Shock Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss heads up the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $1m Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on March 3.
Mighty Boss, above in yellow and red colours, is among the nominations for the 2018 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.
Mighty Boss caused a major boilover when he arrived at $101 to beat the more fancied runners in the Group 1 $2m Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield during the 2017 Melbourne Spring Carnival and the Mick Price trained colt is one of one hundred and twelve three year olds entered for the Australian Guineas.
As well as Mighty Boss, Price has also has six other three year olds in contention, Cao Cao, Grunt, Holy Snow, I Have Arrived, Silverhawk and Weld.
Price has mapped out an ambitious Autumn Carnival program for the flashy chestnut colt who will take on the older weight for age horses in Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 10 before heading to Flemington.
“He’s another one we’re trying to add value to,” Price told racing.com.
“He’s a Caulfield Guineas winner – not saying that’s not enough – but need to do more.
“So I reckon I’m going to run him in the C.F. Orr, the Futurity, and then it is seven days into the Australian Guineas for him there.
“I think that’s the best way to go. The Manfred over 1200m will be too short.
“You’ve got to add value to these colts.”
Trainer Tony McEvoy collected the winning Australian Guineas trophy last year with Hey Doc and has four three year olds in contention this year with Bring Me Roses, Illumicon, Scarecrow and Vinland.
Darren Weir was a winner two years ago with Palentino and the leading Victorian trainer has Cliff’s Edge heading up his eight Australian Guineas hopefuls.
Chris Waller has plenty of ammunition with nine nominated while Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have four entries headed up by last start winner Siege Of Quebec.
The Lindsay Park Team of David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig are giving themselves every chance to win the Australian Guineas for the first time as co-trainers with fifteen three year olds among the nominations.
David Hayes did collect the winning trophy when the stable was run only under his name with his brilliant filly Miss Finland in 2007.
Nominations for the 2018 Australian Guineas (1600m)
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x27x1263 | AEECEE TONG DE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2 | 25x124113x | ALIZEE | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 3 | 2x12x5116x | ALOISIA (NZ) | F | 3 | Aaron Purcell |
| 4 | 3721168x | ANCHOR BID | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 5 | 11x5387x6 | ANDAZ | G | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 6 | 1125x | ASSIMILATE | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 7 | 2 | ASTERIUS | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 8 | 20x315533x | ASTORIA | C | 3 | James Cummings |
| 9 | 16×133 | BARBEQUE | G | 3 | James Cummings |
| 10 | 11 | BELFAST | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 11 | 48x142223x | BLACK SAIL (NZ) | C | 3 | Aaron Purcell |
| 12 | 3x2167x | BOWERMAN | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 13 | 215x11x | BRAVE SONG | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 14 | 112×3 | BRAVO TANGO | C | 3 | Mitchell Freedman |
| 15 | 432102x | BRING ME ROSES | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 16 | 6x129x233 | CALCULATED | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 17 | x60x30x651 | CAO CAO | G | 3 | Mick Price |
| 18 | 26 | CARIBBEAN WONDER | C | 3 | Nick Smart |
| 19 | 110x21330x | CATCHY | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 20 | 2227×2 | CIRCOMO | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 21 | x81812126x | CLIFF’S EDGE | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 22 | 728x | COUTINHO | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 23 | 2 | DANBANA | C | 3 | Nigel Blackiston |
| 24 | 11×1 | D’ARGENTO | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 25 | 12x | DOVES CRY | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
| 26 | 14x | EARTH ANGEL | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 27 | 6x1x22545x | ECLAIR SUNSHINE | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 28 | – | ELGIN (NZ) | G | 3 | Liam Howley |
| 29 | 2×11142 | EMBELLISH (NZ) | C | 3 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards |
| 30 | 17x425659x | ESHTIRAAK | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 31 | 1165x | ESPERANCE | G | 3 | James Cummings |
| 32 | 19x | FAOLAN | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 33 | 302x11013x | FORMALITY | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 34 | 56×8 | FRANKEL MY DEAR | C | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 35 | 3x11x | GRUNT (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price |
| 36 | 32x | HAPUKA (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 37 | 40×2 | HEIR TO THE THRONE (NZ) | G | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
| 38 | 322x | HERE COMES LENNI (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 39 | 3×1 | HOLBIEN | G | 3 | Steve Richards |
| 40 | 42139x | HOLY SNOW | C | 3 | Mick Price |
