Early betting picture for the 2017 Vain Stakes

Brad Waters - Wednesday August 16

Kobayashi has drawn the outside gate but bookies have him near the top of the early betting on Saturday's Group III Vain Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Bookies give Kobayashi a big chance of winning first-up in Saturday's Vain Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Kobayashi notched two exciting wins at Caulfield in the autumn and is at either $5 or $5.50 to continue his winning run first-up in the Vain Stakes.

Unbeaten three-year-old Jukebox is shading Kobayashi at most agencies where he is trading at either $4.80 or $5 to score at his first appearance since February.

The Darren Weir-trained Cliff's Edge is at either $8.50 or $9 while Godolphin's runner Veranillo is has opened at prices ranging from $7 to $9.

Below is a comparison of the early markets on Saturday's Vain Stakes at Caulfield.

No

Horse

Ladbrokes

Sportsbet

Bet365

William Hill

CrownBet

1

ASPECT

$26

$26

$26

$23

$26

2

VERANILLO

$8

$9

$7

$9

$8

3

WAIT FOR NO ONE

$14

$14

$17

$15

$15

4

JUKEBOX

$5

$5

$5

$4.80

$5

5

KOBAYASHI

$5.50

$5.50

$5

$5.50

$5.50

6

DUCIMUS

$10

$10

$9

$10

$10

7

LONE EAGLE

$12

$12

$13

$12

$12

8

CLIFF'S EDGE

$8.50

$8.50

$9

$8.50

$8.50

9

EVIL CRY

$34

$41

$34

$34

$34

10

KING'S AUTHORITY

$17

$17

$21

$17

$18

11

PLUTOCRACY

$8

$8

$11

$8.50

$9.50

12

FULLY MAXED

$71

$71

$51

$61

$61

13

POSEIDON'S POOL

$10

$10

$13

$10

$11

14

A THOUSAND DEGREES

$17

$17

$17

$18

$18

 

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