The battle for the Sydney jockeys’ premiership heats up at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
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Leading rider James McDonald returns from Europe to defend his title. Under siege from Blake Shinn and Hugh Bowman, McDonald, who leads Shinn by one win, will have six rides at the meeting.
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has Shinn as a $2.30 favourite, to claim his first metropolitan premiership, over McDonald ($2.80) and Bowman ($3.00).
It is a similar tight race in Melbourne, Craig Williams ($2.40) leads Dwayne Dunn ($3.00) by one win and Damien Oliver ($2.80), is two wins behind going into Wednesday’s Moonee Valley meeting.
“It’s a quiet time of year as far as horses go, but there is a massive amount of interest in the respective premiership battles. McDonald’s return, with the backing of Godolphin, is going to make it tough for Shinn and Bowman. Williams bounced back from suspension with a treble and definitely has the momentum, but it’s too close to call,” said sportsbet.com.au‘s Will Byrne.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
NSW Metro Jockeys Premiership
$2.30 Blake Shinn (87.5 wins)
$2.80 James McDonald (88.5 wins)
$3.00 Hugh Bowman (86 wins)
VIC Metro Jockeys Premiership
$2.40 Craig Williams (53 wins)
$2.80 Damien Oliver (51 wins)
$3.00 Dwayne Dunn (52 wins)
$201 Any Other Individual Jockey (42 wins)
