Fernando Bale has drawn box 6 in Friday’s $600,000 group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup.
In what may his final race track appearance, ‘Flying Fernando’ is aiming for an unprecedented ninth group 1 title which would take his prize money to $1,588,100.
Fernando Bale has has won six of his seven starts from box 6 including the group 1 Adelaide Cup and group 2 Traralgon Cup. His sole defeat came behind fellow Melbourne Cup finalist Secret Spell in a semi final of the Maturity Classic at The Meadows.
Despite the awkward draw, TAB has set Fernando Bale as the $1.50 favourite for the world’s richest greyhound race.
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The box draw for the $145,000 Bold Trease was also conducted.
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Both finals will be run on Friday 20 November.
