Flemington ANZAC Day races preview & tips | April 25, 2024

April 23, 2024 3:52 pm.

Flemington tips

What	ANZAC Day Race Day
Where	Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031
When	Thursday, April 25, 2024
First Race	1pm AEST
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The traditional ANZAC Day meeting at Flemington awaits punters on Thursday afternoon, with an eight-race program carded. The ANZAC Day Stakes (1400m) and VRC St Leger (2800m) at Listed level headline the meeting, with the track coming up a Good 4 and the rail in its true position. The Flemington races are set to begin at 1pm AEST.

ANZAC Day Stakes Tip: Rue De Royale

Having already amassed close to $650,000 in prizemoney, Rue De Royale can bring up a maiden victory at the seventh time of asking. The two-year-old colt finished second behind Traffic Warden in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) two runs back, with that horse then being narrowly denied at Group 1 level. Despite needing to lug 60kg, Rue De Royale draws perfectly in barrier four under Damian Lane, allowing the pair can stalk the speed before putting them away late.

ANZAC Day Stakes

Race 5 – #1 Rue De Royale (4)

2yo Colt | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Damian Lane (60kg)

+350 with Dabble

VRC St Leger Tip: Ganbare

Despite being quite poor this campaign, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Ganbare strikes the easiest race he has contested in some time. He finished 1.3 lengths off Riff Rocket in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) two runs back and 1.7 lengths off Celestial Legend in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) three back. Jordan Childs will take him to the front, where Ganbare should prove too hard to run down in a weak edition of the VRC St Leger.

VRC St Leger

Race 6 – #1 Ganbare (5)

3yo Colt | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Jordan Childs (58kg)

+220 with PlayUp

Best Bet at Flemington: Liberty State

Liberty State has been nothing short of sensational in her three starts this campaign, winning her last two at Kyneton and Ballarat by a combined 12.5 lengths. The four-year-old mare is a natural front-runner, so the fact she has drawn barrier two over 1400m means she should have no issue in dictating terms once again. With just 57kg on her back and Jordan Childs in the saddle, it should be an easy watch for Liberty State backers.

Best Bet

Race 4 – #9 Liberty State (2)

4yo Mare | T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | J: Jordan Childs (57kg)

+100 with Neds

Next Best at Flemington: Double Cherry

Double Cherry has returned a different horse this time in, capped off with a last-start Group 2 placing when finishing 1.7 lengths off subsequent Sydney Cup winner Circle Of Fire. Despite not racking up a top-three finish in two attempts the Melbourne way, the Sydney-based stayer brings ace form into this BM84 over 2500m. Blake Shinn will have the son of Make Believe in the first four throughout, and if Double Cherry can hold his form, he should prove to be the superior stayer.