Cox Plate punters are not being put off by the short odds about hot fav So You Think....Betstar's Alan Eskander says support for the Bart Cummings trained superstar continues to surge. He says: 'We've taken plenty at the $1.55 including one bet of $50,000 and a couple of $10,000. We did wind him to $1.45 at one stage but then we laid a $20,000 bet against Zipping at $17 so he's into $13 and So You Think is back out to $1.55 again...More Joyous is holding down the second line of betting at $7.50
Cox Plate punters are not being put off by the short odds about hot fav So You Think....Betstar's Alan Eskander says support for the Bart Cummings trained superstar continues to surge. He says: 'We've taken plenty at the $1.55 including one bet of $50,000 and a couple of $10,000. We did wind him to $1.45 at one stage but then we laid a $20,000 bet against Zipping at $17 so he's into $13 and So You Think is back out to $1.55 again...More Joyous is holding down the second line of betting at $7.50 and despite the huge wraps on So You Think, More Joyous' run in the Toorak was massive and I expect her to give So You Think a scare.' Eskander says punters have dropped off last year's beaten favorite Whobegotyou. He says: 'We can't attract a bet on him. He's out to $17 and there's still no interest...Outside of the top four, there's no interest at all - let's just hope they don't get in the way of some of the genuine chances so we see the best horse win.'
Biggest firmer on Friday was unbeaten filly Black Caviar in the Schweppes Stakes. Betstar's Alan Eskander says: 'You'd reckon it was a one-horse race....She's been $1.80 into $1.60 and her two dangers, Hot Danish ($3.20 - $4.40) and Melito ($6 - $9.50) are absolutely friendless. I think they just expect her to rail around the Valley like a greyhound as she usually does and the others won't get near her.'