Nominations have been released for the 2012 Epsom Handicap, which is due to run at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday October 6, 2012.
Gai Waterhouse has nominated a total of 16 horses for the 2012 Epsom Handicap in the pursuit of a record equalling seventh Epsom win.
Included in the nominations is More Joyous, who appears to be Waterhouse’s best chance of success in the race.
More Joyous went unbeaten during the autumn racing carnival, winning all her four starts.
Her most recent win came in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse in April.
More Joyous will be working towards her major spring assignment of the 2012 Cox Plate, which will run on Saturday October 27, 2012.
The More Than Ready mare has won 19 of her 26 race starts and has earned more than $4.25 million in prize money.
Secret Admirer is also included in the 2012 Epsom Handicap nominations.
The five-year-old mare resumed in the Group 2 Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm last Saturday, where she posted an impressive second placing behind Pinwheel.
Secret Admirer is the reigning Epsom Handicap champion, having won last year’s event by almost two lengths in front of a quality field.
The Dubawi mare as won three of her 17 race starts and has earned more than $1.11 million in prize money.
ATC racing manager, Colin Tuck, was impressed with the 101 nominations received for the 2012 Epsom Handicap.
“The quality is certainly there particularly in the Epsom,” Tuck said.
“There are the proven top liners combined with the up-and-coming horses so it is already shaping as a very good race.”
Fast Clip, Danleigh, Glass Harmonium and Pied A Terre are also included in the 2012 Epsom Handicap nominations.
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2012 Epsom Handicap Nominations
| No. | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADNOCON | Gerald Ryan |
| 2 | ALIYANA TILDE | Kerry Parker |
| 3 | AMBIDEXTER | Peter Snowden |
| 4 | BLACKIE (NZ) | Peter G Moody |
| 5 | BLISS STREET | Stuart Webb |
| 6 | BOLD GLANCE | Norm Hilton |
| 7 | BRAMBLES (NZ) | Peter G Moody |
| 8 | BRAVE THE WAY | Anthony Cummings |
| 9 | BRAYROAN (NZ) | Anne-Marie Ruttley |
| 10 | CHASE THE RAINBOW | Rick Hore-Lacy |
| 11 | CHATEAU MARGAUX | Peter G Moody |
| 12 | CLASS IS CLASS (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 13 | COUP AY TEE (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 14 | DANLEIGH | Chris Waller |
| 15 | DARCI BE GOOD (NZ) | Bede Murray |
| 16 | DARE TO DREAM (IRE) | Bart Cummings |
| 17 | DOCTOR FREMANTLE (GB) | Sam Pritchard-Gordon |
| 18 | DOWAGER QUEEN (NZ) | Lee Freedman & Graeme Rogerson |
| 19 | EXTRA ZERO | David Hayes |
| 20 | FAST CLIP | Gai Waterhouse |
| 21 | FAT AL | Gai Waterhouse |
| 22 | FIBRILLATION | Tim Martin |
| 23 | GALAH | Peter Snowden |
| 24 | GANGSTER’S CHOICE | John O’Shea |
| 25 | GLASS HARMONIUM (IRE) | Michael Moroney |
| 26 | HERCULIAN PRINCE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 27 | HE’S REMARKABLE (NZ) | Roger James |
| 28 | HIGH ON BELIEVING (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 29 | HISCHANCE (NZ) | Stephen Hutchinson |
| 30 | HISTORY NO HURDLE (NZ) | Stephen Hutchinson |
| 31 | HOUR OF PERIL | John P Thompson |
| 32 | HOYLONNY | Chris Waller |
| 33 | ILLO (GER) | Bart Cummings |
| 34 | KEITH’S LEGACY (NZ) | David Vandyke |
| 35 | KONTIKI PARK (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 36 | LA COMEDIENNE | Kerry Parker |
| 37 | LAMASERY | David Vandyke |
| 38 | LANDING | Gai Waterhouse |
| 39 | LAUNAY | Peter Snowden |
| 40 | LEICA LARRIKIN | David Hayes |
| 41 | LEVI’S CHOICE | John P Thompson |
| 42 | LIGHTINTHENITE | John O’Shea |
| 43 | MALAVIO | Steve Englebrecht |
| 44 | MANY STARS (NZ) | Anthony Cummings |
| 45 | MARONEY AVENUE | Rodney Northam |
| 46 | MERLIN MUSTANG | Michael Tubman |
| 47 | MOMENT OF CHANGE | Peter G Moody |
| 48 | MON SOLEIL (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 49 | MONTON | Ron Quinton |
| 50 | MORE JOYOUS (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 51 | MOSHEEN | Robert Smerdon |
| 52 | MR ARMSTRONG | John P Thompson |
| 53 | NEW BEGINNING | John P Thompson |
| 54 | NEW DAY RISING | David Pfieffer |
| 55 | NEXTANIX | Kerry Parker |
| 56 | NIAGARA | Gai Waterhouse |
| 57 | NICONOISE | David Hayes |
| 58 | OFFENDERS | Peter Snowden |
| 59 | OUR HAND OF FAITH | Anthony Cummings |
| 60 | PAGO ROCK | David Hayes |
| 61 | PANE IN THE GLASS | John P Thompson |
| 62 | PEPPERWOOD | Liam Birchley |
| 63 | PIED A TERRE | Peter Snowden |
| 64 | POLISH KNIGHT (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 65 | POPLIN (GB) | Michael Moroney |
| 66 | PROST | John P Thompson |
| 67 | QUINTESSENTIAL (NZ) | John Sargent |
| 68 | RANGIRANGDOO (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 69 | RASPBERRIES | Peter Snowden |
| 70 | REKINDLED INTEREST | Jim Conlan |
| 71 | REPARATIONS | Anthony Freedman |
| 72 | ROCK ’N’ POP | Gai Waterhouse |
| 73 | ROLLING PIN (NZ) | Gwenda Markwell |
| 74 | SAID COM (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 75 | SAINTHOOD | Rick Worthington |
| 76 | SECRET ADMIRER | Grahame Begg |
| 77 | SHANNARA | Peter Snowden |
| 78 | SHE GOES TO RIO (NZ) | Anthony Cummings |
| 79 | SHOOT OUT | Chris Waller |
| 80 | SMOKIN’ JOEY | Anthony Freedman |
| 81 | SOFT SAND | Colin Little |
| 82 | SOMEPIN ANYPIN (NZ) | Gary Portelli |
| 83 | SPECTER | Anthony Freedman |
| 84 | SPEEDINESS | Colin Scott |
| 85 | STRAWBERRY BOY | Gai Waterhouse |
| 86 | TAGUS | John P Thompson |
| 87 | THE GREAT SNOWMAN (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 88 | TOHUNGA (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 89 | TOKUGAWA | Leon Corstens |
| 90 | TORIO’S QUEST | David Pfieffer |
| 91 | TRANSPORTER | John P Thompson |
| 92 | TRIBAL ROCK | Gai Waterhouse |
| 93 | TULLAMORE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 94 | ULUNDI | Pat Carey |
| 95 | UNDER THE SUN (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 96 | UPBEAT | Anthony Cummings |
| 97 | VELROSSO | Chris Waller |
| 98 | WATERFORD HILL | Leon Corstens |
| 99 | WESTERN SYMBOL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 100 | WILD AND PROUD | Gai Waterhouse |
| 101 | YOSEI | Stuart Webb |