Eight Group One races make up this year’s edition of The Championships, spread across two meetings at Royal Randwick Racecourse in April. Nominations for all eight races closed on Monday afternoon, which included the Group 1 Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) on Day 1.
The $1 million race for two-year-olds has attracted just shy of 200 total nominations from the country’s leading trainers.
With such a large number of nominated juveniles, you can expect to see trainers with a handful of horses each. David Hayes & Tom Dabernig lead the charge with 24 two-year-olds, just seven of which have debuted at this time.
Air Apparent had two starts last month, finishing runner-up in both. The filly was one and three-quarter lengths behind the winner in the New Year Plate (1000m) on debut on January 1 before finishing just three-quarters off the win in the Ranvert Plate (1000m) at the end of the month.
Claudia Jean and Reemah look to be the training duo’s best shots at this early stage. Two-year-old filly Claudia Jean impressively won the Christmas Season Plate (1000m) on debut back in December by three and a half lengths, which put her on track for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on January 10. Unfortunately she fell off in the race, finishing midfield in seventh place.
Reemah made her debut last October in the Listed Inglis Debutant Stakes (1000m) but didn’t figure at all against the likes of Miss Idyllic and Of The Brave, finishing nearly six lengths off the winner in eighth place. She returned to the track last Friday after a four month spell, finishing second in the Fujitsu Plate (1000m).
A bevy of promising two-year-olds nominated for the 2015 Sires Produce Stakes are set to show their potential in the coming weeks in both the Blue Diamond Preludes running this Saturday and the main event on February 28 – the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m).
These include Gai Waterhouse’s Flamboyant Lass, Robert Smerdon’s Fontiton, Of The Brave, and Sampeah.
Flamboyant Lass won her maiden last month at Randwick in an impressive three and a half length victory over 1000 metres while Fontiton is the early favourite to win the $1 million Blue Diamond in just under three weeks after winning the Group 3 Blue Diamond Fillies Preview (1000m) at Sandown on January 26.
Mark Riley’s Of The Brave won the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) last October and impressed in a three length barrier trial at the end of January while John O’Shea’s Sampeah won his maiden last November.
Other Sires Produce Stakes nominated two-year-olds that have already made a name for themselves include Chris Waller’s Always Allison, Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) second runner-up Brooklyn and Carriages from Waterhouse’s stable, six length maiden winner Furnaces, and Group 3 BJ McLachlan Plate (1200m) winner Mishani Honcho.
Check out the complete list of 2015 Sires Produce Stakes nominations below.
2015 Sires Produce Stakes Nominations
# | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Handicap |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22x | AIR APPARENT | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
2 | – | ALASKAN ROSE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | N/A |
3 | – | ALJAMAAL | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
4 | – | ALPINA | John P Thompson | N/A |
5 | 1 | ALWAYS ALLISON | Chris Waller | N/A |
6 | – | AMBIENCE | John O’Shea | N/A |
7 | – | AMERISTRALIA | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
8 | 1x | ANTELUCAN | John O’Shea | N/A |
9 | – | ARSONIST | David Vandyke | N/A |
10 | – | ART NOUVEAU | John O’Shea | N/A |
11 | – | ASTRO FAME | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
12 | – | AURORA’S STAR | Anthony Cummings | N/A |
13 | – | BAROQUE GIRL | Sam Kavanagh | N/A |
14 | – | BATTLE OF HASTINGS | Chris Waller | N/A |
15 | – | BIANCA’S LAD | Ron Quinton | N/A |
16 | – | BLACKMAKER | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
17 | 3x | BRACCENBY | Peter G Moody | N/A |
18 | 9x | BRAZEN | David Vandyke | N/A |
19 | – | BRING MORE SPEED | Sam Kavanagh | N/A |
20 | 84×3 | BROOKLYN | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
21 | – | BULLISH STOCK (NZ) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
22 | 3x | CALL ME ANYTHING | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
23 | – | CANNYESCENT | Gabrielle Englebrecht | N/A |
24 | – | CAPTAIN JAZZ | Kevin Moses | N/A |
25 | 318x | CARRIAGES | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
26 | – | CARTIER ROCK | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
27 | – | CATHY | Clarry Conners | N/A |
28 | – | CHACHAPOYAS | John O’Shea | N/A |
29 | – | CHARLEVOIX | Michael Kent | N/A |
30 | – | CIRCULAR | John O’Shea | N/A |
31 | – | CISMONTANE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
32 | 3 | CLASH OF CLANS | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
