Three Japanese trained stayers are among the 209 nominations for the 2015 Group 1 $3m BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) to be run at Caulfield on October 17.
The Japanese trained Admire Rakti came from last on the turn to claim the 2014 Caulfield Cup with Hong Kong based jockey Zac Purton and Japan looks set to try to retain the winning trophy again this year.
The Japanese entries of Fame Game, Hokko Brave and Hana’s Revenge are three of the twenty-five international horses that have been entered for the tough Melbourne Spring Carnival 2400m Handicap.
“We are particularly pleased to see three Japanese horses, including the highly rated pair Fame Game and Hokko Brave, entered to defend Japan’s crown in the Caulfield Cup,” Racing Victoria’s Executive General Manager Mr Carpenter said.
“We are delighted to receive entries across the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate from 22 international trainers representing the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Ireland and for the first time Qatar.”
“We have labelled this a year of transition when it comes to international participation in the Spring Racing Carnival and we have seen that reflected with entries from 12 international trainers who have yet to bring a runner to Melbourne.
“To complement this with entries from world class trainers like Aidan O’Brien, Andre Fabre, Mikel Delzangles, Ed Dunlop, Saeed bin Suroor and Sir Michael Stoute, who have all campaigned runners in the Spring Racing Carnival previously, is most pleasing.
“Hardwicke Stakes winner Snow Sky, Ascot Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris and his evergreen stablemate Red Cadeaux are among the high profile international entries for the Caulfield Cup,”
Five times Australian visitor and three times Melbourne Cup runner up Red Cadeaux looks likely to make the trip to Melbourne again and Newmarket trainer Ed Dunlop has entered the ten year for this year’s Caulfield Cup.
Last year’s Caulfield Cup runner up Rising Romance will get another chance to claim the winning trophy under the new Lindsay Park banner.
Rising Romance was prepared by New Zealand trainer Donna Logan when she won the 2014 Group 1 $1m Seven News Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick and was under her care right up to her last start second to Scratchy Bottom in the Group 3 $150,000 Hertz Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on March 21 before being transferred to the training partnership of David Hayes and Tom Dabernig.
“She’s a lovely pick-up for the stable and I think she’s a very exciting horse to have in the yard,” Dabernig told Racing.com’s Racing Ahead on RSN.
Rising Romance is one thirteen horses nominations from the Lindsay Park Team while Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller has entered eighteen from his massive pool of horses.
2014 Doncaster Mile winner Kermadec, Queensland Oaks winner Winx and proliific Group 1 performer Royal Descent are three of the high profile Waller entrants.
Gai Waterhouse will be looking for her another Caulfield Cup after winning the trophy in 2010 with Descarado and has several imported stayers among her entries including Excess Knowledge, Bonfire, King Kinshasa and Doomben Cup winner Poenichet.
Other prominent Waterhouse entries are the mares Adrift, Amanpour and Bohemian Lily.
First acceptances for the Caulfield Cup will be taken at 12 noon on Tuesday, 8 September, 2015.
