Unbeaten Proxima Dea installed as Crown Oaks favorite on perfect record
Unbeaten filly Proxima Dea is $2.30 favourite for the $1 million Crown VRC Oaks at Flemington.
Proxima Dea has won all five of her career starts and is the heavy favourite for the Crown VRC Oaks, a $1 million race for fillies over 2500m at Flemington. The David Payne-trained filly dominated the Spring Champion Stakes at Royal Randwick last month, beating Derby winner Stormy Marco.
Despite drawing wide, form analyst David Gately says she "picks herself" as the standout runner. Icelady, backed by Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Ethan Brown, looms as another threat after running third in the Wakeful Stakes lead-up race.
Quick Finish and Refuse To Curtsy are also firming as chances in a field that looks more open than usual.
- $1 million
- Prize money
- 2500 metres
- Race distance
- 5 from 5
- Proxima Dea's career wins
- $2.30 favourite
- Odds
Why it mattersFavourites tend to win this race, and Proxima Dea's dominance over quality rivals makes her a key tip for betting and racing followers.
AustraliaThe Crown Oaks is a major Victorian racing event watched by thousands of racing fans across Australia, setting up Thursday's Oaks Day card at Flemington.
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