses have been confirmed in this year’s field, including Hey Doc, Morton’s Fork and Comin’ Through.

Some of the spring’s most exciting fillies will contest the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m), while all of Wild Rain, Sheidel and Vezalay will line up for the Group 3 Sensis Stakes (1100m).

The winner of the Group 3 Lexus Stakes (2500m) will be granted ballot-free entry into Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, while the day’s Group 1 racing will begin at 2:25pm local time with a particularly exciting edition of the Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m); featuring all of Astern, Extreme Choice and Star Turn.

The Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) is a particularly open affair this year and will run as Race 6 on Derby Day, while the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) will peg a capacity field of three-year-old stayers against one-another for one of the Spring Carnival’s most highly-coveted prizes.

2016 Derby Day will draw to a close following the running of the Group 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) and the Salinger Stakes.

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