Star colt Exosphere has drawn an inside barrier for the straight-track Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes.
The Godolphin-owned Golden Rose winner has barrier two in a field of 12 for the $500,000 sprint for three-year-olds and is expected to be the shortest priced favourite on Saturday’s Victoria Derby Day program at Flemington.
Bet365 opened the brilliant last-start winner at $1.50 with Bet365, and shorter elsewhere.
Exosphere’s stablemate Mogador has barrier seven, while Chris Waller’s two runners Counterattack (barrier 11) and Japonisme (barrier three) will attempt to give their trainer his third straight win in the race after Zoustar in 2013 and Brazen Beau last year.
A field of 15 has been declared for the Group One Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) with 15 runners also to line up in the Group One Myer Classic for fillies and mares.
| No. | Horse | Bet365 |
| 1 | EXOSPHERE | $1.50 |
| 2 | READY FOR VICTORY | $23 |
| 3 | SUPER ONE | $26 |
| 4 | KEEN ARRAY | $11 |
| 5 | JAPONISME | $26 |
| 6 | COUNTERATTACK | $19 |
| 7 | DAL CIELO | $51 |
| 8 | SEBRING SUN | $21 |
| 9 | BLACK VANQUISH | $101 |
| 10 | MOGADOR | $12 |
| 11 | HELLBENT | $19 |
| 12 | RAGAZZO DEL CORSA | $101 |
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