One of the big nights on the Victorian harness racing calendar plays out tomorrow evening at Melton Entertainment Park with finals of the rich Breeders Crown Series for two-year-old and three-year-old pacers and trotters.
The eight Group 2 deciders total $640,000 in prizemoney, while the Caduceus Classic and Australian Trotting Grand Prix ensure the fast-class stars also feature on a sensational 10-race card at headquarters.
Valtino looks a good way for punters to start the night on a winning note in the Breeders Crown final for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
Blake Fitzpatrick's charge produced an incredible effort in his heat behind Mister Blindside when he galloped at the start and made up huge ground to grab third. He defeated his aforementioned rival twice through the recent Victoria Trotters Derby series and looks hard to beat from his barrier nine draw.
While Valtino is my best bet of the night, I also fancy the chances of the in-form Keayang Chucky in the Grand Prix.
The Paddy Lee-trained five-year-old has won his last two in truly dominant fashion and driver Glen Craven might look to again press forward from his wide barrier and assume a role at the head of affairs. From the top or in the running line, I fancy he's good enough to secure a third-straight victory.
For those chasing a multi on tomorrow night's features, I think Commodus, Hesitate and Some American can all be trusted to run a place in their respective finals before Gatesys Gem and Let Her Roll win theirs at the back end of the meeting.
A $50,000 jackpot has been added to the Quaddie pool for races 5-8, and I'm keen to go wide in the opening leg with many chances in the Breeders Crown final for two-year-old colts and geldings. There looks three key hopes in races six and seven before short-priced favourite Gatesys Gem is expected to get the job done in the two-year-old trotting fillies' final. The suggested ticket reads 2,3,7,8,12/2,4,9/2,4,7/3 and $45 would get you 100 per cent.