Aaron Purcell’s highly-rated filly Aloisia is one of the headline 2018 Australian Oaks nominations taken this week ahead of ‘The Championships’ Day 2 showdown.

Moonee Valley Vase winner Aloisia is an early favourite among the 2018 ATC Oaks nominations this autumn in Sydney. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.
Official entries for all the major Royal Randwick races scheduled for April 7 and 14 closed on Monday, including those for Group 1 $1 million James Boag’s Premium Australian Oaks (2400m).
The ATC Oaks nominations drew 148 three-year-old fillies, up 20 from this time last Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Futures Australian Oaks betting at bookies around the country currently have Azamour filly Aloisia as the early favourite despite her mid-field sixth to Pinot at Flemington last start in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) back in November.
She was the beaten odds-on favourite in the Melbourne Cup Carnival clash having earlier defeated one-time Derby favourite Cliff’s Edge by three and a half-lengths in her lead-up start in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m).
Still, the punters are tipping her to return to form this time in including being tested over the mile and a half again in the Australian Oaks.
The VRC Oaks winner Pinot was a notable omission from the Australian Oaks entries, but the training duo of Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott are still in the mix with 11 nominees.
Co-trainer Waterhouse has won three previous Australian Oaks, most recently in 2010 with Once Were Wild.
The best of the VRC Oaks graduates looking for a win in the Sydney equivalent this autumn are the Tony McEvoy-trained runner-up Bring Me Roses, Mick Price’s third placegetter Hiyaam and the fourth-placed Luvaluva prepared by John Sargent.
Bring Me Roses also holds a nomination for a shot against the older mares in the Group 1 $1 million Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) on the same day and is also entered for the lucrative Group 1 $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).
Premier Sydney horseman Chris Waller meanwhile prepared the 2013 ATC Oaks winner Royal Descent and has five nominees for 2018 led by the ultra-consistent Unforgotten who won three on the trot in Sydney last time in.
Last year’s Australian Oaks winner was the NZ Oaks champ Bonneval (2017) prepared by Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman.
Baker & Forsman are back this autumn looking for successive wins in the race with the currently unraced duo of Marcellina and Milseain.
Other notable ATC Oaks nominated fillies this season include Lindsay Park’s lightly-raced Earth Angel, her well-bred stablemate Rimraam who has form around the top of this crop in the spring and the untapped Kris Lees-trained Yulong Xingsheng.
The ATC Australian Oaks first acceptances close on Tuesday March 13, 2018.
See below for the full Australian Oaks 2018 nominations, updated betting markets to open shortly at our No. 1 recommended bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au.
2018 Australian Oaks Nominations
Royal Randwick Racecourse – 14/04/2018
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9613x | ALL ABOUT JULIA | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
2 | 438x331x1x | ALL TOO SOON | F | 3 | David Payne | 71 |
3 | 2x12x5116x | ALOISIA (NZ) | F | 3 | Aaron Purcell | – |
4 | – | ALTERNATIVE FACT (NZ) | F | 3 | Richard Collett | – |
5 | 3721168x | ANCHOR BID | F | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
6 | 16140x | ANGELIC SPIRIT (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
7 | 11x | ANTELOPE | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 68 |
8 | 33x14921x | AONAIR | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 70 |
9 | x31x16311x | BANISH | F | 3 | James Cummings | 82 |
10 | – | BELLE DU NORD (NZ) | F | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | – |
11 | 7x4401x | BLUE JAY WAY | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | – |
12 | 432102x | BRING ME ROSES | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy | – |
13 | 0x3711455x | BURDEN OF PROOF | F | 3 | Theresa Bateup | 59 |
14 | 4x9954221x | BYE BYE LOVE | F | 3 | Archie Alexander | – |
15 | 310x | CABIERRO | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman | – |
16 | 713x | CANADIENNE | F | 3 | James Cummings | – |
17 | 32x3x | CAPPAMORE | F | 3 | Jason Coyle | – |
18 | – | CARICATURE (NZ) | F | 3 | Tony Pike | – |
19 | 90x | CHE | F | 3 | Frank Conlan | – |
20 | 8x211x | CHILLY CHA CHA (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 62 |
21 | – | CHOSEN HEIR | F | 3 | Kris Lees | – |
22 | 49x | CINCINNATI RED (NZ) | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | – |
23 | – | CONTESSA VANESSA (NZ) | F | 3 | Graeme Rogerson | – |
24 | – | CRAFTY WARRIOR (NZ) | F | 3 | Kurt Goldman | – |
25 | 133x | CUBAN SIZZLE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 64 |
26 | – | DAIQUIRI LASS | F | 3 | John W Ramsey | – |
27 | 1321x | DANCERS | F | 3 | Brad Widdup | 67 |
28 | – | DANZDANZDANCE | F | 3 | Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs | – |
29 | 3x4224x | DINNIGAN | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
30 | 61x | DISCREET CHARM | F | 3 | John P Thompson | 63 |
