2022 VRC Oaks preview & betting strategy | Thursday, November 3

November 1, 2022 3:58 pm.

VRC Oaks betting

What	2022 VRC Oaks
Where	Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031
When	Thursday, November 3, 2022
Prizemoney	$1,000,000
Distance	2500m
Status	Group 1
Conditions	Set Weights \| Fillies \| Three-Year-Olds
2021 Winner	Willowy (2) \| T: James Cummings \| J: Damien Oliver (56kg)
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Having first been run in 1861, the Group 1 VRC Oaks over 2500m for three-year-old fillies is one of the classics on the racing calendar and headlines ‘Ladies Day’ during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.

We have a field of 11 fillies this year, with Group 1 winner She’s Extreme opening as a $2.80 with online bookmakers. Having claimed the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes on VRC Derby Day, Zennzella ($7.50) shares the second line of betting with Queen Air ($7.50), while Renaissance Woman and Foxy Cleopatra are the other two runners at a single-figure quote.

Having been prominent throughout the Wakeful Stakes on Saturday, we expect Pavitra and Zennzella to be the pace setters in the Oaks, with She’s Extreme likely to use barrier one to her advantage and be settled close to the speed throughout. Queen Air and Renaissance Woman are expected to settle at the rear of the field with rank outsider Albanian Icon.

Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 VRC Oaks.

The VRC Oaks has long been a race where favoured runners tend to get the job done and we expect the Anthony Cummings-trained She’s Extreme will become the 16th favourite to claim victory in the races since 1983. She brings arguably the best form into the race having finished two-lengths off Zougotcha in the Flight Stakes and was thundering home in the Spring Champion Stakes when beaten a half-length over 2000m. The 2500m looks to be right up her alley and considering she is more than capable on rain-affected going (8: 2-3-2) with a majority of her runs being on Heavy going throughout her career. Look for Tommy Berry to have this girl settled on the heels of the leaders throughout and when asked for an effort, She’s Extreme will shows the world she’s extremely good.

Foxy Cleopatra is having just her fourth career start on Thursday and we expect with natural improvement and the want to get out to the 2500m will suit her perfectly. She had excuses when beaten under a length by Renaissance Woman in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes on October 15, with her run looking like a perfect Oaks Trial. She will appreciate the tempo set by Pavitra once again like she did in the Ethereal and considering she has only started on rain-affected tracks, we knopw she will handle conditions with great aplomb. The in-form Blake Shinn sticks on board and in the small field, it wouldn’t surprise to see Foxy Cleopatra finish right over the top of her rivals in the Oaks.

It is hard to have Foxy Cleopatra without being wary of Renaissance Woman who got the better of her rival when they met in the Ethereal. Zennzella and Queen Air will be rock hard fit coming off impressive efforts in the Wakeful Stakes on VRC Derby Day.

She’s Extreme looks a clear on top selection, with a number rivals ready to pounce.