New Zealand Derby winner Vin De Dance has been included among the first acceptances for the Group 1 $2m Harrolds Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on the first day of The Championship on April 7.
Bring Me Roses, above, is one of a handful of fillies among the first acceptances for the 2018 Australian Derby at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.
Vin De Dance is one of five three year olds from the Cambridge stables of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman that are included in the sixty-seven first acceptances for the Australian Derby.
Vin De Dance won his second race from five starts when he beat Mongolianconqueror in the Group 1 NZ$1m NZ Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie in New Zealand on March 3.
The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards trained Mongolianconqueror is also a first acceptor for the Australian Derby.
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have also accepted with Gundown, Mission Hill, Mongolian Marshall and Weather With You while Autridge and Richards also have Age Of Fire still in the running.
Victoria Derby winner Ace High heads the locals and the David Payne trained colt will appreciate the step up to the 2400m after finishing a tidy fourth to Kementari in the Group 1 $1m Mostyn Copper Group Randwick Guineas (1600m) at Randwick last Saturday.
As usual trainer Chris Waller has strength in numbers with seven three year olds among the Australian Derby first acceptances with the promising D’Argento leading the team.
The Tony McEvoy trained Bring Me Roses is one of a handful of fillies listed in the first acceptances for the Australian Derby and is joined by the Kris Lees trained Chilly Cha Cha, John Sargent’s Luvaluva and Melbourne filly Hyaam.
The final field for the 2018 Australian Derby will be released on Tuesday April 3, 2018.
First Acceptances for the 2018 Australian Derby (2400m)
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155111×554 | ACE HIGH | C | 3 | David Payne | 107 |
| 2 | 21321130 | AGE OF FIRE | C | 3 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | 100 |
| 3 | 44138×051 | AMEROCK | C | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
| 4 | x4213145x5 | ANIMALIA | G | 3 | James Cummings | – |
| 5 | x315533x32 | ASTORIA | C | 3 | James Cummings | – |
| 6 | 8x73217x4 | AUGUSTUS | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 65 |
| 7 | 9×144 | BABY BACK SHAK (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 62 |
| 8 | 494021×089 | BASANITE | C | 3 | Robbie Laing | – |
| 9 | 1124 | BELFAST | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
| 10 | 432102×23 | BRING ME ROSES | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy | 92 |
| 11 | 67x341x736 | BULLET SHOT | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 62 |
| 12 | 42251×6009 | CAPITAL GAIN | G | 3 | Paul Butterworth | 88 |
| 13 | 8x211x41 | CHILLY CHA CHA (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 62 |
| 14 | 2227×221 | CIRCOMO | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman | – |
| 15 | 4331411317 | CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE (NZ) | C | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
| 16 | 812126×127 | CLIFF’S EDGE | C | 3 | Darren Weir | 98 |
| 17 | 3235×2128 | CONDOR | C | 3 | Paul Perry | 67 |
| 18 | 671 | CREEDENCE | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 19 | 11×137 | D’ARGENTO | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 88 |
| 20 | – | ENDOWMENT (NZ) | G | 3 | Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs | – |
| 21 | 49x44x127 | EXCELSIOR | C | 3 | Gwenda Markwell | 61 |
| 22 | 1513 | FOLLOW ON | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 66 |
| 23 | 1111 | FURORE (NZ) | G | 3 | Kris Lees | 67 |
| 24 | 1351 | GODUNOV | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 62 |
| 25 | – | GUNDOWN | C | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
| 26 | 40x2x | HEIR TO THE THRONE (NZ) | G | 3 | Henry Dwyer | – |
| 27 | 231 | HIGH ENERGY | G | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
| 28 | 5x12343x | HIYAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price | 85 |
| 29 | 6425x2170x | ICON OF DUBAI | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | – |
| 30 | 311×626 | KAONIC (NZ) | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 72 |
| 31 | 4×717 | LET’S GO CHAMP | G | 3 | Michael Costa | – |
| 32 | 1x1661x50 | LEVENDI | C | 3 | Peter Gelagotis | – |
| 33 | 2×5 | LIVE AND FREE (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea | – |
| 34 | 22 | LOVE WAVES (NZ) | G | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
| 35 | 1776214×6 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | 83 |
| 36 | x212135x40 | MAIN STAGE (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 75 |
| 37 | 211×1156 | MISSION HILL | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 79 |
| 38 | 374211 | MONGOLIAN MARSHAL (NZ) | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
| 39 | – | MONGOLIANCONQUEROR (NZ) | G | 3 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | – |
| 40 | 3x9152x336 | MURAAQEB | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 76 |
| 41 | 4×42425 | NERUDA | G | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | – |
| 42 | 582 | NORTH AFRIKA | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | – |
| 43 | 4x1225x271 | OUR MANTRA | G | 3 | Joseph Pride | 70 |
| 44 | 312×1720 | PEACEFUL STATE | C | 3 | Darren Weir | 77 |
| 45 | 67 | PHARISEE | G | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
| 46 | 751644×049 | PISSARO | C | 3 | Robbie Laing | – |
| 47 | 23×22 | PRIMITIVO | G | 3 | John P Thompson | 66 |
| 48 | 1 | REMARKABLE SON (NZ) | G | 3 | David Vandyke | – |
| 49 | 422165×9 | RUNAWAY | R | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 67 |
| 50 | 12x2273x29 | SALSAMOR (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
| 51 | 1x322487x8 | SANCTIONED | G | 3 | James Cummings | 76 |
| 52 | 22 | SINGA GLORY (NZ) | G | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | 58 |
| 53 | 0x474 | SO STRONG (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea | – |
| 54 | 31×512 | SO YOU WIN | G | 3 | Chris Waller | 71 |
| 55 | 1 | SONDELON | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
| 56 | 0x94220x60 | TANGLED | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 57 | 74×120 | TANGMERE (NZ) | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 58 | 85×6144332 | TERWILLIKER | G | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | 61 |
| 59 | 14164 | THE MAYOR (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | – |
| 60 | 121×342 | TURNBERRY | C | 3 | Kris Lees | 63 |
| 61 | 12235×4631 | VIN DE DANCE (NZ) | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
| 62 | 22x24718x5 | WEATHER WITH YOU | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 73 |
| 63 | 725×362 | WHOOMPH | C | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | – |
| 64 | 3267×9 | WOLFE TONE (NZ) | C | 3 | Francis Finnegan | – |
| 65 | 07×102 | WON WON TOO (NZ) | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 66 | 9×97345131 | YURALLA BOY | G | 3 | Todd Howlett | 53 |
| 67 | 87x | ZU MANTUA | C | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | – |
