2020 Living Legends Day Preview

Our 2020 Living Legends Day Preview is now available and we are set for an exciting day of racing at Flemington on Saturday.

We have analysed every race on the card and our complete 2020 Living Legends Day tips can be found below.

Shepard was the first runner and winner back for trainer Peter Moody and he can make it two in a row in the first at Flemington on Saturday.

The Sea The Moon gelding hasn’t run a bad race since debuting last year and has improved with each of his three starts back from a spell, culminating in his dominant win at Ballarat a couple of weeks ago.

The rise in trip appears and though it will suit, and Luke Nolen retains the ride

2 Units Shepard

Khoekhoe couldn’t have been more impressive in The Showdown a few weeks ago and I can’t find a reason why he won’t be in the finish again on Saturday.

The Turffontein colt has improved in each of his three career starts so far; finishing towards the tail of the field at Ballarat on debut before breaking his maiden at Echuca and ultimately winning The Showdown last time out.

Fitter fourth-up, he’ll be hard to beat again.

3 Units Khoekhoe

Wild Vixen will take winning form into the third at Flemington on Saturday and looks well placed to make it two in a row.

The Foxwedge filly mustered a smart turn of foot to fill the minors behind Street Icon at Ladbrokes Park when resuming and then proved far too good for her rivals in a Listed race at Morphettville last time out.

This is a small drop in class from that race and she’ll only be better for her second-up effort.

4 Units Wild Vixen

Montenegro Man hasn’t been seen at the races since February, but he was a strong and consistent performer last time in, races well fresh and typically keeps his best performances for the straight at HQ.

The Zoustar gelding finished worse than second only once in four starts last preparation, beating the likes of Bam’s On Fire and Symphonette at Caulfield most notably.

This looms as a reasonably open contest and I’ll be happy to have something on each-way.

1 Unit E/W Montenegro Man

Miyake was scratched from the South Australian Derby field a couple of weeks ago and while it would have taken an enormous effort to figure in that race, this does look more than within his abilities.

The Deep Impact colt stamped himself as one to watch last time in and while he did need the run when first-up from a spell at Warwick Farm, he responded with a dominant win over 1900m at Canterbury last time out.

The small rise in trip will suit and with even luck, he can fight out the finish at around the 10 mark.

2 Units E/W Miyake

The Straight Six is always an exciting contest and a fittingly strong field of sprinters has been taken for Saturday’s edition.

Milwaukee has improved for his three starts this time and has a fitness edge over several key rivals.

The Mike Moroney-trained gelding has excellent form down the straight and mustered a smart turn of foot to finish a head second behind Prezado here last week.

The other runner that has caught my eye here is the resuming Lord Von Costa. Lord Von Costa only had two starts last time in, but finished second to Chicago Cub here before beating a classy field of sprinters last time out.

He’s had the benefit of a couple of trials and looms as a live chance at an each-way price.

3 Units Milwaukee

1 Unit E/W Lord Von Costa

This is probably the most open race on Saturday’s Flemington card and a horse like Nobu has genuine claims at a double-figure price.

The Chris Waller-trained gelding did take a few to get going this time, but he tracked home well to finish third at Caulfield a fortnight ago.

I like that Craig Williams has elected to stay in the saddle of this horse and with even luck from out wide, he can return to winning form.

1 Unit E/W Nobu

After a long time between drinks, So Si Bon has now won two races in succession and there is no reason why he can’t make it three at Flemington on Saturday.

The So You Think gelding has been an enigma of Australian racing for virtually his entire career, but has started to pay back punters that have stayed loyal this campaign.

While he was probably outclassed in a couple of far harder races early on, he has clearly found his niche in races like this one and I am happy to be with him again.

3 Units So Si Bon

This is arguably the easiest race that Hilo has contested since resuming at Randwick-Kensington and he won’t be offered a better opportunity to win.

The Godolphin-trained three-year-old gave his rivals windburn when first-up and has finished third in each of his three starts in the wake, including a couple of Listed races.

He’s drawn the extremely outside but if the outside rail is the place to be at the end of the day, it will only strengthen his chances.

4 Units Hilo