In the wake of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Flemington will host one final event for the spring carnival, with the annual Champions Day scheduled for Saturday, November 11th.
With three Group 1 races - headlined by three Champions races worth $3 million each - it promises to be a blockbuster race meeting to cap off an incredible week.
The likes of Mr Brightside, Imperatriz and Alligator Blood will all be in action on Saturday and will be looking to add to their spring tallies.
The Sporting News has all the details ahead of Champions Day at Flemington below.
When is Champions Stakes Day?
This year's Champions Stakes Day will take place on Saturday, November 11th at Flemington Racecourse.
The first Group 1 will jump 3.50pm AEDT, with the feature race scheduled for 5.10pm AEDT.
What is Champions Stakes Day?
Champions Stakes Day is the final day of the spring carnival to be held at Flemington Racecourse, with three Group 1 races headlining the day.
It comes a week after the Victoria Derby raceday and less than a week after the Melbourne Cup.
Champions Stakes Day 2023 tickets
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How to watch or live stream Champions Stakes Day
This year's Champions Stakes raceday will be broadcast live on Channel 10 and Sky Racing.
Champions Stakes 2023
Champions Stakes final Field, barriers and betting odds
Odds courtesy of Dabble, correct as of November 11th. Say HEY to the social bet, Download the DABBLE app!
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Zaaki (10) | Jamie Kah | Annabel Neasham | $5 |
| 2. Huetor (11) | Kerrin McEvoy | P & P. Snowden | $41 |
| 3. Young Werther (6) | Billy Egan | Danny O'Brien | $41 |
| 4. West Wind Blows (2) | Jamie Spencer | S & E. Crisford | $3.10 |
| 5. Zeyrek (7) | Ben Melham | M, W & J. Hawkes | $51 |
| 6. Pinstriped (9) | Ben Allen | Enver Jusufovic | $41 |
| 7. Buckaroo (8) | Blake Shinn | Joseph O'Brien | $15 |
| 8. Montefilia (1) | Michael Dee | Chris Waller | $31 |
| 9. Duais (3) | Damien Oliver | Edward Cummings | $6.50 |
| 10. Atishu (5) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $7.00 |
| 11. Prowess (4) | Mark Zahra | R.James/R.Wellwood | $5.50 |
Champions Stakes form guide, tips and betting preview
This looks to be a two-horse race on paper between the top two runners in the market.
West Wind Blows ($3) couldn't have done much more in the Caulfield Cup, losing by a small margin to eventual Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight, and had previously finished second in his Australian debut in early-October.
On the second line of betting is veteran gelding Zaaki ($4.80), who finished sixth in the Cox Plate last start and has won this race on two-straight occasions in 2021 and 2022.
Wider out is Duais ($7), who hasn't won a race for an extended period but was impressive while finishing fourth in the Cox Plate and third in the Caulfield Stakes against quality opposition.
Atishu ($7) and Prowess ($6.50) are also at single-figure odds, with the former bringing in a strong record from four starts over the 2000m journey, while the latter comes over from New Zealand with plenty of promise.
THE SPORTING NEWS' EXPERT TIP: Duais ($7)
Champions Sprint 2023
Champions Sprint final field, barriers and betting odds
Odds courtesy of Dabble, correct as of November 11th. Say HEY to the social bet, Download the DABBLE app!
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Front Page (7) | Tyler Schiller | Matthew Dale | $34 |
| 2. Buenos Noches (11) | Blake Shinn | Matthew Smith | $17 |
| 3. Lofty Strike (4) | Damien Oliver | Julius Sandhu | $71 |
| 4. Star Patrol (6) | Ben Melham | Clinton McDonald | $23 |
| 5. Airman (10) | Jye McNeill | M, W & J. Hawkes | $26 |
| 6. Bella Nipotina (1) | Craig Williams | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $15 |
| 7. In Secret (5) | James McDonald | James Cummings | $3.90 |
| 8. Imperatriz (8) | Opie Bossom | Mark Walker | $1.85 |
| 9. Espiona (3) | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller | $20 |
| 10. Asfoora (9) | Mitchell Aitken | Henry Dwyer | $13 |
| 11. C'est Magique (2) | Michael Dee | Grahame Begg | $126 |
Champions Sprint form guide, tips and betting preview
Short-priced favourite Imperatriz ($2.05) has been in elite form throughout the spring, winning four races in a row including the G1 Manikato Stakes, and will be extremely hard to topple in this event.
Sitting on the second line of betting is Godolphin-trained mare In Secret ($4), who finished fourth in The Everest - a race the favourite didn't compete in - and is unbeaten down the Flemington straight.
Bella Nipotina ($12) must be respected against this field and will be coming off a quality victory in Sydney last weekend, while the Chris Waller-trained Espiona ($14) can't be overlooked after a solid Everest run.
At longer odds are straight-race sprint specialist Star Patrol ($14), with three victories and a placing from five starts at Flemington over this trip, as well as Everest runner Buenos Noches ($21).
THE SPORTING NEWS' EXPERT TIP: In Secret ($4.00)
Champions Mile 2023
Champions Mile final field, barriers and betting odds
Odds courtesy of Dabble, correct as of November 11th. Say HEY to the social bet, Download the DABBLE app!
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Mr Brightside (2) | Craig Williams | B, W & JD Hayes | $2.35 |
| 2. Alligator Blood (5) | Tim Clark | G.Waterhouse/A.Bott | $4 |
| 3. The Inevitable (4) | Damien Oliver | John Keys | $31 |
| 4. Bankers Choice (6) | John Allen | Michael Moroney | $81 |
| 5. Victoria Road (1) | Blake Shinn | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $26 |
| 6. Fangirl (7) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $2.70 |
| 7. Pride Of Jenni (3) | Declan Bates | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $18 |
Champions Mile form guide, tips and betting preview
There are three main chances in the field and it's no surprise to see Mr Brightside ($2.50) on top after an incredible spring carnival, with the six-year-old gelding looking to bounce back from a narrow Cox Plate defeat.
Another runner that looked tremendous in the Cox Plate is the Waterhouse-trained Alligator Blood ($3.60), finishing in third place after previously taking out the G1 Caulfield Stakes and G1 Underwood Stakes.
Fangirl ($3) is the only other runner at single-figure odds following an impressive victory in the G1 King Charles III last month and a solid performance when finishing seventh in the Cox Plate.
Wider in the market is last-start winner Pride Of Jenni ($15) and overseas raider Victoria Road ($23), with both horses drawing low gates in a small seven-horse field.
THE SPORTING NEWS' EXPERT TIP: Alligator Blood ($3.60)