Wagga trainers Trevor Sutherland, Chris Heywood, Gary Colvin and Peter Morgan have all nominated horses for the feature race in Willy White Socks, Class Clown, Noble Descent and Zarlu.

Albury Racing Club received 24 nominations for the Cup, headlined by Japanese import Ambitious and group one performer So Si Bon.

Among the big stables to nominate for the carnival were Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Team Hayes, Peter and Paul Snowden and Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

Nominations for the $80,000 Albury Guineas (1400m) suffered after the withdrawal of the lucrative Inglis bonus with just 14 horses nominated.

Nominations for the eight-race Cup day showcase meeting were otherwise strong throughout. 

The $50,000 City Handicap (1175m) headlines the opening day's racing on Thursday and it attracted 22 nominations, headlined by the likes of O' So Hazy, Bring A Secret and Stephan.

Age Of Fire (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace), Almost Court (Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones), Ambitious (Anthony Freedman), Balansa (Keith Dryden & Scott Collings), Brazen (Brett Cavanough), Californiafirebird (Peter Robl), Class Clown (Chris Heywood), Electric Charlie (John & Chris Ledger), Emperor's Way (Peter & Paul Snowden), Green Sweet (Danny Williams), Lieder (Michael Hickmott), My Psychiatrist (Doug Gorrel), Noble Descent (Gary Colvin), Nothin' Like Harry (Garry Worsnop), Prince Ziggy (Jamie Edwards), Ruby Skye (Craig Widdison), Shinseki (Mitchell Beer), So Si Bon (David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig), Spunlago (Ron Stubbs), Taikomochi (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott), Thunder Cloud (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace), Valac (David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig), Willy White Socks (Trevor Sutherland), Zarlu (Peter Morgan)

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