| 41 | 26x253x | HONG QIGONG | G | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 42 | 1x29x | I DID IT AGAIN | G | 3 | Greg Eurell |
| 43 | 16x | I HAVE ARRIVED (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price |
| 44 | 41×7 | ILLUMICON | C | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 45 | 37x44x26x1 | INDERNILE | G | 3 | Gerard Moloney |
| 46 | 2x655x5 | INDRABEEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Nigel Blackiston |
| 47 | 2114×422 | ISLAND MISSILE | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 48 | – | JUDICIOUS | C | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 49 | 311x | KAONIC (NZ) | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 50 | 11 | KEEN | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 51 | 21x4320x | KEMENTARI | C | 3 | James Cummings |
| 52 | 11x | KENTUCKY BREEZE | G | 3 | Levi Kavanagh |
| 53 | 3x11138x | LEATHER’N’LACE – | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 54 | 1x1661x | LEVENDI | C | 3 | Peter Gelagotis |
| 55 | 1366x | LORD CECIL | G | 3 | Paul Messara |
| 56 | 145×4 | MAHALANGUR (NZ) | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 57 | 3x212135x | MAIN STAGE (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 58 | 2 | MASUTA (NZ) | G | 3 | Nick Ryan |
| 59 | – | MAXIMUM PLAID | C | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 60 | 6x122x5 | MEROVEE | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 61 | 0x12741x | MIGHTY BOSS | C | 3 | Mick Price |
| 62 | 133 | MONTASER (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 63 | 66x214x4 | MR SO AND SO | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 64 | 638x309x56 | MURAAHIB | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 65 | 133x9152x | MURAAQEB | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 66 | 7 | NO DREAMS ALL HOPE | C | 3 | Frankie Stockdale |
| 67 | 11x | OCEAN DEEP (NZ) | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 68 | 50x | PAINT THE STARS | G | 3 | Shawn Mathrick |
| 69 | 135×5 | PARET | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 70 | 11 | PARIS ROCK (NZ) | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
| 71 | 312x | PEACEFUL STATE | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 72 | 6×32122 | PERSIAN EMPIRE (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 73 | 05x751644x | PISSARO | C | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 74 | 12x209x | PLUTOCRACY | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 75 | 3146×21271 | PREVAILING WINDS | G | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 76 | 24x21x2 | PREZADO | G | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
| 77 | 4146x | RELLSON (NZ) | C | 3 | Aaron Purcell |
| 78 | 027×44 | REVLIS | C | 3 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan |
| 79 | 422165x | RUNAWAY | R | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 80 | 12x2273x | SALSAMOR (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 81 | 31x322487x | SANCTIONED | G | 3 | James Cummings |
| 82 | 7x | SAVVY KEN (NZ) | C | 3 | David Brideoake |
| 83 | 2×11 | SCARECROW | G | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 84 | – | SEE IT THRU | G | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 85 | 28×3 | SENTIMENTALIST | G | 3 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan |
| 86 | 4x2147x | SHAGRA | F | 3 | David Brideoake |
| 87 | 111x1221x | SHOALS | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 88 | 3×114 | SHOKORA | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 89 | 342x21510x | SHOWTIME | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 90 | 12 | SHUMOOKH | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 91 | 112×1 | SIEGE OF QUEBEC | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 92 | 46×4 | SILVERHAWK | G | 3 | Mick Price |
| 93 | 7x1413x | SKY BOY | G | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 94 | 31x | SO YOU WIN | G | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 95 | 23x11432x | SULLY (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 96 | x25x43329x | SUNQUEST | C | 3 | Steve Richards |
| 97 | 116x | TAMASA | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 98 | 74x | TANGMERE (NZ) | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 99 | 3 | THINK POSITIVE | C | 3 | John & Chris Ledger |
| 100 | 4135x2450x | TULIP | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 101 | 1 | TWILIGHT SONG | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 102 | 1121 | TWITCHY FRANK | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 103 | 3141x | VILLERMONT | C | 3 | Aaron Purcell |
| 104 | 56x1514x | VINLAND | C | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
| 105 | 4113x | WARRANTY | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 106 | 4x3x1 | WEAPON | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 107 | 19 | WELD | C | 3 | Mick Price |
| 108 | 12 | WETAKEMANHATTAN | G | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 109 | 725x | WHOOMPH | C | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 110 | 1 | WON BALL | C | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 111 | 07x | WON WON TOO (NZ) | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 112 | 2100x | WOULDA THOUGHT SO | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
