NOMINATIONS FOR THE BIG THREE OF THE PERTH CARNIVAL
NOMINATIONS for the $1m Group One Carlton Draught-Railway Stakes (1600m), the $500,000 Group One Go For 2&5 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) and the $500,000 Group Two Player Winterbottom Stakes (1200) have been released.
The $1m Group One Carlton Draught-Railway Stakes has attracted a stellar field of entries, headed by Group One winner All Silent.
Trainer Graham Begg has also nominated the Belong To Me six year old for Hong Kong, but will make a decision on whether he comes to Perth after he runs in this Saturday's Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington.Begg has also nominated All Silent in the Player Winterbottom Stakes and Go For 2&5 Kingston Town Classic.
Regular Festival of Perth Racing supporter David Hayes has nominated Group One Galaxy winner Nicconi, recent Salinger winner Eagle Falls, as well as Largo Lad, All American and Von Costa De Hero for the Railway.
Unlucky Melbourne Cup aspirant Vigor is also a notable nomination along with last years runner up Sniper's Bullet and the Mick Price trained Rightfully Yours.
Both have been entered to have another crack at Perth's riches, after their efforts last year behind Gilded Venom, while Marcus Maximus is also a nomination following his win the 2009 Group 1 WATC Derby.
Once again though, the Eastern States horses will need to take on a quality group of local gallopers, this year headed by Megatic, Grand Nirvana, Kasabian, London and Colour Correct.
In the $500,000 Group Two Player-Winterbottom Stakes last year's runner up and crowd favourite Apache Cat heads up the Eastern States nominations, along with star mare Ortensia, Eagle Falls, Nicconi and Bank Robber.
A mouth watering clash between unbeaten local stars Hay List and three-year-old Waratah's Secret looms with both nominated for the Winterbottom along with Kid Choisir, Danny Beau, Dante's Volonte, London, Ma Ma Machine and Group One winner Let Go Thommo, who is returning to Perth for his swansong to racing.
The $500,000 Group One Go For 2&5 Kingston Town Classic is much the same as the Railway Stakes, with the notable addition of Newport from the Paul Perry stable and a few others.
An interesting nomination from the local contenders is the Darren McAuliffe trained Universal Ruler, who was second this week in a 1500m barrier trial at Lark Hill behind Lords Ransom, who is also nominated for the Group One feature.
A full list of nominations for the Festival Of Perth Racing features are below.
$1m Group One Carlton Draught-Railway Stakes (1600m)
To be run SATURDAY November 21, 2009
| =============== NSW 4 =============== | ||
| ALL SILENT 6G | SNIPER'S BULLET 6G | |
| MESSENGER 4M | WALKING OR DANCING(NZ) 5H | |
| =============== VIC 19 =============== | ||
| ALL AMERICAN 4H | LUCKY THUNDER 4H | SEA SKYE(USA) 5G |
| AMBERINO 6M | MARKUS MAXIMUS(NZ) 4G | SOUND OF NATURE(USA) 7G |
| COCONUT GROVE 6H | MY CENTRAL(ITY) 6M | STEETFIGHTER 6G |
| EAGLE FALLS 4G | NICCONI 4H | VIGOR(NZ) 5G |
