Trainer Tony McEvoy’s unbeaten colt Royal Symphony is among the ninety-eight nominations for the 2017 Group 1 $1.5m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November 4.
Royal Symphony is the nominal favourite for the Group 1 $2m Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 14 after winning all four of his race starts, including a super effort to overcome a checked path to win the Listed $120,000 Pin & Win Plate (1400m) at Flemington on September 16.
McEvoy has also nominated the promising Azazel as well as Black Hat, Rockarral and Shirley’s Eagle.
The Phillip Stokes trained Eclair Sunshine finished a close second to Royal Symphony in the Pin & Win Plate and is also nominated for the Victoria Derby.
The Lindsay Park Team of David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig win the prize again for the most number of three year olds entered for the Victoria Derby with ten.
At the moment the Reset colt Muraahib seems to be the best performed with a third two starts back in the Group 3 $150,000 H.D.F McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on September 2.
Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir also has plenty of numbers for the Victoria Derby with last start winner Cliff’s Edge heading up his eight nominations.
The powerful Godolphin stable has five three year olds among the nominations for the Victoria Derby with Medaglia D’Oro colt Astoria the best performed with a win in the Group 3 $150,000 NJC 3yo Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle on September 15.
First acceptances for the Victoria Derby will close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 24 October 2017.
Nominations for the 2017 Victoria Derby (2500m)
# | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 226×14 | ABERRO | C | 3 | Matt Laurie |
2 | 65564×1551 | ACE HIGH | C | 3 | David Payne |
3 | 0650342 | ALLOYE | C | 3 | Brian McGrath |
4 | 16 | AMERICAN SUNDAY | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
5 | 4413 | AMEROCK | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
6 | 9×38 | ANCIENT ECHOES | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
7 | 3×42131 | ANIMALIA | G | 3 | James Cummings |
8 | 120×315 | ASTORIA | C | 3 | James Cummings |
9 | 203×16 | ATARAXIA | C | 3 | James Cummings |
10 | 68×11 | ATHLETE | G | 3 | Neville Parnham |
11 | 8×73217 | AUGUSTUS | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
12 | 14x24x147 | AZAZEL | C | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
13 | 8×49 | BASANITE | C | 3 | Robbie Laing |
14 | 5×78 | BEACHWOOD (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
15 | 06 | BIG DAY | G | 3 | Jason Warren |
16 | 59 | BLACK HAT (NZ) | C | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
17 | 73×15 | BUNKER BUSTER | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
18 | 90 | CAERUS | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
19 | 7x5x | CHINA GALE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
20 | 780 | CHIPOTLE | G | 3 | Lee Curtis |
21 | 22 | CIRCOMO | C | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
22 | 21×8181 | CLIFF’S EDGE | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
23 | 167×64868 | COLESBERG | G | 3 | David Payne |
24 | 9 | DALAHOUSE | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
25 | 6322234×1 | DANGER DEAL | G | 3 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
26 | 61x | DANTE ROSSETTI | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
27 | 033 | DREAM ALLIANCE | C | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
28 | 049x876x5 | DUNATUN | G | 3 | Garry White |
29 | 4 | EARNEST CREDERE | C | 3 | John Sadler |
30 | 2x26x1x22 | ECLAIR SUNSHINE | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
31 | 5×80 | ELTIZAAM | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
32 | 3 | ESCALATOR (NZ) | G | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
33 | 111617×425 | ESHTIRAAK | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
34 | 8 | FRANKIEDEE | C | 3 | Alicia Macpherson |
35 | 2 | FREE FLY TOO | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
