Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller to nominate team for Wagga Gold Cup

The Waller stable is expected to lead the charge when nominations for the feature race are released on Monday.

Waller could have as many as eight among the nominations for the Wagga Gold Cup but the stable has warned their numbers could drop dramatically for the final field.

Last-start Caulfield winner Yonkers, group three winner Polly Grey and Albury Gold Cup second placegetter The Lord Mayor are expected to be among Waller's entries.

But Waller's assistant trainer and racing manager Charlie Duckworth warned clashes with the Gosford and Gold Coast Cups, both held the following day, will impact how many the stable brings to Wagga.

"Yes we will have representation in the Cup again this year but with the Gosford Cup the following day and also the Gold Coast Cup we will have to have a look at the weights when they come up before committing which horse to each race," Duckworth said.

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Waller was based in Wagga when he first moved from New Zealand and along with many of his high-profile owners, they love to try and win the Gold Cup each year.

He was first successful with Trade Commissioner in 2014 before going back-to-back in 2018-19 with Life Less Ordinary and Abdon.

The presence of the Waller stable, and the likes of jockeys Tommy Berry, Rachel King and Nash Rawiller, is set to ensure the Gold Cup carnival attracts national attention.

The nominations for the $200,000 Wagga Town Plate will be released on Friday with exciting Melbourne sprinter Open Minded expected to be among the nominations, along with previous winners Irish Songs and Ghostly.

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