Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen's expected dominance on Saturday is probably best summed up by TAB bookmakers.
Even with three of their best (Lazarus, Have Faith In Me and Waikiki Beach) not attending the Harness Jewels at Cambridge and their team being luckless with barrier draws, the bookies have Purdon and Rasmussen's All Stars stable paying $501 to not win a race.
In nine previous editions of the Jewels, the All Stars stable has won 25 races – a country mile ahead of any other trainer.
One power stable dominating Group I races might not be healthy for betting figures but it is hard not to admire their record of achievement.
Purdon and Rasmussen will attack Saturday's Jewels with 16 runners spread over six races.
Last year they won five races from 23 starters over nine races.
The bookies' favourite option for Saturday is four wins at $1.90.
With no runner in the four-year-old Diamond, the All Stars start their day in race two – the two-year-old Ruby.
Custodian, formerly trained by Roddy Butt, will make his first start for the All Stars following a change of ownership.
Purdon said there had been no major changes and rated Custodian a strong place chance but if $1.40 favourite Enghienā is tardy off the gate, he can be a big player in the race.
Race three, the two-year-old Diamond, should see the All Stars go close with only Delightful Memphis ($4), who has drawn the outside of the front line, likely to be capable of stoping a Purdon and Rasmussen victory.
In just her second start, debut winner Partyonā ($3.60) has the best of the draws from barrier four and despite her inexperience, Purdon believes she is right in contention.
"If she finds the front it will be tough for anyone to run her down.
"She's going to be handy, Spanish Armada is going to have to go around her, Delightful Memphis has drawn wider than her so she does have the advantage," he said.
Purdon, who drives Partyon ($3.60), said he would be pressing forward and looking for the lead.
Speculation has been mounting in the last two weeks that Spanish Armada ($1.65) will struggle with the Cambridge way around.
All her previous starts have been at Alexandra Park but Purdon said she had improved and would be a danger from her second line draw.
"We're very happy with her now," he said.
There is no All Stars runner in race four, the four-year-old Ruby.
Race five, the three-year-old Diamond, is one of the more intriguing for the All Stars stable.
Dream About Me ($2.20) is the best of their three fillies but needs luck from the inside of the second line.
"You couldn't afford to go back to last and drive her like a motor car because you would get nothing," Purdon said.
"We've just got to push through, take our chances and hope the runs come."
Stablemates Piccadilly Princess ($4.50) and Golden Goddess ($2.25) will be vying for the lead from barrier two and three and Purdon believes the pair are more even than most realise.
Race six is almost certain to see an All Stars win in the two-year-Emerald.
Even with the scratching of Motu Meteor, the stable has four runners with More The Better a $1.60 favourite on the second line.
"He's a very good colt, unless he gets bad luck like a check or something like that he will be right in it," Purdon said.
Pacing Major ($2.40) has come up with the inside of the second line but Purdon said if he gets a trail through he is a definite winning chance.
Purdon and Rasmussen do not have a runner in the three-year-old Ruby but have a live chance in race eight – the four-year-old Emerald.
Titan Banner ($2.90) starts from the outside of the front line with $1.65 favourite Field Marshal leaving the mobile from the ace.
Purdon said the best scenario is to be outside Field Marshal by the time they enter the final half.
"He's the horse to beat and you wouldn't want to be giving him lengths and be coming wide at Cambridge.
"He (Titan Banner) is a chance but I'll think he need things to go his way," Purdon said.
The final race of the day, the three-year-old Emerald, shapes as a race the All Stars should win.
The inexperienced Heaven Rocks ($1.95) is favourite from barrier five but Chase The Dream ($2.80) has a more reliable feel to him from barrier six.
Purdon was happy with Chase The Dream's work on Thursday morning but feels if the best Heaven Rocks shows up he would be tough to beat.
"He's got a lot of raw ability and if he was on his best behaviour and got out of the gate good to lead he probably wouldn't get beat I wouldn't think."
But Heaven Rocks finding the front is no certainty.
Purdon will be pressing forward but not with a lead at all costs attitude.
"He's not the sort of horse you would want to throw the reins at and charge the gate with," Purdon said of Heaven Rocks whose manners have let him down in the past.
Matt Kermeen