South Australian Derby Tips: Trifecta & First Four

We have expert horse racing tips for the South Australian Derby at Morphettville on Saturday, which is the only Group 1 of the day.

It takes place Race 8 at 4:35pm, and we have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for South Australian Derby.

The race features the likes of Statuario, American Wolf, and Lavalier, and the best Australian betting sites have value odds available!

Our best bets for South Australian Derby

Best Bet:

#2 Statuario @ $4.00

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Best Each Way:

#8 Lavalier @ $6.00

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Best Roughie:

#5 Saint Emilion @ $16.00

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South Australian Derby Tips for Trifecta

Punters should have five runners on their ticket for the South Australian Derby trifecta. We recommend taking a boxed percentage trifecta. Spend what you want, and the payouts can be massive.

Statuario
Lavalier
Saint Emilion
American Wolf
Snoopy Now

South Australian Derby First-Four Tips

We have included seven runners for our South Australian Derby first-four. Boxing all seven selections for a percentage can still result in a huge payout, and you spend what you want.

Statuario
Lavalier
Saint Emilion
American Wolf
Snoopy Now
Dubai Focus
Global Eclipse

South Australian Derby Form Guide & Tips

(1) Goldrush Guru ($9.00)

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He led the field last week before weakening to fifth, and we can’t see him improving much on that effort.

Based on his form, he deserves a spot in first four picks, but he needs to get back to his best.

(2) Statuario (Best Bet – $4.00)

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Statuario showed sustained speed when winning at Caulfield last start, and we’re happy to put him on top of our selections.

He started his career by showing a good turn-of-foot, which is always nice to have as a stayer. We expect his odds to shorten on race day, so take $4.

(3) Confetti Garden ($16.00)

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He looked good when winning his first two races before taking on much harder opposition.

His efforts haven’t been too bad, but finishing 13^th at Randwick is a concern, so we’re not including him in our picks.

(4) American Wolf ($7.00)

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Gunning for three consecutive wins is American Wolf, who won at Ballarat before winning at Flemington in good style.

Rising to Group 1 level is a different beast, but he has improvement to come, and the each-way odds are worth taking.

(5) Saint Emilion (Best Roughie – $16.00)

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The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding looks ready to fire over 2500m after finishing fourth at Morphettville last week.

That’s a good form guide for this race, and the $16 odds are much better than expected.

(6) Snoopy Now ($16.00)

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He finished off well enough for sixth last week, and rising to 2500m only helps his chances of winning.

It’s a tough field and he won’t find this any easier, but we’re happy to include him in first four picks as his odds are shortening.

(7) Dubai Focus ($16.00)

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The son of Pride of Dubai is another well-backed runner at odds, and he ran third behind Athanatos last week.

That’s a good form guide for the South Australian Derby, and he could be over the odds.

(8) Lavalier (Best Each Way – $6.00)

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He looks to cap off consecutive second placings with a win having finished second behind Athanatos.

The James Cummings-trained gelding is only a one-time winner from 11 starts, but he’s much better than that, hence the odds.

Include him in picks at the each-way price.

(9) Politely Dun ($16.00)

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It was good to see him show improvement when second at Caulfield, but he’s a tough stayer to trust at the best of times.

There are too many nice types to include him in picks.

(10) Roctave ($27.00)

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The Kiwi ran third at Group 3 level last time out at Ellerslie. NZ form typically stacks up well over distance, but we can’t see him going close enough.

(11) Darknconfidential ($91.00)

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Big odds for a runner with little chance of winning at Group 1 level.

(12) Compressing ($51.00)

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Started his career with two wins before failing to fire last start. Found out by the harder opposition, which isn’t a good sign.

(13) Scintillante ($17.00)

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Another runner that disappointed last week and bouncing back with something positive isn’t likely. The odds are way too short for our liking.

(14) Cavity Bay ($31.00)

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Not too bad this season but nothing too good either. Prepared to wait for something easier.

(15) Femminile ($35.00)

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Drifting odds, and after a moderate run last week, the odds could continue to drift.

(17) Captain Hilfiger ($151.00)

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Big odds and little chance of winning. A wide draw doesn’t help.

(18) Global Eclipse ($16.00)

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An interesting runner that broke maidens over 2025m at Cranbourne last start. It was a six-length win, so if he makes the field, don’t discount his chances.

(19) Gin Rummy ($151.00)

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Big odds, which are accurate. Very little chance of beating half the field home.

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After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

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