Surfin' Bird and Tim Clark are gunning for their fourth consecutive victory in Race 9 over 1400 meters at Flemington, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
The gelding's last start was nothing short of spectacular, absolutely demolishing the field over 1440 meters despite the nightmare scenario of racing three-wide with no cover.
When a horse can overcome those conditions and still dominate, you know you're watching something special.
At $2.50, punters are getting solid value on a runner that's clearly found their groove.
The step back to 1400 meters should suit perfectly, and with this training partnership's proven track record, everything points to another commanding performance.
The form line speaks for itself - three wins on the trot with that last effort being the pick of the bunch.
When horses hit this type of purple patch, the smart money follows them all the way through.
Odds subject to change.