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16 July, 2024
Scene set for the 2024 Maturity Classic and Fireball
'Follow The Band' wins Maturity Heat 7 – he is the favourite to win the final.
It was a wet but brilliant night of racing at The Meadows on Saturday which has set up intriguing finals of the Group 1 Maturity Classic and Group 3 Fireball.
Without doubt the night’s highlight came in the opening heat of the Fireball courtesy of staying icon Palawa King. While his performance was in unfamiliar fashion for the ‘King’, visually it’s arguably the best win of his career. He’s drawn box 4 in this Saturday’s final which means next to nothing given his racing style.
A win in the Fireball will see his prize money tally rise past $1.1m. He’s the favourite ($2.45) with Sportsbet while Follow The Band heads the Maturity market ($2.40).
Maturity Classic Finalists 2024 – Heat Run Videos
Take a look at the heat runs that go them through to the final by clicking the image below.
Fields for this Saturday’s Maturity Classic meeting at The Meadows will be drawn on Wednesday afternoon, July 18.
For those looking to take in all the action, dining room tables are still available should you wish to watch the next batch of up and coming chasers go round at The Meadows. Classic Dining Packages start at $59. Track entry is FREE.