2015 Caulfield Cup Nominations
# | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 524004361x | ABIDEWITHME (NZ) | M | 6 | Peter G Moody | – |
2 | 611x1799x | ADRIFT (NZ) | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
3 | x6745x458x | AKAVOROUN | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
4 | 6x1346Lx6x | ALBONETTI | M | 6 | Sue Jaensch | 83 |
5 | – | ALMODOVAR (IRE) | H | 4 | David Lanigan | – |
6 | 10x015416x | ALMOONQITH (USA) | H | 6 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
7 | 1x3x1112x | ALPINE EAGLE | H | 4 | Tony McEvoy | 98 |
8 | x2123x621x | AMANPOUR | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
9 | 9x36211x0x | AMRALAH (IRE) | H | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 104 |
10 | 71311x | ARALDO JUNIOR (GER) | H | 5 | Michael Moroney | 80 |
11 | 218x38446x | ARIANNE (NZ) | M | 4 | Pat Hyland | 62 |
12 | 4111x411x | ASTRONOMOS (GB) | H | 5 | David Vandyke | – |
13 | 9x343x034x | AWESOME ROCK | H | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens | – |
14 | 232100240x | BANCA MO | G | 8 | Scott Brunton | – |
15 | 42x800530x | BEATEN UP (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | – |
16 | 023x43028x | BIG MEMORY (FR) | G | 6 | Tony McEvoy | – |
17 | 88174x | BIKILA | G | 4 | Pat Carey | 74 |
18 | 0154x2121x | BOHEMIAN LILY (NZ) | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
19 | 317x32303x | BOLD SNIPER (GB) | G | 6 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
20 | 3x21172x | BONDEIGER | H | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 98 |
21 | x2237x421x | BONFIRE (GB) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
22 | 2x8343139x | BOOM TIME | H | 4 | Peter G Moody | – |
23 | 2x61337x8x | CAFE SOCIETY (FR) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
24 | x142x0x00x | CAILLEBOTTE (IRE) | G | 6 | Mick Price | – |
25 | 237x88713x | CANDELARA | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | – |
26 | – | CANNDAL (FR) | H | 4 | Mikel Delzangles | – |
27 | 0x31x9518x | CARAVAN ROLLS ON (GB) | H | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 100 |
28 | 1x4872x31x | CARLO BUGATTI (IRE) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 83 |
29 | 74x | CASTELO | H | 4 | Clinton McDonald | – |
30 | – | COLLABORATION (GB) | G | 5 | Andrew Balding | – |
31 | 221112x | COMPLACENT | H | 5 | John O’Shea | 105 |
32 | 31x18x111x | CONTRIBUTER (IRE) | H | 6 | John O’Shea | – |
33 | 2191x1657x | COSMIC CUBE (NZ) | G | 5 | David Vandyke | – |
34 | 15x070x09x | COUNT OF LIMONADE (IRE) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | 89 |
35 | 753x32135x | CRITERION (NZ) | H | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
36 | 1x25x6624x | DANDINO (GB) | H | 9 | Darren Weir | 110 |
37 | x866x8084x | DARBADAR (FR) | G | 6 | Saab Hasan | 67 |
38 | 40x326310x | DEANE MARTIN (NZ) | G | 6 | Bruce Wallace | – |
39 | 563330x48x | DESERT JEUNEY | G | 6 | Nigel Blackiston | 99 |
40 | 0x3144273x | DESERT ROAD | G | 5 | Robbie Laing | 63 |
41 | 47x2x9x00x | DIAGHAN (FR) | G | 5 | Peter G Moody | 78 |
42 | 1x43352x0x | DIBAYANI (IRE) | G | 6 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 104 |
43 | 3x00755x9x | DISCLAIMER (GB) | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | – |
44 | 111122x24x | DISPOSITION | G | 4 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 96 |
45 | 321x07130x | DON DOREMO (NZ) | G | 5 | Robbie Laing | – |
46 | 11x245x0x | DOUMARAN (FR) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 84 |
47 | x321x6x08x | DUBAI DEER (GB) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – |
48 | – | DUBDAY (GB) | H | 6 | Jassim Al Ghazali | – |
49 | 91x019810x | DYLAN’S PROMISE | M | 6 | Darren Weir | 95 |
50 | x33621120x | EPSOM HILL (SWE) | H | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
51 | 475200281x | ESCADO | G | 6 | Matt Laurie | – |
52 | 004700x88x | ETHIOPIA | G | 7 | Pat Carey | 100 |
53 | 23x715x11x | EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) | H | 6 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
