2020 Group 2 Crystal Mile Horse Betting Preview & Tips

Homesman

What Crystal Mile
Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
When Race 7 2:50PM AEDT Saturday, October 24, 2020
Prizemoney $300,000
Status Group 2
2019 Winner Chief Ironside (GB) 59kg (6) | Jockey: Jamie Spencer | Trainer: David Menuisier

2020 Group 2 Crystal Mile Horse Betting Preview

The Group 2 Weight for Age Crystal Mile opens the quaddie on Cox Plate Day 2020, and it sees a field of nine engaged to battle it out for the $300,000 that’s on offer. The race attracts four Group 1 winners, and the two at the top of the market in Homesman and Kings Will Dream seem quite hard to go past, despite it being a wide open betting affair.

The Group 2 Crystal Mile is set to jump at 2:50pm AEDT.

2020 Group 2 Crystal Mile Horse Betting Tips

Best Bet1. Homesman $4.60 with Sportsbet

On this day last year Homesman was lining up in a Cox Plate where he was easily beaten, but fast forward 12 months he is lining up in the Crystal Mile and looks well placed to get his first win in over 12 months when stepping out in the Group 2 on Saturday. This will be his first run of the campaign, and has won twice previously when first up into a campaign. There doesn’t seem much separating Homesman and Kings Will Dream, but perhaps the experience the Freedman trained galloper has in winning at The Valley may prove crucial in the concluding stages. He was well beaten in the Doncaster Mile earlier in the year on heavy going, but that was the first time he was unplaced on rain affected ground in his career.

Next Best Bet2. Kings Will Dream $5.50 with Sportsbet

Two years ago on Cox Plate Day he was withdrawn from the Cox Plate and many feared the worst. Since then he has thrown in plenty of competitive outings in Group races including first up this campaign in the PB Lawrence Stakes. He finished tenth last time out behind Verry Elleegant but was only beaten by two and a half lengths in the Turnbull Stakes, and we saw how that form stacked up last weekend. Michael Rodd hops on board for the first time, and from barrier seven he maps to settle midfield, and will look to have the last look at them late in the piece.

Next Value9. Riddle Me That $14.00 & $4.00 with Sportsbet

Matt Laurie and Daniel Stackhouse team up with this 4YO gelding who was able to beat a handy field last time out in the listed Paris Lane Stakes, and will look to continue that form when stepping up in grade here. He arguably has the best turn off foot in this high class field, and if given the chance he looks a genuine knockout hope at nice each way odds in the Crystal Mile.

Crystal Mile Best Horse Betting Strategy

2020 Group 2 Crystal Mile $100 Betting Strategy
$50 Win Homesman
$30 Win Kings Will Dream
$10 Each Way Riddle Me That

Crystal Mile Best Horse Betting Online Bookmakers Odds

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