One Aussie punter is standing to win $140,000 if the horse they backed wins at Flemington on Saturday.
The punter has outlaid $10,000 with the TAB on Fistsoffury in Race 4 at odds of $14.
Another punter stands to win $120,000 after laying down $12,000 with Pointsbet on Freakofnature in the same race.
The autumn racing carnival is in full swing in Melbourne and Sydney with Group 1 racing at Flemington and Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
The feature race is the $1.5m Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington where a field of 16 horses will run.
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Two placegetters in last year’s $15m The Everest, Private Eye and Mazu, are running in the race.
The two favourites are I Wish I Win, trained by Black Caviar’s trainer Peter Moody, and In Secret, trained by Bart Cummings’ grandson, James.
The world’s best female jockey, Jamie Kah, takes the reins on In Secret.
In Sydney, the $600,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m) is the big race of the day where Melbourne-trained mare Annavisto is favourite.
The world’s No.1 jockey, James McDonald, rides Hinged in the race for Melbourne Cup-winning owner Brae Sokloski.
Saturday is the perfect entree to one of the biggest days of the autumn carnival next weekend.
Next Saturday will see the running of the $5m All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley in Melbourne and the $5m Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney.
THE BIG BETS FOR SATURDAY
TAB
Rosehill – Race 6 No 7 Zougotcha $10,000 @ $1.70
Flemington – Race 4 No 5 Fistsoffury – $10,000 @ $14
Flemington – Race 4 No 7 Veight – $5000 @ $3.30
Pointsbet
Flemington – Race 4 No 6 – Freakofnature – $12,000 @ $10
Rosehill – Race 6 No 7 Zougotcha $10,000 @ $1.70
Flemington – Race 4 No 5 Fistsoffury – $10,000 @ $14
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