54 | 216x23x98x | EXTRA NOBLE (GB) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 76 |
55 | x75641846x | FALAMONTE (NZ) | M | 5 | Henry Dwyer | 66 |
56 | 6x61x01x2x | FAME GAME (JPN) | H | 6 | Yoshitada Munakata | – |
57 | 1x | FAMOUS KID (USA) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | – |
58 | 143x4412x | FENWAY | M | 4 | Lee & Shannon Hope | – |
59 | 241411x82x | FLAMINGO STAR (GER) | H | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
60 | x311x0957x | FLUORESCENT (NZ) | M | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 66 |
61 | 0x9698464x | FORETELLER (GB) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | – |
62 | 25x12x009x | FOUNDRY (IRE) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 99 |
63 | 3x | FRANCOME (NZ) | H | 4 | Andrew R Campbell | – |
64 | x111x41x2x | GAILO CHOP (FR) | G | 5 | Antoine de Watrigant | – |
65 | x3311x6x0x | GALLANTE (IRE) | H | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 105 |
66 | 333322211x | GENUINE LAD | G | 5 | Robert Smerdon | 95 |
67 | 44x0x0083x | GERONTIUS | G | 6 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
68 | 58x813111x | GESEMI (NZ) | M | 5 | Murray Baker | – |
69 | x22231111x | GO DREAMING | G | 6 | Grant Kluske | – |
70 | 211x03737x | GO INDY GO | M | 4 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | 99 |
71 | 11x111x | GOLDSTREAM (ITY) | H | 4 | Andreas Wohler | – |
72 | 11x889431x | GRAND MARSHAL (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
73 | 2x310x710x | GREATWOOD (GB) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse | 101 |
74 | 10x57x157x | GUARDINI (FR) | H | 4 | Paul Harley | – |
75 | 4x1141x | GUST OF WIND (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | – |
76 | 45x1020x1x | HANA’S REVENGE (JPN) | M | 5 | Kazuya Makita | – |
77 | 91140x030x | HAPPY AS HELL | G | 5 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 84 |
78 | 1167x2114x | HARTNELL (GB) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | – |
79 | 11x60212x | HAURAKI | G | 4 | John O’Shea | – |
80 | 8x65713x3x | HAVANA BEAT (IRE) | G | 6 | Andrew Balding | – |
81 | x133x362Lx | HAVANA COOLER (IRE) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | – |
82 | x00033075x | HAWKSPUR | G | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
83 | x411111x8x | HE OR SHE | G | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 86 |
84 | 3x14x2111x | HI WORLD | H | 4 | Peter G Moody | – |
85 | 2x1x | HIDDEN GOLD (IRE) | M | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | – |
86 | 8547x2610x | HIMALAYA DREAM (FR) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – |
87 | 6x63x3x | HOKKO BRAVE (JPN) | H | 8 | Yasutoshi Matsunaga | – |
88 | 6327x7066x | HONEY STEEL’S GOLD | G | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 70 |
89 | 2x9750840x | IHTSAHYMN | G | 5 | Patrick Payne | 100 |
90 | 1x | I’LL TAKE THE JAG (NZ) | G | 4 | John Sargent | – |
91 | 12x47x | INFANTRY (GB) | G | 5 | Tony Noonan | – |
92 | 131411x00x | INSTRUMENTALIST (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 96 |
93 | 16204x | INTO THE MIST | M | 4 | Tony McEvoy | – |
94 | 9x0144x32x | ITERATION (FR) | M | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 78 |
95 | 373350x19x | IT’S SOMEWHAT (USA) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | – |
96 | 0x4083151x | JETSET LAD (NZ) | G | 8 | Brian Smith | – |
97 | 2x213x520x | JIAYUGUAN (IRE) | M | 5 | John P Thompson | – |
98 | 1D70x0084x | JUNOOB (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | – |
99 | 4x00x8612x | KAPOUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | – |
100 | 22x14x | KARIGARA (NZ) | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 63 |
101 | 121x43431x | KERMADEC (NZ) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
102 | 0x7253x77x | KESAMPOUR (FR) | G | 7 | Peter G Moody | 99 |
103 | 44117x28x | KING KINSHASA (GB) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
