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SYDNEY - Defending champion Be Good Johnny is the nominal favourite for Friday night's Miracle Mile after drawing gate one for the A$500,000 ($585,000) race.
TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie said the market would go up today but Be Good Johnny was certain to be favourite after his favourable draw.
Australasian mile record-holder Pay Me Christian is at $5 after drawing barrier 10, but he will come into eight if the two emergencies don't get a run.
New Zealand Free-For-All winner Sly Flyin is second favourite after drawing gate two.
Friday night's marvellous win at Addington was the 23rd victory for Sly Flyin in his injury-plagued career. He also had to beat New Zealand Cup winner Flashing Red in the process.
The market is:
$2.75 Be Good Johnny
$4 Sly Flyin
$5 Blacks A Fake, Pay Me Christian
$8 Flashing Red
$15 Slipnslide
$17 Foreal (lst Em)
$21 Toe Taper, Smooth Crusa
$101 Lucky Elsie (2nd Em).
- AAP
