Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy is one of the headline fillies among the nominations for the Group 1 $1m Crown Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on November 9.
Catchy, above, is among the nominations for the 2017 Crown Oaks at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.
Catchy is one of nine Lindsay Park trained fillies that are included in the ninety-two nominations for the Crown Oaks which will be run for the first this year under the new sponsors name as the Kennedy Oaks.
Catchy was the star two year old during the 2017 Melbourne Autumn Carnival when she made it four wins from her first four starts as a juvenile with her sensational come from behind win in the Group 1 $1.5m Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
The Fastnet Rock filly resumed for the Spring with a first up second to Crown Witness in the Group 3 $150,000 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on August 19 and then found herself back in the winner’s stall with her fast finishing burst to claim the Group 2 $200,000 Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington four weeks later.
Group 1 placed Aloisia along with her stablemates Kitsune and Naantali are also nominated for the Crown Oaks (Kennedy Oaks) but will have to be transferred to another stable after their trainer Ciaron Maher was suspended for six months from next week after he pleaded guilty to a charge of conduct prejudicial to the image, or interest, or welfare of racing relating to the ownership of several horses under his care.
Aloisia showed that she has plenty of class with a second placing to Capital Gain in the Group 1 $600,000 BMW J.J. Atkins (1600m) at Doomben during the 2017 Brisbane Winter Carnival.
Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir has nominated five fillies for the Oaks with Anchor Bid, Leather‘N’Lace and Limestone all showing well above average ability.
Tony McEvoy’s filly Roomooz is the best performed of his four Oaks nominations while James Cummings has nominated two fillies under the Godolphin banner, Banish and Canadiene.
First acceptances for the Oaks will close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 24 October 2017.
Nominations for the 2017 Crown Oaks (2500m)
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x | A MA SHAY | F | 3 | Pat Carey |
| 2 | 01x | ALL COME TRUE | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 3 | 7×5435 | ALL TOO GOOD | F | 3 | Gary Portelli |
| 4 | 52x12x5 | ALOISIA (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
| 5 | 58×62 | AMTHAAL | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 6 | 37211 | ANCHOR BID | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 7 | 1614 | ANGELIC SPIRIT (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 8 | 33×14 | AONAIR | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 9 | 6×3 | AUDITIONED | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 10 | – | BAGNAIA | F | 3 | John Hyam |
| 11 | 2x31x163 | BANISH | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 12 | 9x | BERKSHIRE LADY | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 13 | 10×126 | BLONDIE | F | 3 | Brendan McCarthy |
| 14 | 432x | BRING ME ROSES | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 15 | – | CABIERRO | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 16 | 713x | CANADIENNE | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 17 | 11110×21 | CATCHY | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 18 | 4x34x | CEREBELLUM | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 19 | 3x2x | CIRCULEIGHT | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 20 | 662 | COLLEGE ROMANCE | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 21 | 7413 | CORAL COAST | F | 3 | Stuart Webb |
| 22 | – | DIAMOND STAR HALO (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 23 | 4×719 | FERROCERIUM | F | 3 | Brent Stanley |
| 24 | 53x0422x44 | FIFTH AFFAIR | F | 3 | Garry White |
| 25 | 9964 | FOUR KOALAS | F | 3 | Brian McGrath |
| 26 | 60×11 | GLAM GURU | F | 3 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
| 27 | 3x | HAPUKA (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 28 | 5×1 | HIYAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 29 | 42x31x974 | I’LL HAVE A BIT | F | 3 | John McArdle |
| 30 | 34 | IMPROVISE | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 31 | 532x3x | ITALIA BELLA | F | 3 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 32 | 0324 | JUDY IN DISGUISE | F | 3 | John Sadler |
| 33 | 317x15x | JUSTICE GLORY | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 34 | 0x93 | KARMA CHAMELEON | F | 3 | Paul Perry |
| 35 | 22x | KITSUNE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
| 36 | 99 | LADY IN PURPLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Andrew Noblet |
| 37 | 3×111 | LEATHER’N’LACE | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 38 | 6x57130x21 | LEGAL GIRL | F | 3 | Clarry Conners |
| 39 | – | LEMON SPLICE | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 40 | 7 | LIFEINTHEFASTTRAIN | F | 3 | Anthony Cosgriff |
| 41 | 2×1 | LILAS (NZ) | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 42 | 3112x4F | LIMESTONE | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 43 | 32x47x4 | LUCKY LOUIE | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 44 | 177 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent |
| 45 | 3311482×4 | MARSEILLE EN FLEUR | F | 3 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 46 | 339×5 | MINTHA | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 47 | 066×8 | MISS ADMIRATION | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 48 | 0x | MISSCINO | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 49 | 0 | MISSY ZIPPY | F | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 50 | 1 | NAANTALI (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
| 51 | 4×2 | OKLAHOMA DAYS | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 52 | 15195×45 | ONE MORE HONEY | F | 3 | John P Thompson |
| 53 | 21x | OUR CROWN MISTRESS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 54 | 88×445 | PAMANDO | F | 3 | John McArdle |
| 55 | 359×4119 | PANDEMONIUM | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 56 | 922 | PINOT | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 57 | 78x57x | PLAY THAT SONG | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 58 | 9333 | PRES DE TOI | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
| 59 | 65 | PRINCESS MIA | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 60 | 4×731 | PRINCESS TITANIC (NZ) | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 61 | 1x316x97 | PURE SCOT | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 62 | 797211 | RED BRAIDS | F | 3 | Paul Perry |
| 63 | 6×43 | REEH | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 64 | 86×97 | RELIABLE DAME (NZ) | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 65 | 22x22x | RIMRAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 66 | 148×10 | ROOMOOZ | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 67 | 0x | RUE DE RENNES (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 68 | 0x4251 | SEABABE | F | 3 | Gary Portelli |
| 69 | 1x136x55x | SEANNIE | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 70 | 8×606 | SEKALI | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 71 | 15×2 | SIA | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 72 | 2×03 | SISTER MAREE | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 73 | 674×348 | SMOOTH LANDING | F | 3 | John P Thompson |
| 74 | 034111×6 | SNAPCHAT GIRL | F | 3 | Les Kelly |
| 75 | 4341 | SNOGGING | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 76 | 8x3x | SOMNIUM | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 77 | 35 | SOPRESSA | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 78 | 0x442x | STATE OF PLAY | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan |
| 79 | 44×9 | STUDIO CITY | F | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 80 | 72 | SWEET MISCHIEF | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 81 | – | TAM O’SHANTER | F | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 82 | 3x6x | TEMPLE OF BEL | F | 3 | Archie Alexander |
| 83 | 1 | TEODORA | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 84 | 83343 | THINK DIAMONDS | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 85 | 1x | TIGEEN (NZ) | F | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 86 | 0x | TILLKHANI | F | 3 | Nick Smart |
| 87 | 37×22 | TRAIL BLAZER (NZ) | F | 3 | Robert Priscott |
| 88 | 32×134 | TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ) | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 89 | 7×3 | UNION DUES (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 90 | 33×822 | UPTOWN GAL | F | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 91 | 7116 | WATCHMESPIN | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 92 | 438 | WILD ABOUT HER | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