104 | 17x125236x | KINGDOMS (NZ) | G | 6 | Brian Smith | 99 |
105 | 4211x6650x | KIRRAMOSA (NZ) | M | 5 | John Sargent | 102 |
106 | 4023x8761x | LA AMISTAD | M | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 99 |
107 | 80x888332x | LADY CUMQUAT | M | 5 | Darren Weir | 87 |
108 | – | LADY DRAGON (IRE) | M | 5 | Mikel Delzangles | – |
109 | 84x630210x | LEEBAZ (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – |
110 | 00357x214x | LET’S MAKE ADEAL | M | 6 | Nigel Blackiston | – |
111 | 623x61444x | LIGHT UP MANHATTAN | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
112 | 5x1519125x | LORD VAN PERCY (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 100 |
113 | 130x49376x | LUCIA VALENTINA (NZ) | M | 5 | Kris Lees | – |
114 | L7x7240x8x | LUNAYIR (FR) | H | 7 | Darren Weir | 87 |
115 | 22x453339x | MAASTRICHT (NZ) | M | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – |
116 | 113955x14x | MAGIC HURRICANE (IRE) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | – |
117 | x84618411x | MAGICOOL | G | 4 | Mark Kavanagh | – |
118 | 741842494x | MAGNAPAL | G | 6 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 82 |
119 | 125597x | MARGIN TRADER (NZ) | G | 4 | Michael Moroney | – |
120 | 13213x | MASTER OF ARTS (NZ) | H | 4 | Darren Weir | – |
121 | 214x21221x | MAURUS (GB) | G | 5 | David Vandyke | – |
122 | – | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | G | 6 | William Mullins | – |
123 | 171212146x | MAYGROVE | G | 5 | Murray Baker | – |
124 | 31x7348x0x | MAY’S DREAM | M | 5 | Darren Weir | 101 |
125 | 22x | MILLE ET MILLE (GB) | G | 6 | Carlos Lerner | – |
126 | 4x71128x | MINNESINGER | H | 4 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 75 |
127 | 88x007141x | MISTER IMPATIENCE (GB) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | – |
128 | 101111151x | MONGOLIAN KHAN | H | 4 | Murray Baker | – |
129 | 123x7551x | MONTEUX | H | 4 | Peter G Moody | 73 |
130 | 831x80429x | MORIARTY (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | – |
131 | 222x131x0x | MUTUAL REGARD (IRE) | G | 7 | John Sadler | – |
132 | 6315x | NAZIR (NZ) | G | 4 | Bart & James Cummings | – |
133 | 416x1x8x1x | NEVIS (IRE) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | – |
134 | 442160641x | NO TRICKS (NZ) | M | 4 | Wayne Walters | – |
135 | x1324x113x | NOBLE PROTECTOR (GB) | M | 6 | Robert Smerdon | – |
136 | 2x21x67x1x | OBSERVATIONAL (GB) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 98 |
137 | 50160x82Px | OPINION (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | – |
138 | x124211x7x | ORBEC (FR) | H | 5 | John P Thompson | – |
139 | 16x1016x7x | OUR IVANHOWE (GER) | H | 6 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | – |
140 | 21x846540x | PELICANO | G | 7 | Tony McEvoy | – |
141 | 7x11x12x6x | PLUTOCRACY (IRE) | H | 6 | David Lanigan | – |
142 | 41x951511x | PORNICHET (FR) | H | 5 | Gai Waterhouse | – |
143 | 27x0556x5x | PRECEDENCE (NZ) | G | 10 | Bart & James Cummings | – |
144 | 2421x0628x | PREFERMENT (NZ) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
145 | 116x684x4x | PRINCE CHERI (FR) | H | 7 | David Vandyke | – |
146 | 2x8782123x | PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 104 |
147 | 1141x6857x | PROTECTIONIST (GER) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | – |
148 | 127318040x | PUCCINI (NZ) | H | 5 | Peter & Jacob McKay | – |
149 | 2x2212216x | PURPLE SMILE | G | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 67 |
150 | 33x | QUEST FOR MORE (IRE) | G | 6 | Roger Charlton | – |
151 | 2x2512119x | REACH OUT | G | 6 | Brett Conlon | 72 |
152 | 4726x5207x | RED CADEAUX (GB) | G | 10 | Ed Dunlop | – |
153 | 15x453210x | REFECTORY (IRE) | G | 6 | Richard Laming | 73 |
154 | 021x06300x | RENEW (IRE) | G | 6 | Archie Alexander | – |
155 | 011x59504x | RHYTHM TO SPARE (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 97 |
156 | 8502611x8x | RIO PERDIDO (FR) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | – |
