Extreme Choice has staked his claim on the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes, to be decided in three weeks, after an effortless win in the Group3 Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Bookmakers installed him as favourite after he won the $500,000 restricted race at Randwick in early December, the only likely change to the market is that his price has tightened further, as would be expected, he has the score on the board, naturally his price will shorten, he is unbeaten after two starts and has spaced his opposition on each occasion.

There were two important features that impressed about his win on Saturday, he didn’t fly out like a scalded cat, he allowed Mandee to lead him into the race before he took over, whilst on the home turn he accelerated with ease to run out an impressed winner

The impression given there was more there than what was exposed; he still had a bit up his sleeve.

He is a lovely horse and an exciting colt, he has a great turn of foot, he must gain further benefit from Saturday’s win.

Mick Price compared Extreme Choice to Samaready, a filly he won the Blue Diamond with previously, saving, “ these types of horses you don’t have to do a lot with,” he added, apparently it just a matter of keeping them fresh

Extreme Choice - Favourite for the Blue Diamond