Nominations have been taken for Sydney’s premier open staying race, the $2.25 million Group 1 The BMW (2400m).
76 horses are in the running for The BMW, to be run at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day, April 2.
Headlining the nominations are 2009 Melbourne Cup winner Shocking, 2010 Melbourne Cup runner up Maluckyday, 2010 Caulfield Cup winner Descarado and 2010 Epsom Derby runner up At First Sight.
Maluckyday - Photo by Steve Hart
There is also strong representation from the three year olds, with 10 nominated.
Among them are Caulfield Guineas winner Anacheeva, Victoria Derby runner up Praecido, emerging New Zealand stayer He’s Remarkable and the first son of Makybe Diva, Rockstardom.
Surprisingly, Caulfield Cup runner up Harris Tweed is not amongst nominations, despite co-trainer Bjorn Baker telling the New Zealand Herald this morning that it would be his main aim.
Legendary trainer Bart Cummings has six nominations, including comeback galloper Roman Emperor.
The surprise is in the depth of nominations from leviathan owner Lloyd Williams.
Williams tends to avoid the Sydney autumn carnival as he prefers horses to peak once a year, during the Melbourne spring carnival.
However, this year he has nominated nine horses, including stable stars Zipping and Linton.
Last Saturday’s Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) winner Booming is also amongst nominations.
Here are the list of entrants, thanks to RISA:
| No | Horse | Trainer | Handicapper Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKZAR (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | 90 |
| 2 | ALCOPOP | Jake Stephens | |
| 3 | ALEXANDER OF HALES (USA) | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 4 | ANACHEEVA | Peter G Moody | |
| 5 | AT FIRST SIGHT (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 6 | BECQU ADOREE (FR) | Peter G Moody | |
| 7 | BEIJING BOY (NZ) | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 8 | BOOMING (NZ) | Jeff Lynds | |
| 9 | BUCCELLATI (GB) | Tony Noonan | |
| 10 | C’EST LA GUERRE (NZ) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 11 | CELTIC FANTASY | Craig Ritchie | |
| 12 | COUNT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson | 93 |
| 13 | DESCARADO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 14 | ECLAIR SURPRISE | Peter G Moody | |
| 15 | EMBLEM OF LIBERTY (SAF) | Darren Weir | 97 |
| 16 | EMPIRES CHOICE (NZ) | Bart Cummings | |
| 17 | EXTRA ZERO | David Hayes | |
| 18 | FAINT PERFUME | Bart Cummings | |
| 19 | FANJURA (IRE) | Lee Freedman | |
| 20 | FUSAKEO | Gai Waterhouse | 87 |
| 21 | GALIZANI | John P Thompson | |
| 22 | GINGA DUDE (NZ) | Graeme Boyd | |
| 23 | GRAND DUCAL (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | 95 |
| 24 | HANKS | Peter G Moody | |
| 25 | HAWK ISLAND (IRE) | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 26 | HE’S REMARKABLE (NZ) | Roger James | |
| 27 | I THINK I DO | Bart Cummings | 66 |
| 28 | I’M IMPOSING (GB) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 29 | ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (GB) | David Payne | |
| 30 | IRONSTEIN | Gerald Ryan | 90 |
| 31 | KEEP THE PEACE (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie | |
| 32 | KUDAKULARI (NZ) | Bart Cummings | |
| 33 | KUTCHINSKY | Tony Noonan | |
| 34 | LARISTAN (FR) | David Hayes | |
| 35 | LARRY’S NEVER LATE (NZ) | Jim Conlan | |
| 36 | LIGHT BRIGADE | Gai Waterhouse | 67 |
| 37 | LINTON | Robert Hickmott | |
| 38 | LORNE DANCER | Gai Waterhouse | 105 |
| 39 | MACEDONIAN (NZ) | Peter G Moody | |
| 40 | MALUCKYDAY (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 41 | MEAISIN (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | |
| 42 | METAL BENDER (NZ) | Chris Waller | |
| 43 | MISS KEEPSAKE (NZ) | Joseph Pride | |
| 44 | MONTGOMERY (NZ) | Colin & Cindy Alderson | |
| 45 | MOUDRE | Ciaron Maher | |
| 46 | MOURAYAN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 47 | MR CHARLIE (NZ) | Peter G Moody | |
| 48 | MR PONZI (NZ) | Joseph Pride | 73 |
| 49 | OCEAN DREAM | Peter G Moody | |
| 50 | ONCE WERE WILD | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 51 | PRAECIDO (NZ) | David Payne | 92 |
| 52 | PRECEDENCE (NZ) | Bart Cummings | |
| 53 | RANCHERO (NZ) | David Payne | 63 |
| 54 | REBEL SOLDIER (IRE) | David Hayes | |
| 55 | ROCKSTARDOM | Danny O’Brien | |
| 56 | ROMAN EMPEROR (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 112 |
| 57 | RUNDLE | Robert Hickmott | |
| 58 | SAINT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson | 78 |
| 59 | SANDBERG | Guy Walter | 74 |
| 60 | SECRET ADMIRER | Grahame Begg | 99 |
| 61 | SEPTEMBER MORN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 62 | SHOCKING | Mark Kavanagh | |
| 63 | SHOWCAUSE | Frank Ritchie | |
| 64 | SMALL MINDS | John P Thompson | |
| 65 | SOLID BILLING | Craig Ritchie | |
| 66 | SPEED GIFTED (GB) | Lee Freedman | |
| 67 | STAND TO GAIN (IRE) | Chris Waller | 84 |
| 68 | STRIKE ONE (GB) | Chris Waller | 96 |
| 69 | TRIUMPHANT CHOICE | Peter G Moody | |
| 70 | TRUSTING | John P Thompson | |
| 71 | VIGOR (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | |
| 72 | VISION AND POWER (NZ) | Joseph Pride | 107 |
| 73 | WELL ROUNDED | Lee Freedman | |
| 74 | ZAVITE (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | |
| 75 | ZEVADA (NZ) | Tony Noonan | |
| 76 | ZIPPING | Robert Hickmott |
