They are the draws that matter more than for any other meeting. These are, after all, group one sprint races with big stakes and enormous breeding repercussions.
So just after noon today, some dreams will feel a step closer to becoming reality, others will feel like they have ended.
Then trainers, drivers, owners, punters and bookies can start an eight-day guessing game before the first ever Addington jewels.
Barry Purdon is one trainer who knows his best Jewels chance Belle Of Montana could be odds-on or $4 next Saturday, depending what number the computer spits out today.
He wasn't at all disappointed with her third to Princess Tiffany in the NZ Oaks last week, but if one draws handy and the other the second line, this Jewels might be as good as decided.
"They are both very good fillies but if one of them gets a long way in front of the other one, it is going to be tough to peg back," muses Purdon.
He also has two 4-year-old boys heading to the Jewels and they clash in the last at Alexandra Park tonight.
While Benson Boys is enormously improved, stablemate On The Cards looks one of the bets of the night.
"I don't give the guys driving instructions but On The Cards seems to like rolling along so I can see him going forward and maybe leading," says Purdon.
Fifth to Spankem in both the Taylor Mile and Messenger, if he leads tonight he should go to the Jewels a last-start winner. At Addington some even more high-profile 4-year-olds take centre stage as the main race becomes a $13,000 Jewels trial.
The two favourites for the 4-year-old emerald in Turn It Up and Ashley Locaz have drawn wide in the 1980m event and the latter will be fitter. So tactics will be crucial but with next week's race worth almost 12 times as much, don't expect too many drivers trying to be heroes.
That race also features Elle Mac, one of the hottest favourites of Jewels day for the 4-year-old Diamond.
The big day
• Noon: Harness Jewels draw released
• 4.57pm: First race at Addington
• 6.02pm: First race at Alexandra Park
