Chris Waller’s up-in-grade filly September Run is clear favourite to beat home the boys in 2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes down the iconic ‘Straight Six’ at HQ on Derby Day.

Golden Slipper winner Farnan is one of the key 2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes contenders at Flemington on Derby Day. Photo: Steve Hart.

The daughter of Exceed And Excel is one of 14 three-year-old sprinters engaged in this year’s Group 1 $1.5 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) that is set to run as Flemington Race 6 at 3:00pm (AEDT) on Saturday.

Despite a wide barrier 12 draw and this being her first Group 1 assignment, September Run sits comfortably at the top of the Coolmore Stud Stakes odds online at $4 and firming through Ladbrokes.com.au.

The consistent filly comes off back-to-back wins at the track over 1100m having shown a great affinity for the straight with her recent Black-Type victories.

Craig Williams retains the ride having guided her to success in her two lead-up runs when carrying more weight.

September Run only needs to handle the extra 100m here to hand Waller his fourth Coolmore Stud Stakes success following the stable’s hat-trick with Zoustar (2013), Brazen Beau (2014) and Japonisme (2015).

The danger occupying the second line of Coolmore Stud Stakes betting this spring at $5.50 is the proven Group 1 champion, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott’s Golden Slipper winner Farnan.

It’s a case of the up-and-comer against the star juvenile with the latter, Not A Single Doubt colt Farnan, out to return to winning form second-up.

He won three straight including the $3.5 million Golden Slipper in Sydney over the autumn before his first-up loss when running a disappointing fifth to Rothfire in the Group 2 Run To The Rose on September 12.

Kept fresh since and winning a recent Gosford trial by over five lengths, Farnan is now out to prove he still has the same star quality making his Melbourne race debut in the Coolmore.

Following closely in the markets at $6.50 is then the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Wild Ruler with the outside alley for jockey James McDonald to overcome.

Co-trainer Peter Snowden won this race back in 2011 with star colt Sepoy and now looks for a second one this time in partnership with his son Paul.

Wild Ruler chases a third consecutive win with the son of Snitzel having enjoyed a nice start to the spring in Sydney including a lead-up victory on October 10 in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m).

He charged home as the odds-on fancy in that, with McDonald aboard, by two lengths and how he handles the straight at Flemington will be key to whether he continues his winning ways in the Coolmore.

Rounding out the single-figure fancies in the sprint showdown are the flying Leon & Troy Corstens-trained Swats That ($8.50) on the move in betting and one-time favourite Anders ($9.50) looking to atone for his third last start in the Blue Sapphire.

Click here for the latest Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020 betting odds courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.

2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes Field & Barrier Draw

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	110111×5	FARNAN	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Glen Boss	10	57kg		105
2	1x238x11	WILD RULER	Peter & Paul Snowden	James McDonald	14	57kg		93
3	133×3660	MAMARAGAN	John Thompson	Hugh Bowman	7	57kg		86
4	2502162×31	GLENFIDDICH	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	3	57kg		100
5	23×2531	RANTING (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Ben Melham	8	57kg		92
6	11×513	DOUBTLAND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	William Pike	1	57kg		92
7	36x211x113	ANDERS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Mark Zahra	2	57kg		90
8	11919×613	HOLYFIELD	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jamie Kah	13	57kg		85
9	271×846631	EXTRA TIME	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Kerrin McEvoy	4	57kg		75
10	6x611x10x	OUR PLAYBOY	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Dee	11	57kg		82
11	221×20	FLYING AWARD	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	5	57kg		77
12	10×211	SWATS THAT	Leon & Troy Corstens	John Allen	9	55kg		89
13	1x25208x12	MUNTASEERA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jye McNeil	6	55kg		80
14	04x11x511	SEPTEMBER RUN	Chris Waller	Craig Williams	12	55kg		86

Table Credit: Racing Australia.