This years edition of the Ballarat Cup has attracted it’s strongest field of horses to date with the increase in prize money boosting the races interest.
Saturday’s Ballarat Cup has attracted a full field of sixteen horses and four emergencies with Eclipse Stakes winner So Si Bon given the top weight in the race with 62kg.
The big field is full of quality stayers headlined by Group One winners Harlem and Kings Will Dream whilst the rest of the field is made up of exciting new comers to the staying ranks.
The gamble to increase the prize money for the race has paid off with the race deserving of the big price tag to entice trainers to either target the race at the end of Melbourne’s spring carnival or extend their horses preparations to include the race.
Market 💰: View the Odds for the Ballarat Cup
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO SI BON | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Damian Lane | 1 | 62kg | |||
| 2 | HARLEM (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Craig Williams | 13 | 61.5kg | |||
| 3 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Rodd | 14 | 61.5kg | |||
| 4 | JUNIPAL | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Kerrin McEvoy | 11 | 60kg | |||
| 5 | AL GALAYEL (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Melham | 10 | 59.5kg | |||
| 6 | KIWIA | Archie Alexander | John Allen | 17 | 59.5kg | |||
| 7 | PACODALI (IRE) | Maddie Raymond | Dean Yendall | 4 | 59kg | |||
| 8 | INVERLOCH (IRE) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Daniel Stackhouse | 5 | 57.5kg | |||
| 9 | PLEIN CIEL (GER) | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 3 | 56.5kg | |||
| 10 | AFFAIR TO REMEMBER | Dan O’Sullivan | Mark Zahra | 9 | 56kg | |||
| 11 | ODEON (NZ) | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Daniel Moor | 6 | 56kg | |||
| 12 | OUR BIG MIKE (NZ) | Brett Scott | Jordan Childs | 2 | 56kg | |||
| 13 | FURRION (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Luke Nolen | 7 | 56kg | |||
| 14 | GAME KEEPER | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 8 | 56kg | |||
| 15 | DOUBLE YOU TEE | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 16 | 56kg | |||
| 16 | POWER SCHEME | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Jye McNeil | 20 | 56kg | |||
| 17e | IRISH FLAME (NZ) | Brett Scott | Michael Walker | 19 | 56kg | |||
| 18e | MONGOLIAN MARSHAL (NZ) | Stuart Gower | Zac Spain | 18 | 56kg | |||
| 19e | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Michael Dee | 12 | 56kg | |||
| 20e | PARADEE | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 15 | 56kg |