Field of 10 for Blue Sapphire Stakes

Brad Waters - Monday October 16

A field of 10 will contest the $350,000 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Wednesday.

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Jukebox will be one of the top picks in Wednesday's Blue Sapphire Stakes.
Photo: Darryl Sherer

Locally trained three-year-olds Jukebox and Crown Witness are likely to be at the top of the final field betting on the Blue Sapphire Stakes but have had contrasting fortunes after drawing barriers 10 and one respectively.

Caulfield Guineas-winning trainer Mick Price will attempt to notch another feature success with Lone Eagle while Indian Thunder will carry the hopes of the powerful Darren Weir stable.

Kiwi galloper Summer Passage will shoot for a consolation win after missing last Saturday's Caulfield Guineas while the Lindsay Park team will have smart filly Formality running for it on Wednesday.

The field for the Blue Sapphire Stakes is below:

No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	SUMMER PASSAGE	Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott	Hugh Bowman	8	57kg
2	JUKEBOX	Aaron Purcell	Craig Williams	10	57kg
3	MURAAQEB	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	9	57kg
4	INDIAN THUNDER	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	2	57kg
5	LONE EAGLE	Mick Price	Dwayne Dunn	5	57kg
6	I DID IT AGAIN	Greg Eurell	Damien Oliver	3	57kg
7	CHOISBORDER	Darren Weir	Brad Rawiller	7	57kg
8	OVER EXPOSURE	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	6	57kg
9	FORMALITY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	4	55kg
10	CROWN WITNESS	Stuart Webb	Ben Melham	1	55kg

The Caulfield track was rated a good (3) at acceptance time and the rail will again be in the true position for Wednesday's meeting.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne until Wednesday is as follows:

Monday: Becoming sunny. Max 26
Tuesday: Sunny. Max 28.
Wednesday: Sunny. Max 30.

Click here for Racenet's free formguide to Wednesday's Blue Sapphire Stakes meeting at Caulfield.

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