Saturday to Shake Up BTP 2YO Leaderboard

Next weekend’s Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield is already a major spectacle on a stunning card of racing that also includes the Gr1 Oakleigh Plate and Gr1 Futurity Stakes. What adds significant interest to the jewel in Melbourne’s juvenile feature crown is that, no matter the outcome, the current packed status of the Australian 2YO Black Type Premiership ladder is going to have a definitive leader by late Saturday afternoon. As things stand at the start of this week, the fillies Enthaar (Written Tycoon, $2.20 Blue Diamond favourite) and Dosh (Rich Enuff, $13) share a slender lead on 14 points apiece. That duo is immediately followed on 13 points by Ingratiating (Frosted, $12), General Beau (Brazen Beau, $12 after late payment) and Alpine Edge (Better Than Ready, not nominated). Arcaded (Street Boss, $15) is on 10 points, just below Mallory (Not A Single Doubt, unlikely) and Shaquero (Shalaa, non-runner). Not only will the winner add 13 points to their BTP total, but should Enthaar claim the honours as is widely expected, it will also add an additional $900,000 to her sire Written Tycoon’s chase behind Not A Single Doubt on the Australian General Sire’s table.