With the Group 1 Australian Derby being run at Randwick on Saturday for three year olds we take a look at the lead up races for each of the runners so readers can assess their chances using the replays.

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Arguably the main lead up race to the Australian Derby is the Rosehill Guineas which was won by Criterion comprehensively this year. The other runners to come through this race are: Thunder Fantasy (2nd), Teronado (3rd), Savvy Nature (4th), Hooked (5th), Surge Ahead (7th), Cadillac Mountain (8th), Tupac Amaru (9th), Puccini (12th)

Rosehill Guineas – 2000m

Track condition: Slow7

The second of our lead up races is the Tulloch Stakes which was run on Saturday and won by Gallatin with the following other runners coming from this race: Singing Flame (2nd), Best Case (3rd), Mountain View (4th), Koroibete (10th).

Tulloch Stakes – 2000m (Goto minute 2:48):

Track Condition: Heavy8

Fourteen of the eighteen runners in the Australian Guineas are coming through those two races so it is a relatively easy race to assess with Criterion deservingly heading betting at $3.50 with Sportsbet

The four runners who arent coming through those two races are: Heresdecasino $1001 shot who is still a maiden from ten starts, Surging Wave who won a rating 64 race at Cranbourne last start Solo Saga $101 who ran second in a Class 6 Handicap at Doomben and Crime Fighter who is coming off a good win in a 3yo Handicap at Moonee Valley with his run being able to be view below.

Kane Constructions – Moonee Valley – 2040m (Goto minute 4:00):

Track Condition: Dead4

The above three races showcase the runners previous runs we also have a look at other races that a large majority of the fancied runners have come through.

Randwick Guineas – Teronado (4th), Hooked (5th), Savvy Nature (7th), Criterion (8th), Koroibete (10th), Tupac Amaru (11th), Singing Flame (13th).

Australian Guineas – Criterion (2nd), Thunder Fantasy (3rd), Teronado (5th), Surge Ahead (6th).

New Zealand Derby  – Puccini (1st)