36 | 249×6417 | GIVE | C | 3 | John Moloney |
37 | 4x601x | GRAND CASINO | C | 3 | John Sadler |
38 | 0x1 | GREYCLIFFE (NZ) | C | 3 | Matt Cumani |
39 | 254 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
40 | 10×1 | HECTA | C | 3 | Symon Wilde |
41 | 1 | HIGHOFFER | G | 3 | Darren Weir |
42 | 421 | HOLY SNOW | C | 3 | Mick Price |
43 | – | HOTEL AMOUR | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
44 | 451 | HUANG YAOSHI | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
45 | – | INSTINCTUAL | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
46 | 601x | INTO RIO (NZ) | G | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
47 | 22 | JOHNNY VINKO (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
48 | 9x | JUKILA (NZ) | G | 3 | Michelle Payne |
49 | 8325x | JUSTICE FAITH | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
50 | 421 | LANGLEY | C | 3 | John O’Shea |
51 | 1×1 | LEVENDI | C | 3 | Peter Gelagotis |
52 | 177 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent |
53 | 3×21 | MAIN STAGE (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
54 | 83 | MANESTREAM | G | 3 | Clinton McDonald |
55 | 15×11 | MASCULINO | C | 3 | Mick Price |
56 | 2×3 | MIGHTY QUINN (NZ) | C | 3 | Matt Cumani |
57 | 62031 | MISSION VISION | G | 3 | Brent Stanley |
58 | 11638×30 | MURAAHIB | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
59 | 117 | MUTAMAYEL | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
60 | 33x | NOTHIN’ LEICA HIGH | C | 3 | Robbie Griffiths |
61 | 8004×5473 | NOTHING TOO HARD | G | 3 | Paul Perry |
62 | 3 | OCEAN’S FOURTEEN (NZ) | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
63 | 1x | OCTABELLO | C | 3 | Mick Price |
64 | 1×50 | OUYANG FENG (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price |
65 | 316x30x10 | PADRAIG (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
66 | 505×75 | PISSARO | C | 3 | Robbie Laing |
67 | 6 | PROPRIUS (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price |
68 | 1231x | RANCHO MONTOYA | C | 3 | Stuart Kendrick |
69 | 1 | RESERVE STREET | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
70 | 3 | ROCKARRAL | G | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
71 | 0x5x | ROSHERVILLE | G | 3 | Lee Curtis |
72 | 111×1 | ROYAL SYMPHONY | C | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
73 | 12×2 | SALSAMOR (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
74 | 4x43135x72 | SAMBRO | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
75 | 31×322 | SANCTIONED | C | 3 | James Cummings |
76 | 20x5x | SAVAHEAT (NZ) | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
77 | 9016×85127 | SHEER MADNESS | G | 3 | John Salanitri |
78 | – | SHIRLEY’S EAGLE | G | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
79 | 601561 | SILENT COMMAND | C | 3 | Nick Smart |
80 | 9x57x24 | SPENCER | G | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
81 | 3446x | ST VADUZ | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
82 | 23×114 | SULLY (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
83 | 5x25x4332 | SUNQUEST | C | 3 | Steve Richards |
84 | 45231 | SURPRISE BULLET | C | 3 | Barry Lockwood |
85 | 4x51100x9 | TANGLED | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
86 | 201 | TAVISTOCK ABBEY (NZ) | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
87 | 2x08x | THE DELPHI (NZ) | C | 3 | Michael Moroney |
88 | 4 | THE SLEDGEHAMMER | G | 3 | John Sadler |
89 | 1442×70 | TOGA PICTA | C | 3 | James Cummings |
90 | 755 | UNDERGROUND | C | 3 | Brad Widdup |
91 | 49×431 | VALIANT SPIRIT | G | 3 | Daniel Williams |
92 | 3 | VILLERMONT | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
93 | – | VIN DE DANCE (NZ) | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
94 | – | VON MYSTIC | G | 3 | Todd Smart |
95 | 422×2 | WEATHER WITH YOU | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
96 | 3 | WOLFE TONE (NZ) | C | 3 | Francis Finnegan |
97 | 2 | WOULDA THOUGHT SO | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
98 | 30×3722 | YUE FEI | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |