The Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival continues the Group 1 action at Morphettville Racecourse today, Saturday May 9, and below we take a look at the full 2020 South Australian Derby Day scratchings and latest track report.
Dalasan is the headliner in this year’s SA Derby field. Photo: Steve Hart.
Morphettville Track Report – 09/05/2020
- Rail: +3m 1800m-W/Post, True Remainder Sectional 604m. MParks Track +5m 1000m- WPost +3m Remainder Sect 606m
- Penetrometer: 6.52
- Weather: Showers
- Dual Track Meeting: Yes
- Track Type: Turf
- Track Rating: Soft (7)
- Irrigation: Nil
- Rainfall: 15mm last 24hrs; 20mm last 7 days
- Track Information: Morphettville Parks (Soft 6; Nil Irrigation)
The weather in Adelaide is for a cool and cloudy day with scattered showers meaning there is unlikely to be any the current Soft (7) Morphettville track rating.
Adelaide racing gets underway at 11:31am (ACST) on the Morphettville Parks Track with the dual track meeting continuing through until Race 9 at 4:40pm (ACST).
The meeting’s marquee race is of course the Group 1 $400,000 South Australian Derby (2500m) running as the penultimate event (Race 8) at 4:01pm (ACST).
The 2020 South Australian Derby field is down to a dozen three-year-old stayers after the early scratchings of #5 Miyake (14) and #13 Silent Sovereign (11).
Updated South Australian Derby betting at Ladbrokes.com.au remains led by the local star Dalasan ($3) chasing a third win on the trot but going up in distance.
Earlier in the day the key act takes place as Race 2 at 12:06pm (ACST) with the two-year-olds facing off at the Morphettville Parks Track in the group 3 $120,000 SA Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).
The other Black-Type feature on the Derby Day line-up is Race 6 at 2:41pm (ACST) with a dozen three-year-old milers doing battle in the Listed $100,000 Adelaide Guineas (1600m)
See below for the full Morphettville race times and SA Derby Day scratchings before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the top racing odds and offers this autumn.
Morphettville Scratchings – 09/05/2020
Total Scratchings: 12
Race 1 (11:31am) – $45,000 Schweppes Handicap (MPKS Track) (1000m)
- #3 Garvoc (9)
- #5 Little Rich Boy (10)
- #7 Too Easy Sis (3)
- #10 Magic Dee (6)
Race 2 (12:06pm) – Group 3 $120,000 TAB SA Sires’ Produce Stakes (MPKS Track) (1400m)
- No current scratchings
Race 3 (12:41pm) – $100,000 AAMI Autumn Series Final (MPKS Track) (1400m)
- No current scratchings
Race 4 (1:21pm) – $36,000 Holdfast Insurance Brokers Handicap (1050m)
- #1 Moi Choux (2)
Race 5 (2:01pm) – $100,000 Adelaide Galvanising Provincial Super Series Final (1800m)
- #17e Skillful Steps (11)
Race 6 (2:41pm) – Listed $100,000 Adelaide Galvanising Adelaide Guineas (1600m)
- No current scratchings
Race 7 (3:21pm) – $45,000 Celebration of Kangaroo Island #bookthemout Handicap (1200m)
- #15e Proud Wolf (17)
- #16e Simply Dreaming (11)
- #17e Bar Gem (3)
Race 8 (4:01pm) – Group 1 $400,000 TAB South Australian Derby (2500m)
- #5 Miyake (14)
- #13 Silent Sovereign (11)
Race 9 (4:40pm) – $100,000 Robert & Fay Gerard SA Sprint Series Final (1100m)
- #8 White Kaps (6)
*All times quoted are local (ACST) and subject to change
