The action of the 2010 Crown Oaks Day at Flemington kicks off this morning with Race 1, the $100,000 La Vie En Rose Vase (1800m) for four and five-year-olds, due to start proceedings at 11:10am (AEDST).

The 2010 La Vie En Rose Vase final field features 13 gallopers following the scratching of #6 Cyclone Al, #7 Garozzo, #8 Work The Room, #16 Flotercher, #18 Tamanu Park and #19 Wadeema.

The red hot favourite to win the opening Crown Oaks Day race is Vesper, currently paying $2.80 through Luxbet.

The Robert Hickmott-trained gelding Vesper has enjoyed a super consistent career to date winning three of their five race starts and is coming off a solid fourth in the Sale Cup.

A son of boom staying sire Zabeel, today’s 1800m distance is perfectly suited to Vesper and this horse is the Races.com.au favourite.

Flemington Race 1 – La Vie En Rose Vase Tips

• Races.com.au Favourite: #5 Vesper – Rated Special to Win at $2.80 Luxbet
• Best Place Bets: #1 Texan Warney, #10 Viking Hero and #11 King Of Mountains – Luxbet

With our pick at short odds, we have selected our top three Place bets from the field to include in your exotic bets this morning.

Another consistent runner with six wins from nine starts is Texan Warney, well suited to the track today and with a fast pace on should be right up there in the money.

The Michael Moroney-trained Viking Hero and David Hayes’ King Of Mountains are also both worth a look if the track is not wet today.

To get Crown Oaks Day off to a winning start, head to Luxbet now and enjoy the best odds on the race at this premium online bookmaker!