TWO of the biggest names in Australian racing have set their sights on next week’s Wagga Gold Cup carnival.
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Australian racing’s first lady Gai Waterhouse and champion trainer Chris Waller both had horses among the nominations for next Friday’s $150,000 Wagga Gold Cup (2000m).
Waterhouse and training partner Adrian Bott have nominated horses across both days of next week’s carnival, while Waller has two nominated for the Gold Cup and one for the supporting races.
Waterhouse and Bott have entered Stampede in the Gold Cup, with Lord Macau, Tough As Teak and Red Zephyr in supporting races.
Waller has Life Less Ordinary and Montauk in the Cup, and also Cocoexcel in the Queen of the South.
Other big name trainers to nominate horses for the carnival include Lee and Anthony Freedman, David Hayes, Ciaron Maher, Gerald Ryan, Robert Smerdon, Kris Lees, Joseph Pride, Gary Portelli, John Thompson, Jason Coyle and Liam Birchley.
MTC chief executive Scott Sanbrook is thrilled with the nominations.
“I thought the noms looked fantastic, plenty of depth and good numbers as well,” Sanbrook said.
“It’s a great sign to have so many powerful stables represented in the nominations.
“It augurs well for a great carnival.”
In total there is 29 nominations for the Gold Cup, 31 for the Town Plate and 395 in total across both days.
The Wagga track was rated a soft seven on Friday and is ‘improving with the nice weather’.
$150,000 Wagga Gold Cup (2000m) nominations
Adirondack (Shawn Mathrick), Astronomos (John Thompson), Authoritarian (Lee & Anthony Freedman), Betterthanyouthink (Mark Gee), Cool Chap (Lee & Anthony Freedman), Danjeu (John Thompson), Diamond Made (Bruce Cross), Dyrham Park (Dave Heywood), Gentleman Max (Trevor Sutherland), Get On The Grange (Allan Kehoe), Grand Dreamer (Robert Smerdon), Grey Lion (Matt Cumani), Jacquinot Bay (David & B Hayes & T Dabernig), Lautaro (Andrew Dale), Life Less Ordinary (Chris Waller), Midnight Obsession (Keith Dryden & Scott Collings), Montauk (Chris Waller), More Energy (Jason Coyle), My Psychiatrist (Joseph Pride), Observational (John Sadler), O’Lonera (Cindy Alderson), Overdue (Kym Davison), Passover (Henry Dwyer), Pemberley (Ciaron Maher), Rose’s Song (Steven O’Brien), Sir Ottavio (Trevor Sutherland), Slow Pace (Kris Lees), Stampede (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott), Testashadow (Gary Portelli)
$110,000 Wagga Town Plate (1200m) nominations
Attainment (Todd Smart), Baby Don’t Cry (Craig Widdison), Chase The Horizon (Henry Dwyer), Final Decision (Jason Coyle), Florelle (George Osborne), Got The Goss (Trevor McIlrick), Got Unders (Jay Hopkins), Greipel (Geoff Duryea), Hermosa Beach (Matthew Dale), Hill Spy (Luke Pepper), Ice Bucket (Allan Kehoe), Just A Blur (Barbara Joseph & Paul Jones), Leucura (Chris Heywood), Local Hero (Nick Olive), Lord Von Costa (Graham Hulm), Man Of Peace (Dave Heywood), Mitchell Road (Chris Heywood), Nat King Cu (Nick Olive), Old Man Sam (Michael Tubman), Play Master (Peter Smith), Pretty Possum (Russell Osborne), Reine Happy (George Osborne), Rock On Zariz (Barbara Joseph & Paul Jones), Rock Royalty (Liam Birchley), Santa Ana Lane (Lee & Anthony Freedman), Sweet Serendipity (Jason Coyle), Takewing (Jason Coyle), Ultima Chance (Keith Dryden & Scott Collings), Vinnie Vega (Kym Davison), Zarreig (Peter Clancy), Ziggy Willie (David Pfieffer)
