Picture: Steve Hart
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott high the checklist of nominations
Whereas the spring carnival nonetheless has a while to run and with summer season options nonetheless to return in Queensland, consideration already creeps in for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes – Victoria’s premier occasion for two-year-olds – with 864 juveniles nominated among the many first acceptances for the top of summer season occasion.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott high the checklist of nominations with 108 juveniles on their checklist with amongst them Group 3 Breeders’ Plate (1200m) debut winner King Kirk who notched a Racing and Sports activities score of 103+ in taking out that race at Randwick on October 5.
Ciaron Maher’s crew have nominated 62 horses aiming for the $2 million characteristic whereas Michael Freedman has 61 on his goal checklist.
Latest Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) winner Tycoon Star heads 39 nominations for coaching trio Ben, Will and JD Hayes.
The colt by star sire Written Tycoon rated 102 in that victory at $18 on Melbourne Cup Day.
James Cummings has 47 horses with among the many nominations current Kirkham Plate (1000m) winner Comedy at Randwick.
The Blue Diamond Collection of races begins on January 25 with colts and geldings, and fillies divisions of Blue Diamond Previews over 1000-metres at Caulfield.
Lengthy vary markets are but to be launched for the 1200-metre Blue Diamond on February 22.
The 2024 version was taken out by the Clinton McDonald-trained filly Hayasugi.
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