I dont back horses under $3 for win as a rule, at $3 (or more) you only need to win out of 3 races to get even. At odds on, you need to win virtually all the time, and they still get beat at short odds when bad luck occurs.
Derby Day, normally a very hard day, I pick: more confident bets marked in bold.
1)equator/Hucklebuck, will back both and hope longest price wins, saintly lad a cover bet
2)solicit ew, never lost money on it yet
3)Kelinni ew (my best of day), not far behind in Caulfield Cup.
4)divine calling ew and place, Zoustar will probably win but too short for me.
5)side glance ew, small bet at big odds, 4 lengths behind in cox plate and pulled much of way.
6)savvy nature, as complacent no longer has luxary of a good barrier this time. hard to know who will stay and who will not.
7)fire up fifi ew, although red tracer hard to beat if runs out trip, as will be sharnee rose and floria.
8)Albrecht ew who has similar form around spirit of boom, but meets it better in weights. spirit of boom still a chance.
9)riva de lago, covered by strike the stars and perhaps galah