Early betting picture for the Blue Sapphire Stakes

Brad Waters - Monday October 16

A fit Formality tops the opening markets on Wednesday's Group III Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

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Punters might be able to afford one of these if they back the winner of the Blue Sapphire.

Formality will go into the $350,000 race with three Sydney runs under her belt and bookmakers have posted her as the Blue Sapphire favourite at prices between $3.60 and $4.

The Lindsay Park-trained filly just holds favouritism ahead of the Danehill Stakes runner-up Jukebox, who returns to racing on his home track after suffering his first defeat at Flemington last time out.

Bookies have posted Jukebox at quotes between $3.80 and $4 while another Caulfield-trained filly, the unbeaten Crown Witness is next in betting ahead of I Did It Again.

Below is a comparison of early markets on the Blue Sapphire Stakes.

No	Horse	Ladbrokes	Sportsbet	Neds	Bet365	Unibet	William Hill	CrownBet
1	SUMMER PASSAGE	$8	$8	$8	$8	$8	$8	$8
2	JUKEBOX	$4	$4	$3.90	$3.80	$4	$4	$3.90
3	MURAAQEB	$15	$15	$15	$13	$15	$15	$15
4	INDIAN THUNDER	$51	$51	$51	$67	$51	$51	$51
5	LONE EAGLE	$16	$16	$16	$17	$16	$16	$16
6	I DID IT AGAIN	$5.50	$5.50	$5.50	$5.50	$6	$5.50	$5.50
7	CHOISBORDER	$17	$19	$20	$26	$18	$18	$18
8	OVER EXPOSURE	$15	$15	$15	$15	$15	$15	$15
9	FORMALITY	$3.60	$3.60	$3.70	$4	$3.70	$3.60	$3.60
10	CROWN WITNESS	$4.60	$4.60	$4.60	$4.40	$4.60	$4.60	$4.60

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