We are here at the best race on the Australian racing calendar (in my opinion) and I am interested in your thoughts on the big race tomorrow.

I will start of with a woulda shoulda coulda moment with a suggestion the Ross McDonald should have had Weekend Hussler ready for his grand final tomorrow. I am surprised he didn’t change tact and head for the plate instead of the Caulfield Cup. I think he would have been hard to beat tomorrow

Back to reality….

I have a sneaky suspicion that this years Cox Plate will go to a horse called Maldivian. He fought on pretty well last week over the 2400 and I think he is due for a win after an inauspicious spring so far.

I am not sure about Samantha Miss, she has history against her and while she has dominated all and sundry to this point I think this step may be too big.

Master O’Reilly had a good run last start and was coming home pretty well.

Princess Coup has been having a great crack at it across the ditch but air travel seems to affect a lot of horses, if ‘the Cooo’ can get over the travel it’s a big chance.

In the Aami Vass I recommend that the MVRC just give first place trophy and prize money to the owners of Whobegotyou. Save the other runners the cost of floating their horses to the track.

Niconero is due in the Jayco Crystal Mile. Juicy odds will be the go.

What have you got? Give me your specials.