A front row barrier draw will see Queensland hero Leap To Fame run a warm favourite in the SENTrack A G Hunter Cup this Saturday night.
The Grant Dixon-trained millionaire came up with gate six (five if emergency Cantfindabettorman fails to gain a start) at this morning’s draw and was then opened as a $1.35 favourite by TAB traders.
Miracle Mile champ Catch A Wave was installed a $6 chance on the second line of betting from barrier two, with New Zealand raider Dont Stop Dreaming $9 from gate 10.
Better Eclipse, who passed $1million in stakes last weekend, has the widest front row draw to contend with, while consistent big-race performer Spirit Of St Louis has nine. He is one of four New South Wales-trained runners in the race alongside Taipo (three), Cya Art (five) and Kanena Provlima (13).
Victorian trainer Emma Stewart claimed the 2023 A G Hunter Cup with Honolua Bay and this year has Beyond Delight (11) and Mach Dan (12) as outsiders in the race, Max Delight is drawn for a soft run from inside the back row and Curly James has gate four for young horsewoman Courtney Laker.
The A G Hunter Cup is one of the highlights on Saturday night’s blockbuster card at Melton Entertainment Park, with the $500,000 Grand Circuit classic to be supported by the Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star.
Like the Hunter Cup, heat fields for the GSS were also revealed on Sky Racing’s The Morning Line program.
