Opinion Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. Japan’s top class filly Ascoli Piceno has been backed as if unbeatable in the $10 million Golden Rose (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens today.
One TAB Fixed Odds punter stands to collect nearly $500,000 after investing $98,000 at $4.60 on the overseas raider. Ascoli Piceno is into $3.
80 favourite for the Golden Eagle , the nation’s second-richest race, despite drawing wide in barrier 17. Rosehill’s other feature race is the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) in which The Everest winner Bella Nipotina is $2.20 favourite.
If she wins as expected, it will take her career earnings over the $22 million prizemoney barrier – a staggering return on the $80,000 it cost her owners to secure here as a yearling at the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale five years ago. • PUNT LIKE A PRO : Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW ! At Flemington , the Derby Day meeting opens the Melbourne Cup Carnival with three Group 1 races including the $2 million Victoria Derby (2500m) .
El Castello , on the back-up after winning the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes last week, is the $4 favourite despite drawing barrier 18. The Group 1 $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) is shaping as a terrific showdown between crack colts Growing Empire ($3..
