The three-year-old fillies take centre stage at Caufield on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of 13 set to line up in the 78th renewal of the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m).
The Chris Waller barn has had great success in the $1.5 million feature of late, with Joliestar (2023) and Madame Pommery (2022) claiming the last two editions, with Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) winner Aeliana looking to etch her name alongside her stable companions.
Horse racing bookmakers wasted no time installing her as the $3.20 favourite despite drawing out in barrier 11.
Star hoop James McDonald will be seeking to continue his dominant display after claiming 11 wins across the Melbourne Cup Carnival, including a victory aboard the daughter of Castelvecchio.
Zeitung was an impressive winner of the Group 3 Vanity (1400m) on November 2 and should appreciate the step up to 1600m as Jamie Kah gets legged aboard from barrier four.
The Godolphin filly is on the second line of betting at $6.00 with Neds and maps to get the run of the race as Kah returns from a 10-meeting suspension.
The Reece Goodwin-trained Lovelycut ($8.50) is the only other runner in the single figures with Playup, while the likes of Dominetta ($11.00) and the undefeated Double Market ($13.00) have been respected opening at double-figure odds.
The chances don’t end there, with the likes of Matisse ($13.00) and Stage ‘N’ Screen ($13.00) representing good each-way value with Bet365.
The 2024 Thousand Guineas is the first leg of the Caulfield quaddie on Saturday afternoon and is scheduled to get underway at 3:45pm local time.
2024 Thousand Guineas Final Field
1. Too Darn Lizzie (7)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Jye McNeil
- W: 56kg
- F: 8138x
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam: Enbihaar
+320
2. Aeliana (11)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 56kg
- F: 11614
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Castelvecchio
- Dam: Temolie
-166.67
3. Geegees Mistruth (12)
- T: Stuart Gandy
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 56kg
- F: 6322x
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Wordsmith
- Dam: Miss Mana
+320
4. Zeitung (4)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Jamie Kah
- W: 56kg
- F: 12445
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Exceed And Excel
- Dam: News Story (IRE)
+130
5. Double Market (6)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 56kg
- F: 11
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Castelvecchio
- Dam: First Tier
+280
6. Dominetta (9)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 56kg
- F: 321×3
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Zoustar
- Dam: Debonnaire (GB)
+240
7. Matisse (13)
- T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 56kg
- F: 265×1
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Microphone
- Dam: Sanadaat
+280
8. Another Prophet (2)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 56kg
- F: 2567x
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Brazen Beau
- Dam: Set to Skelter
+500
9. Supercilious (1)
- T: Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin
- J: Jordan Childs
- W: 56kg
- F: 33231
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Golconda
+400
10. Lovelycut (5)
- T: Reece Goodwin
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 56kg
- F: 42×11
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Ilovethiscity
- Dam: Handcut
+180
11. Benagil (10)
- T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
- J: Luke Currie
- W: 56kg
- F: 548×1
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Manhattan Rain
- Dam: Des Moines
+320
12. Let’s Fly (5)
- T: Richard & Will Freedman
- J: Declan Bates
- W: 56kg
- F: 1383
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Flying Artie
- Dam: Aunt Mimi
+400
13. Stage ‘N’ Screen (3)
- T: Mark Walker
- J: Daniel Stackhouse
- W: 56kg
- F: 41
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Ace High
- Dam: Inthespotlight (NZ)
+280
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