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SuperCoach Racing: Chris Vernuccio takes a look at his team for Round 1

The start of SuperCoach Racing is only days away and Chris Vernuccio is homing in on Homesman to lead his stable this weekend. SIGN UP NOW and starting picking your team.

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SuperCoach Racing starts this weekend.

The focus of Round 1 is the Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill on Saturday and the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield on Sunday.

Those two races should be your starting points because Group 1s earn you more points.

Your stable of 10 horses must fit inside a $2 million salary cap (you can select a jockey for free).

With premium horses priced $400,000 to $500,000, there’s room for only one of them each week if your team is to be competitive.

CHRIS VERNUCCIO reveals how his team is shaping up for Round 1 and he’s loading up on the cheaper three-year-olds.

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HOMESMAN (captain) | $400,000 | G1 UNDERWOOD STAKES | CAULFIELD

Soft win first-up in the Feehan Stakes and aiming for back-to-back wins in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes. The Cox Plate is his main target.

Homesman is favourite to win the Group 1 Underwood Stakes. Picture: AAP
Homesman is favourite to win the Group 1 Underwood Stakes. Picture: AAP

BIVOUAC | $300,000 | G1 GOLDEN ROSE | ROSEHILL

Favourite for the Group 1 Golden Rose. Smashed the clock to win the Run To The Rose and the small field this Saturday will give him every chance of running out 1400m.

EXCEEDANCE | $225,000 | G1 GOLDEN ROSE | ROSEHILL

Defeated by Bivouac after beating the Godolphin colt the start before. He’ll relish the step up to 1400m and any give in the track will be a bonus.

DALASAN | $175,000 | G3 GUINEAS PRELUDE | CAULFIELD

The South Australian colt looked lost down the Flemington straight, but his class carried him over the line. He wants 1400m now.

Dalasan will be hard to beat in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude. Picture: AAP
Dalasan will be hard to beat in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude. Picture: AAP

MIZZY | $250,000 | G2 GOLDEN PENDANT | ROSEHILL

Began her spring campaign with back-to-back wins at 1200m. Makes her own luck on the speed.

FLIT | $150,000 | G2 THOUSAND GUINEAS PRELUDE | CAULFIELD

Dynamic first-up performance by Libertini and the Sydney form is superior to the Melbourne form.

JUST THINKIN’ | $150,000 | G3 GLOAMING STAKES | ROSEHILL

Will be chasing a hat-trick of wins in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes, where he’ll start favourite. Has to be included at his price.

Just Thinkin is a bargain price. Picture: AAP
Just Thinkin is a bargain price. Picture: AAP

KUBRICK | $150,000 | G1 GOLDEN ROSE | ROSEHILL

Another contender for the Golden Rose. He’s a great price and will bank points. Will be even better at 1600m.

SHADOW HERO | $100,000 | G3 GLOAMING STAKES | ROSEHILL

Finished powerfully behind Just Thinkin’ against the track pattern after drawing wide. Bargain price.

YAO DASH | $50,000 | G1 GOLDEN ROSE | ROSEHILL

Need a cheapie in the stable and he’s guaranteed to score points in the Golden Rose. He beat Funstar, who won the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes, last Saturday.

JOCKEY: TOMMY BERRY

Leads the Sydney metro standings. Will ride one of the main chances in the Golden Rose.

NOTE: Round 1 team could change after final fields are declared.

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Finish Position G1 Race G2 Race G3 Race Listed/Other Jockey
1 40 32 24 18 3
2 32 24 18 14 2
3 24 18 14 12 1
4 18 14 12 10  
5 14 12 10 8  
6 12 10 8 6  
7 10 8 6 4  
8 8 6 4 2  
9 6 4 2 1  
10 4 2 1 1  

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