Mr Brightside is expected to keep the Group 1 wins coming with Lindsay Park’s heroic weight-for-age champion the deserved odds-on pick in Futurity Stakes 2024 betting at Caulfield.

The mile maestro was last seen saluting at the track and distance when denying Pride Of Jenni a victory after a thrilling battle in the CF Orr a fortnight ago.

He returns now second-up and fitter for his narrow victory fresh ready to dominate the Group 1 $750,000 Futurity Stakes (1400m) on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The six-year-old son of Bullbars has a brilliant 1400m Caulfield strike-rate being undefeated over the course and distance (4:4-0-0).

He was runner-up to Alligator Blood in the race last year when it ran at Sandown, but has been enormous since posting a host of elite victories including completing the All-Star Mile – Doncaster Mile double that prep.

The Futurity in 2024 gives Mr Brightside a chance for a sixth Group 1 victory before a title defence in the All-Star Mile.

Craig Williams continues associations on the marvel from a favourable barrier five draw, and the latest Futurity Stakes odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au have him at a short $1.55 for the win.

Black Heart Bart (2017) was the last galloper to complete the CF Orr – Futurity Stakes double in the same year, and Mr Brightside ticks plenty of boxes to suggest he can be the next.

One of his brave rivals joins him under $10 in the markets with the only real danger according to the bookies being Attrition at $8.50 first-up.

The Mitchell Freedman-trained Churchill four-year-old is lightly raced having just his 11^th start on the weekend and was last seen winning the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) here by a nostril flare back in mid-October.

The early Futurity Stakes market mover meanwhile is the Godolphin-raced Pericles who has firmed in from $13 to $10 after drawing barrier one for jockey Jamie Kah.

The four-year-old son of Street Boss chases his first win since Randwick’s Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) last September, after which he ran placings in both the Silver Eagle (3^rd) and $10 million Golden Eagle (2^nd).

Fresh he lined-up in the Orr and ran sixth when four lengths off Mr Brightside who he is hoping to finish closer to second-up.

The Ciaron Maher-trained Nugget is also at a current quote of $10 to score an upset Futurity Stakes win first-up.

The seven-year-old has plenty of form against Mr Brightside including his Doncaster Mile third, and he was last seen running a brave fourth behind Fangirl in the $5 million King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick in the spring where Mr Brightside finished runner-up.

The Futurity Stakes 2024 is set to run as Caulfield Race 7 at 3:40pm (AEDT) as one of three Group 1s on the card with full markets from Ladbrokes.com.au available by clicking here.

2024 Futurity Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x111222x1	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	5	59kg			118
2	292x1132x6	PERICLES	James Cummings	Ms Jamie Kah	1	59kg			108
3	7x128x3017	MUNHAMEK (GB)	Nick Ryan	Blake Shinn	4	59kg			106
4	1823x2319x	DOM TO SHOOT	Sean & Jake Casey	Damian Lane	6	59kg			110
5	13553x404x	NUGGET (GB)	Ciaron Maher	Mark Zahra	2	59kg			105
6	x901410x33	BUFFALO RIVER (USA)	Michael Moroney	Ms Celine Gaudray (a)	7	59kg			105
7	1152x5201x	ATTRITION	Mitchell Freedman	Ben Melham	8	59kg			108
8	6086×1145	HEY FAT CAT	Robbie Laing	Jordan Childs	3	55.5kg			71

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

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