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Encosta Filly Backed to Win Oaks

3rd Nov 2010

Breednet - Media Release - Wednesday, 3 November 2010

One of the three Encosta de Lago fillies engaged to run in the Group I VRC Oaks on Thursday has been heavily backed.

The Tim Martin trained Sasa has been backed into outright second favourite for the Oaks after a series of big bets were struck at Sportingbet Australia. Sasa ran an eye catching fifth in the Wakeful after being last on the turn and punters have backed her from $6.00 to $5.50 since Sunday.

“Sasa had been a $17 chance before the Wakeful run and we shortened her to $6.00 following but punters still stepped in,” said Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan.

“We have taken bets to win $20,000 and $10,000 since then and she is now a clear second favourite.

“It was an enormous run in the Wakeful and the 2500m of the Oaks looks like it will suit her perfectly.”

Brazilian Pulse remains the $3.40 favourite with Sportingbet ahead of Sasa at $5.50, Precious Lorraine at $7.00 and Placement at $8.50.

“Brazilian Pulse’s run in the Wakeful was enormous after being three wide the trip and she does deserve to be a clear favourite but she has been a little easy at this stage,” Sullivan said.

2010 VRC CROWN OAKS

Sportingbet Australia Market

Brazilian Pulse 3.40

Sasa 5.50

Precious Lorraine 7.00

Placement 8.50

Dizlago 10.00

Yosei 11.00

Shamrocker 12.00

Kittens 13.00

Heartsareforlove 15.00

Shezaten 26.00

Maraaseem 31.00

Speed Of Dark 81.00

Bride Salama 151.00

Sportingbet Australia Release