What’s going to beat PIERRO? Nothing. Even if he doesn’t run a strong 1600m (and his pedigree suggests he should run it pretty easily) he has a clear class advantage on most of this field. He should be another winner of the two year old triple crown for Gai Waterhouse.

RACEWAY will lead them up and if he doesn’t go as strong as he did in the Sires Produce Stakes he could hold on to run second. Can’t see him defeating the stablemate though.

But it would be fitting if Gai ran the quinella here. She also has a connection with my third selection, FLYING SNITZEL, in that she trained her dam Hula Flight to win the 1996 Metropolitan (defeating subsequent Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup winner Saintly).

Gerald Ryan’s charge won the Baillieu in good style on Slipper day, defeating Fernhill winner Dear Demi. She’s the fresh horse on the scene.

And it would be nice to see a big run from DEAR DEMI, trained by the juvenile master Clarry Conners.

1 – PIERRO
2 – RACEWAY
8 – FLYING SNITZEL
9 – DEAR DEMI