Trainers Leon Macdonald and Bede Murray will oppose each other in the Rosehill Guineas but are united in the knowledge they have the two proven distance horses in the field.
Many of the others are stepping up to 2000m for the first time tomorrow while the Macdonald-trained Rebel Raider and Murray's Coniston Bluebird have the points on the board.
Rebel Raider won the Victoria Derby (2500m) in November while Coniston Bluebird claimed the 2400m New Zealand Classic at the beginning of this month.
It will be the fourth start this preparation for Rebel Raider and Macdonald believes he is ready to show his best after a couple of Sydney runs that have not impressed punters.
''The pace won't be as hot over the 2000m and from barrier six he gets the chance to race how he wants,'' Macdonald said.
''I expect him to show something of his true form over the longer distance.
''He got too far back from the outside draw in the Hobartville and because he drew barrier 17 in the Randwick Guineas we went forward on him and that didn't work.
''This time he gets things more his own way.''
Race jockey Clare Lindop made a flying visit to Sydney to ride Rebel Raider on Tuesday and reported back that she was happy with his final piece of fast work leading into tomorrow.
In the lead-up to the Victoria Derby, Rebel Raider ran third in the Geelong Classic (2206m) at the fourth start of his preparation and Macdonald is hoping for at least a similar result.
Murray has the same expectation of Coniston Bluebird.
''He travelled back from New Zealand extremely well and I'm happy going into the race,'' Murray said.
''He needed to have a start before the Derby and whether or not he can win, I'm not sure.
''But when it comes to the distance I've got no worries on that score.''
Randwick Guineas winner Metal Bender was at $3.20 with ACTTAB Sportsbet yesterday.
Caymans ($5) and Rock Kingdom ($5.50) are the next in the market..
Sousa is rated a $13 chance with Coniston Bluebird at $15 while Rebel Raider was at $26.
Sousa won the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) in October on a slow track but was unplaced in both the Hobartville and Randwick Guineas.
Victorian Pre Eminence, winner of the Norman Robinson Stakes (2000m) before his third in the Victoria Derby, is a $17 chance. AAP