33 | 17x | CLAUDIA JEAN | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
34 | – | COLLEGIATE | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
35 | 53x | DAGNY (NZ) | Sam Pritchard-Gordon | N/A |
36 | 2x13x | DAL CIELO (NZ) | Murray Baker | N/A |
37 | – | DAWN OF HOPE | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
38 | – | DAWNIE PERFECT | Clarry Conners | N/A |
39 | – | DELAWAR | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |
40 | – | DEVIL HAWK | Chris Waller | N/A |
41 | – | DORF STAR | Clarry Conners | N/A |
42 | – | DUNLUCE | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
43 | 3x | ECHO QUEEN | Chris Waller | N/A |
44 | 6x | EGYPTIAN MELODY | Danny J Bougoure | N/A |
45 | 3x | ELLE SNITZ | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
46 | – | EMOJI | John Sargent | N/A |
47 | 8x | EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
48 | 1x | ENGLISH | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
49 | – | ESSENCE PREVAIL | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
50 | 5x | EXACTING | Peter G Moody | N/A |
51 | 7x | EXOSPHERE | John O’Shea | N/A |
52 | – | EXTRA CHOICE (NZ) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
53 | – | FAIR ISLE (NZ) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
54 | 4 | FASHION SNIPTZ | Kris Lees | N/A |
55 | – | FIGHTING STORM | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
56 | 231x | FIREWORKS | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
57 | – | FITNAH | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
58 | 3x1x | FLAMBOYANT LASS | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
59 | 1x1x | FONTITON | Robert Smerdon | N/A |
60 | – | FOUR EXCEL | Stuart Kendrick | N/A |
61 | 1x | FURNACES | John O’Shea | N/A |
62 | 16x | GIULIETTA | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
63 | – | GLOBAL GOOD | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
64 | – | GOLD KRONER | Michael Moroney | N/A |
65 | 2x | GOTHAM | Jeff McVean & Emma-Lee Browne | N/A |
66 | – | GRAND CROSS | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
67 | – | GRANDE CASTAGNO | Lee Curtis | N/A |
68 | – | HAGAH | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
69 | 1x | HEADWATER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
70 | 1x | HEAVENLY HAND | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
71 | 4x | HELL OR HIGHWATER | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
72 | – | HELLBENT | Kurt Goldman | N/A |
73 | – | HELLHOLE | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
74 | – | HERALDIC | John O’Shea | N/A |
75 | – | HE’S A NATURAL | David Vandyke | N/A |
76 | 1x | HOLLER | John O’Shea | N/A |
77 | – | HOUSE NUMBER SEVEN | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
78 | 28x | ICEFLOW | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | N/A |
79 | 4×72 | IDEAL EXPRESS | Bede Murray | N/A |
80 | – | INNER CIRCLE | John O’Shea | N/A |
81 | – | INTRUSION | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
82 | – | ISLE DU CAP | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
83 | – | JADEER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
84 | 23 | JAMEKA | Ciaron Maher | N/A |
85 | – | JAPONISME | Chris Waller | N/A |
86 | – | KANDINSKY | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
87 | – | KANGARILLA JOY | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |
88 | – | KENNINGHALL | Bart & James Cummings | N/A |
89 | – | KIFAAH | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
90 | – | KING’S CHOICE | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
91 | – | KONEKO | Jason Coyle | N/A |
92 | – | KYLIE’S FAME | David Vandyke | N/A |
93 | 2x | LAKE GENEVA | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
94 | – | LAUREN’S MAGIC | Gary Nickson | N/A |
95 | 6x | LIEDER | John O’Shea | N/A |
96 | – | LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
97 | – | LOCAL AFFAIR | John P Thompson | N/A |
98 | 22x | LOOK TO THE STARS | Clarry Conners | N/A |
99 | 5 | MAC’S METTLE | Darren Weir | N/A |
100 | – | MALMSTEEN | Bjorn Baker | N/A |
101 | – | MAN UP | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
102 | – | MANHATTAN SON | Clarry Conners | N/A |
103 | – | MAYA MAYA | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
104 | 454x | MICUCCI | Chris Waller | N/A |
105 | 1210113 | MISHANI HONCHO | Les Ross | N/A |
106 | – | MOHER | John O’Shea | N/A |
107 | – | MOSPORT | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
108 | – | MOWGLI | Clarry Conners | N/A |
109 | – | MUHEEB | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
110 | – | MULTITUDE | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
111 | – | MULTIZONE | Bart & James Cummings | N/A |
112 | – | MUZYKA | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
113 | – | MYSTICAL TALE | Danny J Bougoure | N/A |
114 | 10x | NEW WINGS | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
115 | – | NEXT WITNESS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
