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Maluckyday is sure to be a favourite for the 2011 The BMW and throughout the Autumn Racing Carnival
One of the most lucrative and anticipated showdowns of the autumn racing season, the 2011 The BMW is one of the nine Group races that will light up the Rosehill track for Golden Slipper Stakes Day.
Notable 2011 The BMW Entries Include:
- Anacheeva (Peter Moody) – Last year’s Caulfield Guineas winner, the Anabaa colt resumed racing in the Zedative Stakes on January 26 finishing seventh to Eclair Mystic
- Eclair Surprise (Peter Moody) – Up-and-coming Blackfriars gelding won the Listed UCI Stakes (1800m) at Flemington on October 3 at just their third career start – also nominated for the Australian Guineas and Australian Cup
- Zipping (Robert Hickmott) – Evergreen nine-year-old owned by Lloyd Williams, Danehill gelding Zipping won the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) during a successful spring last year that also included a record fourth consecutive victory in the Sandown Classic last start on November 13
- Descarado (Gai Waterhouse) – Well-bred High Chaparral four-year-old and reigning Caulfield Cup winner who failed to finish last year’s Melbourne Cup
- Ginga Dude (Graeme Boyd) – Kiwi stayer that was impressive during the 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival, won the Group 3 David Jones Cup before finishing third in the Mackinnon, fourth in the Sandown and then third in their latest Group 1 race back in NZ
- Illustrious Blue (David Payne) – Eight-year-old European import finished ninth in the Melbourne Cup last year behind Americain
- Maluckyday (Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes) – Zabeel four-year-old that captured the nation last spring winning the Group 3 The Lexus Stakes (2500m) before finishing second to Americain in the 2010 Melbourne Cup – will be a favourite throughout the autumn
- Zavite (Anthony Cummings) – Veteran stayer that finished second to Littorio in last year’s The BMW
Noteworthy omissions from the 2011 The BMW nominations include previous Melbourne Cup winner Shocking leaving trainer Mark Kavanagh without a chance in The BMW this year and last year’s Caulfield Cup runner-up Harris Tweed.
Also set to run at Rosehill on April 2 is the showcase Sydney race of the year, the $3.5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m).
Golden Slipper second declarations were taken yesterday with 151 two-year-olds still vying for a spot in the 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes final field including Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Sepoy.
The final field for the Golden Slipper Day races 2011 including The BMW will be declared on Wednesday March 30.
The BMW betting will open later this month, so get ready for the elite racing action of the autumn by opening your account with Australia’s favourite online bookmaker Luxbet today!
2011 The BMW Nominations
| # | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKZAR (IRE) | Robert Hickmott |
| 2 | ALCOPOP | Jake Stephens |
| 3 | ALEXANDER OF HALES (USA) | Chris Waller |
| 4 | ANACHEEVA | Peter G Moody |
| 5 | AT FIRST SIGHT (IRE) | Robert Hickmott |
| 6 | BECQU ADOREE (FR) | Peter G Moody |
| 7 | BEIJING BOY (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 8 | BOOMING (NZ) | Jeff Lynds |
| 9 | BUCCELLATI (GB) | Tony Noonan |
| 10 | C’EST LA GUERRE (NZ) | Robert Hickmott |
| 11 | CELTIC FANTASY | Craig Ritchie |
| 12 | COUNT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson |
| 13 | DESCARADO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse |
| 14 | ECLAIR SURPRISE | Peter G Moody |
| 15 | EMBLEM OF LIBERTY (SAF) | Darren Weir |
| 16 | EMPIRES CHOICE (NZ) | Bart Cummings |
| 17 | EXTRA ZERO | David Hayes |
| 18 | FAINT PERFUME | Bart Cummings |
| 19 | FANJURA (IRE) | Lee Freedman |
| 20 | FUSAKEO | Gai Waterhouse |
| 21 | GALIZANI | John P Thompson |
| 22 | GINGA DUDE (NZ) | Graeme Boyd |
| 23 | GRAND DUCAL (IRE) | Robert Hickmott |
| 24 | HANKS | Peter G Moody |
| 25 | HAWK ISLAND (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 26 | HE’S REMARKABLE (NZ) | Roger James |
| 27 | I THINK I DO | Bart Cummings |
| 28 | I’M IMPOSING (GB) | Robert Hickmott |
| 29 | ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (GB) | David Payne |
| 30 | IRONSTEIN | Gerald Ryan |
| 31 | KEEP THE PEACE (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie |
| 32 | KUDAKULARI (NZ) | Bart Cummings |
| 33 | KUTCHINSKY | Tony Noonan |
| 34 | LARISTAN (FR) | David Hayes |
| 35 | LARRY’S NEVER LATE (NZ) | Jim Conlan |
| 36 | LIGHT BRIGADE | Gai Waterhouse |
| 37 | LINTON | Robert Hickmott |
| 38 | LORNE DANCER | Gai Waterhouse |
| 39 | MACEDONIAN (NZ) | Peter G Moody |
| 40 | MALUCKYDAY (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 41 | MEAISIN (NZ) | Danny O’Brien |
| 42 | METAL BENDER (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 43 | MISS KEEPSAKE (NZ) | Joseph Pride |
| 44 | MONTGOMERY (NZ) | Colin & Cindy Alderson |
| 45 | MOUDRE | Ciaron Maher |
| 46 | MOURAYAN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott |
| 47 | MR CHARLIE (NZ) | Peter G Moody |
| 48 | MR PONZI (NZ) | Joseph Pride |
| 49 | OCEAN DREAM | Peter G Moody |
| 50 | ONCE WERE WILD | Gai Waterhouse |
| 51 | PRAECIDO (NZ) | David Payne |
| 52 | PRECEDENCE (NZ) | Bart Cummings |
| 53 | RANCHERO (NZ) | David Payne |
| 54 | REBEL SOLDIER (IRE) | David Hayes |
| 55 | ROCKSTARDOM | Danny O’Brien |
| 56 | ROMAN EMPEROR (NZ) | Bart Cummings |
| 57 | RUNDLE | Robert Hickmott |
| 58 | SAINT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson |
| 59 | SANDBERG | Guy Walter |
| 60 | SECRET ADMIRER | Grahame Begg |
| 61 | SEPTEMBER MORN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott |
| 62 | SHOWCAUSE | Frank Ritchie |
| 63 | SMALL MINDS | John P Thompson |
| 64 | SOLID BILLING | Craig Ritchie |
| 65 | SPEED GIFTED (GB) | Lee Freedman |
| 66 | STAND TO GAIN (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 67 | STRIKE ONE (GB) | Chris Waller |
| 68 | TRIUMPHANT CHOICE | Peter G Moody |
| 69 | TRUSTING | John P Thompson |
| 70 | VIGOR (NZ) | Danny O’Brien |
| 71 | VISION AND POWER (NZ) | Joseph Pride |
| 72 | WELL ROUNDED | Lee Freedman |
| 73 | ZAVITE (NZ) | Anthony Cummings |
| 74 | ZEVADA (NZ) | Tony Noonan |
| 75 | ZIPPING | Robert Hickmott |
Photo courtesy (c) Taron Clarke Photography