157 | 47226x122x | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | M | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
158 | 4x0234431x | ROCK DIVA (NZ) | M | 5 | Tony Pike | – |
159 | 2220x7433x | ROYAL DESCENT | M | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
160 | 4612156x | RULING DYNASTY | H | 4 | Bart & James Cummings | – |
161 | 33210x0x0x | RUSCELLO (IRE) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | 95 |
162 | 511x42154x | SADLER’S LAKE | G | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
163 | 1122x | SARDAAJ (NZ) | M | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 82 |
164 | 0x3983211x | SASENKILE | G | 5 | Tony McEvoy | 83 |
165 | 5x132216x | SAVARIA (NZ) | M | 4 | Roydon Bergerson | – |
166 | 6x5219x34x | SCHERZOSO | G | 4 | Tony McEvoy | – |
167 | 3x | SCOTLAND (GER) | G | 5 | Andrew Balding | – |
168 | 2x086x014x | SCRATCHY BOTTOM | M | 5 | Michael Kent | – |
169 | 036x12212x | SENSE OF OCCASION | G | 5 | Joseph Pride | – |
170 | 3x6798x21x | SERTORIUS | G | 8 | Jamie Edwards | 106 |
171 | 3111x230x | SET SQUARE | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | – |
172 | x63425823x | SHOREHAM | G | 6 | Gerald Ryan | – |
173 | 3x0x21141x | SILVERBALL (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | – |
174 | 4x2532x14x | SINGING (FR) | H | 6 | Andreas Wohler | – |
175 | 431x8x | SIR LELIANI (IRE) | H | 5 | Tony McEvoy | – |
176 | x6796Px09x | SIR WALTER SCOTT (IRE) | G | 6 | Archie Alexander | 70 |
177 | 4124x0811x | SMOKIN’ JOEY | G | 8 | Wez Hunter | 106 |
178 | 4123x7x11x | SNOW SKY (GB) | H | 5 | Sir Michael Stoute | – |
179 | 8x0008712x | SONNTAG | G | 5 | Henry Dwyer | 99 |
180 | x33133121x | SORIANO (NZ) | M | 6 | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | – |
181 | x05934111x | SOVIET COURAGE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | – |
182 | 0544x6111x | STELLARIZED | G | 5 | Peter G Moody | 75 |
183 | 75079x708x | STIPULATE (GB) | G | 7 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 100 |
184 | 1122x2332x | STRATUM STAR | H | 4 | Darren Weir | 94 |
185 | 31384x452x | SYSMO (FR) | G | 7 | Tony McEvoy | 93 |
186 | 114111112x | TAIYOO | G | 6 | Darren Weir | – |
187 | 211x81111x | TALL SHIP (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 98 |
188 | 55430x210x | TERONADO | G | 5 | Bruce W Hill | – |
189 | – | THE LAST SALUTE | G | 5 | Trudi Christie | – |
190 | x11x4x3x0x | THE UNITED STATES (IRE) | H | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 90 |
191 | 5312x0535x | THUNDER LADY (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | – |
192 | 1x | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | G | 5 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 68 |
193 | – | TORUK (FR) | H | 4 | Yan Durepaire | – |
194 | 44x078160x | TREMEC (NZ) | G | 7 | John P Thompson | – |
195 | 04x411121x | TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) | G | 5 | Ed Dunlop | – |
196 | 17x744550x | TRISTRAM’S SUN (NZ) | G | 7 | Robbie Laing | 85 |
197 | 22x434231x | TUCANO (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | – |
198 | 4710320x2x | VELOX (GB) | G | 6 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | – |
199 | 1x1113213x | VOLKSTOK’N’BARRELL (NZ) | G | 4 | Donna Logan | – |
200 | – | WARRIOR OF LIGHT (IRE) | G | 5 | David Lanigan | – |
201 | 60x130082x | WEARY (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
202 | 1103x5442x | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | – |
203 | 2x7515211x | WINX | M | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
204 | 054x22444x | WISH COME TRUE (IRE) | G | 6 | Peter G Moody | – |
205 | 123x31159x | ZADON | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths | 74 |
206 | 114x23314x | ZANTECA (NZ) | M | 6 | Darren Weir | – |
207 | 318x04942x | ZAYAM (FR) | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | – |
208 | 076x42111x | ZEBRINZ | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 82 |
209 | 52x6105x | ZEE ZEELY (GB) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse | – |