Online bookmaker sportsbet believes Pierro can keep his unbeaten record in Sydney intact in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick on Saturday.
While Pierro is $2.25 favourite for the prestigious Group 1, punters who back the Gai Waterhouse trained colt to win the race will be guaranteed the odds of $4.00 by sportsbet.com.au.
“It’s been a fantastic carnival in Sydney and we want to get into the spirit of things. Punters can back Pierro at his current odds and we will top them up to $4.00 post race. Gai has been having a great Autumn and hopefully she can keep it going and do punters another favour with Pierro,’’ sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
The Bart Cummings trained Norzita, a two-time Group 1 winning filly, is second pick at $7.00 with everything else at double figures, prior to tomorrow’s barrier draw.
In the Australian Oaks, Habibi heads the betting at $3.50, with Dear Demi ($5.00), Royal Descent ($8.00), More Than Sacred and Longport (both $9.00) closely following.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Doncaster Mile
$2.25 Pierro
$7.00 Norzita
$15 Shoot Out, Appearance, Streama, Solzhenitsyn
$17 Ethiopia
$26 Happy Trails, Secret Admirer, Red Tracer
$34 Sacred Falls
$41 Aeronautical, Monton, Havana Rey
$51 Mahisara, Danleigh, Fontelina, Veyron, Glass Harmonium, Alma’s Fury
Others quoted
Australian Oaks
$3.50 Habibi
$5.00 Dear Demi
$8.00 Royal Descent
$9.00 More Than Sacred, Longport
$15 Summerbliss, Gondokoro
$26 Driefontein, Express Power
$34 Cameo, Alzora, Sail
$51 Scarletini, La Zuma, Queenstown, Kazanluk, Purple Muse
Others quoted