Eighty-seven classy horses have been nominated for the 2010 Epsom Handicap in anticipation of the highly anticipated Sydney Spring Racing Carnival feature.
The $350,000 Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) is due to run at Randwick on October 2 along with the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m), Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) for fillies and Group 2 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).
Headlining entries in the Epsom Handicap that are sure to lead the way in the Sportsbet markets include Centennial Park, Peter Moody’s mare Ghostmilk, the Bart Cummings-trained Rock Classic and Sniper’s Bullet.
Other early favourites are three horses from the stables of Rosehill trainer Chris Waller – Metal Bender, Triple Honour and Danleigh – who ran the trifecta last start Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m).
Waller is looking to atone for his photo-finish second in the Epsom last year with Rangirangdoo who was narrowly beaten by Rock Kingdom.
Winner of the 2008 Epsom Handicap, the Gai Waterhouse-trained Theseo has also been nominated again this year following their absence from last year’s spring carnival.
Waterhouse has also entered ex-American galloper Cannonball, Descarado, Joku, Once Were Wild, Pureness, Rabbuka, consistent Group winning mare More Joyous and 2010 The Metropolitan favourite Herculian Prince for the Epsom Handicap.
Nominations in the Epsom Handicap were down from 101 last year, but the quality of the contenders is still top class making for an exciting showdown to enjoy a punt on at SportsBet.
The 2010 Epsom Handicap final field of acceptances will be released on Wednesday September 29 and published here first so bookmark this page.
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2010 Epsom Handicap Nominations
| # | Horse | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAY WINDOW | Gwenda Markwell | |
| 2 | BLACK PIRANHA | Con Karakatsanis | |
| 3 | BRILLIANT LIGHT | Kerry Parker | |
| 4 | BUCCELLATI (GB) | Tony Noonan | |
| 5 | CANNONBALL (USA) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN SONADOR | Roger Milne | |
| 7 | CARRARA | Tony Vasil | |
| 8 | CENTENNIAL PARK (NZ) | David Payne | |
| 9 | COLUMBUS | David Hayes | |
| 10 | CONFESSIONAL | Kevin Moses | |
| 11 | CULMINATE (NZ) | Darren Weir | |
| 12 | DANLEIGH | Chris Waller | |
| 13 | DEALER PRINCIPAL | Anthony Cummings | |
| 14 | DEMERIT | Peter Snowden | |
| 15 | DESCARADO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 16 | DOUBTFUL JACK | Peter G Moody | |
| 17 | DRUMBEATS | Peter Snowden | |
| 18 | DUX BELLORUM | Denise Mcgrath | |
| 19 | ELECTROMOTIVE | Lee Freedman | |
| 20 | EXTRA ZERO | David Hayes | |
| 21 | FEMINA FASHION | Trevor Whittington | |
| 22 | FIFTEEN CARAT | Howard Wilson | |
| 23 | FIREBOLT (NZ) | Roger James | |
| 24 | GHOSTMILK (IRE) | Peter G Moody | |
| 25 | GIGINO (NZ) | Chris Waller | |
| 26 | GIRL HUSSLER | David Payne | |
| 27 | GRIFFON | Bart Cummings | |
| 28 | HERCULIAN PRINCE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 29 | HIDDEN WONDER | Kris Lees | |
| 30 | HOW MUCH MY LOVE (NZ) | Danny Williams | |
| 31 | IRISH LIGHTS | David Hayes | |
| 32 | JOE BLOW | Bart Cummings | |
| 33 | JOKU | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 34 | KEEPIN’ THE DREAM (NZ) | Jim & Greg Lee | |
| 35 | KING OF MOUNTAINS | David Hayes | |
| 36 | LANDLORD | Bart Cummings | |
| 37 | LARGO LAD | David Hayes | |
| 38 | LEICA LARRIKIN | Richard Freyer | |
| 39 | LITTLE SURFER GIRL | Chris Waller | |
| 40 | LOVEMELIKEAROCK | Anthony Cummings | |
| 41 | MARHETA | Michael Moroney | |
| 42 | MASQUERADER | David Payne | |
| 43 | MEET GEORGE | Brian Smith | |
| 44 | MENTALITY | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 45 | METAL BENDER (NZ) | Chris Waller | |
| 46 | MORE JOYOUS (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 47 | MR BARITONE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | |
| 48 | NEESON | Joseph Pride | |
| 49 | ONCE WERE WILD | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 50 | PINNACLES | Rick Hore-Lacy | |
| 51 | PLATINUM PASSION | Michael Moroney | |
| 52 | PRECIOUS LORRAINE | David Hayes | |
| 53 | PREDATORY PRICER | Mick Price | |
| 54 | PRINCE BRAEMAN | Paul Perry | |
| 55 | PURENESS | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 56 | RABBUKA | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 57 | RAIHANA | David Payne | |
| 58 | RECOUP DE FORTUNE | Anthony Cummings | |
| 59 | RESPONSE | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
| 60 | RETURNTOSENDER | Peter G Moody | |
| 61 | ROCK CLASSIC | Bart Cummings | |
| 62 | ROTHESAY | Gerald Ryan | |
| 63 | SACRED CHOICE | Joseph Pride | |
| 64 | SAINTHOOD | Rick Worthington | |
| 65 | SEA LORD | David Payne | |
| 66 | SECESSION | Peter Snowden | |
| 67 | SHAMARDASHING | John P Thompson | |
| 68 | SMALL MINDS | John P Thompson | |
| 69 | SNAPY HALO (ARG) | John O’Shea | |
| 70 | SNIPER’S BULLET | Tracey Bartley | |
| 71 | SNOW ALERT | Chris Waller | |
| 72 | SOUND OF NATURE (USA) | Lee Freedman | |
| 73 | SPIRITED ONE | John P Thompson | |
| 74 | STAR OF OCTAGONAL | Todd Howlett | |
| 75 | STRYKER | Chris Waller | |
| 76 | SYREON | Joseph Pride | |
| 77 | THESEO | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 78 | TIMETABLE (GB) | Kris Lees | |
| 79 | TRADER | Anthony Cummings | |
| 80 | TRIPLE HONOUR (NZ) | Chris Waller | |
| 81 | TROMSO | Chris Waller | |
| 82 | TRUSTING | John P Thompson | |
| 83 | VALDEMORO | Tony Vasil | |
| 84 | VINTEDGE | Chris Waller | |
| 85 | WITHOUT COMPROMISE | Bart Cummings | |
| 86 | WORK THE ROOM | Colin Little | |
| 87 | WORLD WIDE | Bede Murray |