Expert tips: Verry Elleegant Stakes, Surround Stakes, Australian Guineas at Randwick and Flemington
It’s a monster day of Group 1 racing on Saturday — so who are Racenet’s resident experts tipping to win the big ones?
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Racenet’s national racing newsroom experts share their Top 4 selections for Saturday’s Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes and Surround Stakes at Randwick, and the Australian Guineas at Flemington.
VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
Adam Dobbin
Lindermann
Just Fine
Buckaroo
Adam Sherry
FANGIRL
Cascadian
Atishu
Alex Donnelly
FANGIRL
Buckaroo
Lindermann
FANGIRL STORMS AWAY WITH KING CHARLES III! 👑@cwallerracing@mcacajamezpic.twitter.com/fSH4jn5uVU
— 7HorseRacing 🎠(@7horseracing) October 14, 2023
Ben Dorries
FANGIRL
Cascadian
Lindermann
Just Fine
Chris Vernuccio
FANGIRL
Think It Over
Navajo Peak
Clinton Payne
FANGIRL
Just Fine
Buckaroo
Cascadian
Daniel Sankey
FANGIRL
Think It Over
Buckaroo
Lindermann
INCREDIBLE! 😱😱😱
— 7HorseRacing 🎠(@7horseracing) February 17, 2024
FANGIRL SMASHES THEM IN THE APOLLO STAKES! 🩷@cwallerracing@mcacajamezpic.twitter.com/E6XgMI195i
Gilbert Gardiner
FANGIRL
Think It Over
Cascadian
Lindermann
Matt Williams
FANGIRL
Cascadian
Buckaroo
Lindermann
Mitch Cohen
FANGIRL
Think It Over
Cascadian
Buckaroo
Ray Thomas
FANGIRL
Think It Over
Lindermann
Cascadian
Shayne O’Cass
FANGIRL
Buckaroo
Think It Over
Cascadian
Tony Thomas
FANGIRL
Think It Over
Atishu
Cascadian
SURROUND STAKES
Adam Dobbin
Learning To Fly
Kristilli
Zardozi
Adam Sherry
Makarena
Kimochi
Zardozi
Alex Donnelly
LEARNING TO FLY
Kristilli
Roll On High
Kimochi
Ben Dorries
Arctic Glamour
Learning To Fly
Kimochi
Caballus claims the Eskimo Prince Stakes 👌
— 7HorseRacing 🎠(@7horseracing) February 10, 2024
What did you think of Griff's run?@BBakerRacingpic.twitter.com/CnVqqx1CXs
Chris Vernuccio
MAKARENA
Learning To Fly
Tropical Squall
Kimochi
Clinton Payne
MAKARENA
Learning To Fly
Tiz Invincible
Kimochi
Daniel Sankey
LEARNING TO FLY
Tiz Invincible
Tropical Squall
Kimochi
What a finish! 🤯
— 7HorseRacing 🎠(@7horseracing) February 17, 2024
Kimochi holds off Learning To Fly in the Light Fingers! @GaryPortellipic.twitter.com/CJmRrdHVb0
Gilbert Gardiner
TROPICAL SQUALL
Learning To Fly
Makarena
Kimochi
Matt Williams
LEARNING TO FLY
Kimochi
Tropical Squall
Stefi Magnetica
Mitch Cohen
MAKARENA
Kimochi
Learning To Fly
Arctic Glamour
Ray Thomas
LEARNING TO FLY
Kimochi
Makarena
Zardozi
Shayne O’Cass
Makarena
Tiz Invincible
Learning To Fly
Tony Thomas
KIMOCHI
Zardozi
Learning To Fly
Tiz Invincible
AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
Adam Dobbin
Riff Rocket
Veight
Verdad
Adam Sherry
Veight
King Colorado
Cap Ferrat
Alex Donnelly
RIFF ROCKET
Zipaway
Snow Patrol
King Colorado
Ben Dorries
KING COLORADO
Riff Rocket
Snow Patrol
Southport Tycoon
ð‘¶ð’‘ð’†ð’ ð’–ð’‘ ð’Žð’š ð’†ð’‚ð’ˆð’†ð’“ ð’†ð’šð’†ð’”... 🎶
— World Horse Racing (@WHR) February 10, 2024
MR BRIGHTSIDE makes it five G1 wins with his victory at his 2024 debut in the C F Orr Stakes for @lindsayparkrace@CWilliamsJockey 🔥pic.twitter.com/tdFnjjOoYY
Chris Vernuccio
Riff Rocket
King Colorado
Southport Tycoon
Clinton Payne
SNOW PATROL
Veight
Riff Rocket
Cap Ferrat
Daniel Sankey
VEIGHT
Riff Rocket
Southport Tycoon
King Colorado
Riff Rocket rocketing into favouritism for the Howden Australian Guineas after dominating the CS Hayes Stakes.
— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) February 17, 2024
First horse in 30 years, since Mahogany, to win the Victoria Derby and back-up to win the CS Hayes.
🎥 @7HorseRacing#RacingSpectacularpic.twitter.com/DHDOnCNq9a
Gilbert Gardiner
SOUTHPORT TYCOON
The Pendragon
Riff Rocket
Veight
Matt Williams
KING COLORADO
Riff Rocket
Cap Ferrat
Zipaway
Mitch Cohen
RIFF ROCKET
King Colorado
Veight
Sunsets
Ray Thomas
RIFF ROCKET
Veight
King Colorado
Snow Patrol
Shayne O’Cass
VEIGHT
Apulia
King Colorado
Riff Rocket
Tony Thomas
RIFF ROCKET
The Pendragon
Southport Tycoon
Otago
Originally published as Expert tips: Verry Elleegant Stakes, Surround Stakes, Australian Guineas at Randwick and Flemington
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