Hard to believe it’s mid-December when there are three races worth seven figures on the one Saturday, but here we are.

The time-honoured member of the trio is the $2 million Ingham, saddling up for its 134th edition and still without a repeat winner.

The race’s past two winners will be out to change that this Saturday, but the market seems convinced the hoodoo will persist. Early this week Robusto (2024) was marked at $26, Loch Eagle (2023) at $51.

The Ingham, known for its first 130 years as the Villiers Stakes in honour of Sir Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, seventh Earl of Jersey (1845-1915) and Governor of NSW from 1891 to 1893, is unusual in more than one respect.

Not only has no horse won it more than once, neither has Chris Waller.

Waller’s sole Villiers win came when the race was run over 1400 metres in January 2008 following the equine influenza breakout. His winner was Honor In War — on protest from Takeover Target.

Since then, Waller has had 31 runners for a second and five thirds. Meanwhile he’s won six Doncasters, seven George Main/King Charleses, seven Chipping Norton/Verry Elleegants and six Epsoms over the Randwick 1600 metres.

Waller doesn’t appear to target the Ingham with much zeal, despite its prizemoney, and the market has little enthusiasm for his team on Saturday.

Australia’s other megastable, that of Ciaron Maher, has never won the Ingham, though Gringotts started favourite last year (running 13th) and may do so again this year.

Further south, Pakenham hosts the second edition of the $1 million Supernova, with inaugural winner Here To Shock taking on fellow Group 1 winners Private Eye and Pinstriped.

In the west, local golden boy Jokers Grin will be out to bounce back in the $1.5 million Gold Rush.