116 | – | NORTHERN CONQUEROR | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
117 | – | NOT A CHERRY | Anthony Cummings | N/A |
118 | – | NURBURGRING | Mick Price | N/A |
119 | 14 | ODYSSEY MOON | Rodney Northam | N/A |
120 | 1x | OF THE BRAVE | Mark Riley | N/A |
121 | 1x | PACEMAN | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |
122 | 422x | PATRONIZING | Stuart Kendrick | N/A |
123 | – | PERFECT DARE | Matthew Dunn | N/A |
124 | 415x | PERIGNON | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
125 | 3x | PRIDE OF DUBAI | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |
126 | 29x | QUEEN OF WANDS | Clarry Conners | N/A |
127 | – | QUEEN TARA | David Vandyke | N/A |
128 | 130x | RACY | Gary Portelli | N/A |
129 | 31x | RAGAZZO DEL CORSA | Danny O’Brien | N/A |
130 | 6x | RAGEESE | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
131 | – | RAPHAEL’S CAT | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
132 | – | READY FOR VICTORY | Mick Price | N/A |
133 | – | REALISE POTENTIAL | John P Thompson | N/A |
134 | – | RED KNOT | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
135 | – | REDZEL | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
136 | 8×2 | REEMAH | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
137 | 40x | RESULTS | Shaun Dwyer | N/A |
138 | 2353x | RIGHT OF WAY | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
139 | – | RITZY | Anthony Cummings | N/A |
140 | – | RIVER WILD | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
141 | 3x | ROCK CANDY | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
142 | 7x | ROSIE QUADRILLE | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
143 | 0x | ROYALIC | Mark Riley | N/A |
144 | – | RUBI DEE | Chris Waller | N/A |
145 | 4x | RUN LOUIE RUN | David Vandyke | N/A |
146 | 71x | SALERNO | Paul Perry | N/A |
147 | – | SALMANAZAR | Anthony Cummings | N/A |
148 | 1x | SAMPEAH | John O’Shea | N/A |
149 | 6x | SAN SIERRA | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
150 | 2x3x | SEBRING SUN | Gary Portelli | N/A |
151 | 1x | SECRET AGENDA | Mick Price | N/A |
152 | – | SEMPRE LIBERA | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
153 | – | SERAFINA | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
154 | 2x12x | SERENA MISS (NZ) | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | N/A |
155 | 013 | SERENADE | Michael Moroney | N/A |
156 | – | SHAHQA | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
157 | 133x | SINGLE GAZE | Nick Olive | N/A |
158 | – | SKATER GIRL | Liam Birchley | N/A |
159 | – | SKYBOLT | Bart & James Cummings | N/A |
160 | 2x | SLUMBERLAND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | N/A |
161 | 2x | SOOBOOG | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
162 | 3x | SPEAK FONDLY | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
163 | – | STANDING PROUDLY | Bart & James Cummings | N/A |
164 | – | STAR APPEARANCE | Gerald Ryan | N/A |
165 | – | STAY WITH ME | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
166 | 4x | STREET RAPPER | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
167 | 0x | STYLISH ASSASSIN | Mick Price | N/A |
168 | – | SUN FLASH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
169 | 29x | SURF SEEKER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
170 | – | SWERTEMO | Bart & James Cummings | N/A |
171 | 4446x | SWIFT REPLY | Bede Murray | N/A |
172 | – | SYMPHONIC ROCK | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
173 | – | TAP THIS | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |
174 | – | TARQUIN | John O’Shea | N/A |
175 | 2x5x | TEMPT ME NOT | Bart & James Cummings | N/A |
176 | – | THE STATES | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
177 | – | THE WEALD | John O’Shea | N/A |
178 | 3x | TIFFANY CASH MAN | Luke Oliver | N/A |
179 | 36x | TIZ MY VIEW | Sam Pritchard-Gordon | N/A |
180 | 2x | TOP ME UP | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
181 | – | TOP RATED | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
182 | 6x7x | TRENCH FIGHTER | Robbie Laing | N/A |
183 | – | TRICK STAR | David Vandyke | N/A |
184 | – | TULSA | Michael Moroney | N/A |
185 | 5x | ULSTER | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
186 | – | UNBLEMISHED MARK | Anthony Cummings | N/A |
187 | – | VALYRIAN STEEL | Paul Messara | N/A |
188 | – | VANBRUGH | Chris Waller | N/A |
189 | 1x1x | VANCOUVER | Gai Waterhouse | N/A |
190 | – | VERAVARTI (NZ) | Kris Lees | N/A |
191 | – | VICIOUS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | N/A |
192 | 1x | VOILIER | Gary Nickson | N/A |
193 | 5x | WAR LEGEND (NZ) | Michael Moroney | N/A |
194 | 3 | WIDE ACCLAIM | Gary Portelli | N/A |
195 | – | WIND FORCE | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | N/A |
196 | 3x | WOLF CRY | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |
197 | – | YOUR SAY | Mick Price | N/A |
198 | – | ZAUNKONIG | Peter & Paul Snowden | N/A |