| EMBLEM OF LIBERTY(SAF)5M | ORTENSIA 4M | VON COSTA DE HERO 4H |
| GOLD SALUTE 6G | RED LORD 6G | |
| LARGO LAD 5G | RIGHTFULLY YOURS 5G | |
| =============== WA 32 =============== | ||
| BRAVA FORTUNE 4M | HAWKEYE MORT 4G | OROYA GOLD 6G |
| COLOUR CORRECT 5G | INARTICULATE 6G | ROMAN TIME 5G |
| DANTE'S BANQUET 6G | JINX KING 7G | RUSSIAN PLAYMATE 7M |
| DELTA GEE 4M | KASABIAN 4G | SPIRITED ONE 5M |
| DINO MAK 3G | KENS DOUBLE 5G | STAR ENCOUNTER 5M |
| DOYOUDARE 6G | KEYTOMONEY 5G | TARZI 7G |
| ELLIOTTO 5G | LAMBTON CASTLE 7G | THE CORPORATION 3G |
| FAMOUS ROMAN 5H | LONDON 5G | TUDOR LAD 5G |
| GOD HAS SPOKEN 3C | LORDS RANSOM 6G | WEST RIVER CHARLEY 8G |
| GRAND NIRVANA 4H | MEGATIC 5G | ZUYTDORP 6G |
| HADABECLORKA 8G | NEW SPICE 6G | |
TOTAL: 55
$500,000 Group Two Player Winterbottom Stakes (1200m)
To be run SATURDAY November 28, 2009
| =============== NSW 2 =============== | ||
| ALL SILENT 6G | BANK ROBBER 5G | |
| =============== VIC 7 =============== | ||
| ALL AMERICAN 4H | NICCONI 4H | VON COSTA DE HERO 4H |
| APACHE CAT 7G | ORTENSIA 4M | |
| EAGLE FALLS 4G | RED ELEMENT 5H | |
|
=============== WA 22 =============== |
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| BLACK IN TIME 5M | HAY LIST 4G | OROYA GOLD 6G |
| DANNY BEAU 6G | IDYLLIC PRINCE 7G | ROYAL LOTT 9G |
| DANTE'S VOLONTE 6G | KENS DOUBLE 5G | SHEENASAIDGREY 4G |
| ELLIOTTO 5G | KID CHOISIR 3C | TARZI 7G |
| FLIGHT PATH 4M | LET GO THOMMO 9G | THREE AMIGOS 6G |
| FOLLOW THE ROAD 5G | LONDON 5G | WARATAH'S SECRET 3G |
| FORMAL ATTIRE 7H | MA MA MACHINE 5G | |
| HADABECLORKA 8G | NOBLE STEED 7G | |
TOTAL: 31
$500,000 Group One Go For 2&5 Kingston Town Classic (1800m)
To be run SATURDAY December 5, 2009
| =============== NSW 4 =============== | ||
| ALL SILENT 6G NEWPORT 7G | MESSENGER 4M | SNIPER'S BULLET 6G |
| =============== VIC 16 ============== | ||
| ALL AMERICAN 4H | MARKUS MAXIMUS(NZ) 4G | SOUND OF NATURE(USA) 7G |
| COCONUT GROVE 6H | NICCONI 4H | STREETFIGHTER 6G |
| EAGLE FALLS 4G | ORTENSIA 4M | VIGOR(NZ) 5G |
| EMBLEM OF LIBERTY(SAF)5M | RED LORD 6G | VON COSTA DE HERO 4H |
| LARGO LAD 5G | RIGHTFULLY YOURS 5G | |
| LUCKY THUNDER 4H | SEA SKYE(USA) 5G | |
| =============== WA 45 =============== | ||
| BRAVA FORTUNE 4M | HADABECLORKA 8G | NEW SPICE 6G |
| BRIDGESTONE(NZ) 3C | HALLOWELL EXPRESS 3C | RED HOT CHOICE 3C |
| CASSANDARA SHADOW(NZ)4M | HAWKEYE MORT 4G | ROMAN TIME 5G |
| COLOUR CORRECT 5G | INARTICULATE 6G | SCENIC SHOT 7G |
| DANTE'S BANQUET 6G | JINX KING 7G | SENTENZA 5G |
| DANTE'S DASH 6M | KASABIAN 4G | SPEECH ROOM 3G |
| DELTA GEE 4M | KENS DOUBLE 5G | SPIRITED ONE 5M |
| DINO MAK 3G | KEYTOMONEY 5G | STAR ENCOUNTER 5M |
| DOYOUDARE 6G | LAMBTON CASTLE 7G | TARZI 7G |
| ELLIOTTO 5G | LE BON JEUNE 6G | THE CORPORATION 3G |
| FAMOUS ROMAN 5H | LONDON 5G | THORN DANCER(NZ) 3C |
| FRIAR'S TOUCH 7G | LORDS RANSOM 6G | TRUCKIN TOBIE 6G |
| GEYSER PEAK 6G | MA CHIENNE 5M | TUDOR LAD 5G |
| GOD HAS SPOKEN 3C | MEGATIC 5G | UNIVERSAL RULER 5H |
| GRAND NIRVANA 4H | MONEGHETTI 3C | ZUYTDORP 6G |
TOTAL: 65
PERTH RACING MEDIA RELEASE