31 | 1x | DIVINE BREEZE | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 62 |
32 | 14x2x | EARTH ANGEL | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
33 | 2x443x251x | FIFTH AFFAIR | F | 3 | Garry White | 62 |
34 | 81x | FURTHER TO FLY | F | 3 | Matthew Dale | 57 |
35 | 3x629x | GLASGOW GREY (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | – |
36 | 326x | GLOBAL SANCTION | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | – |
37 | 642x4x | GOD SENT | F | 3 | Kurt Goldman | – |
38 | 45x | GOLDEN LILY | F | 3 | John Sargent | – |
39 | 5336x1353x | GRAND THEFT AUTO | F | 3 | Edward O’Rourke | 56 |
40 | – | GRIS DAME (NZ) | F | 3 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | – |
41 | 4x3x | GUIPURE | F | 3 | James Cummings | – |
42 | 62x | HANDS OFF | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | – |
43 | 32x | HAPUKA (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
44 | 212x | HASAHALO (NZ) | F | 3 | Stephen Mckee | – |
45 | 3x | HAWACAIN | F | 3 | Glen Thompson | – |
46 | 1x7x43x | HIGH LOW BET | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 66 |
47 | 5x12343x | HIYAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price | – |
48 | – | HONFLEUR (NZ) | F | 3 | Tony Pike | – |
49 | 2x655x5x | INDRABEEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | – |
50 | – | INSIGHT (NZ) | F | 3 | Stephen Marsh | – |
51 | 3x | INSPIRANTE (FR) | F | 3 | Aaron Purcell | – |
52 | 532x3x21x | ITALIA BELLA | F | 3 | Stuart Kendrick | – |
53 | 52213x60x | JOYFILLY OURS (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
54 | 3x | JUNGLE FISH | F | 3 | Michael Kent | – |
55 | 7046x3x | JUST GORGEOUS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
56 | 7x4x | KAFFKA | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | – |
57 | – | KAPOOR (NZ) | F | 3 | John Bell | – |
58 | 73x317x12x | LETS GET NAUTI GAL | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 65 |
59 | – | LOTUS LEAF | F | 3 | David Vandyke | – |
60 | x453690x5x | LUCKY LOUIE | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
61 | 5x695x57x | LUDDENHAM LASS | F | 3 | Jeff Englebrecht | – |
62 | 1776214x | LUVALUVA (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | – |
63 | – | LUXE (NZ) | F | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | – |
64 | 4x | MADAME MARKIEVICZ (NZ) | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
65 | – | MARCELLINA (NZ) | F | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
66 | 63x742x | MARIA VICTORIA | F | 3 | John Sargent | – |
67 | – | MARK TWO (NZ) | F | 3 | Stephen Marsh | – |
68 | 7x | MIDORIYAMA | F | 3 | Robbie Laing | – |
69 | – | MILSEAIN (NZ) | F | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
70 | 066x8405x | MISS ADMIRATION | F | 3 | Mick Price | – |
71 | 07x | MISS BOWJANGLES | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | – |
72 | 8221x3x | MISS KYEEMA | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 57 |
73 | 52402x2x | MISS LILLIAN | F | 3 | Mark Young | – |
74 | 21x6x | MISSYBEEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 63 |
75 | 8x531x | MUSIC OF THE NIGHT | F | 3 | Pat Carey | – |
76 | – | NAIVASHA | F | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | – |
77 | – | NESMA (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price | – |
78 | 11x | OCEAN DEEP (NZ) | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
79 | – | OKOTO | F | 3 | Tony Pike | – |
80 | 611x | PALAZZO VECCHIO | F | 3 | Mick Price | – |
81 | 359x41199x | PANDEMONIUM | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 70 |
82 | 111x | PARIS ROCK (NZ) | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer | – |
83 | 5x | PELONOMENA | F | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
84 | – | PIERROCITY | F | 3 | Stephen Marsh | – |
85 | 78x579x | PLAY THAT SONG | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | – |
86 | 9x3323121x | PLEASURING | F | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
87 | – | PONT ALMA | F | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | – |
88 | – | POWER TRANSFORMER | F | 3 | Kris Lees | – |
89 | 6522x | PRINCESS MIA | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
90 | 6x2x | PULANG PULA | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | – |
91 | 2x9x | REALITY SHOW | F | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | – |
92 | 86x97148x | RELIABLE DAME (NZ) | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman | – |
93 | 2x3x | RIDICULE | F | 3 | Brad Widdup | – |
94 | 22x221237x | RIMRAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
95 | – | ROC SANDS | F | 3 | Glen Thompson | – |
96 | – | ROCK’N’ROLL MUSIC | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
97 | – | ROLL OF THUNDER | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
98 | – | RONDINELLA (NZ) | F | 3 | Roger James | – |
99 | 6x2x | RUCHLA | F | 3 | John Sadler | – |
100 | – | SAVVY COUP (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Pitman | – |
101 | – | SAZAVEE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
102 | 0x4251802x | SEABABE | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 64 |
103 | 136x557x1x | SEANNIE | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
104 | 2x4x | SEMARI (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
105 | 33x | SEMPER FIDELIS | F | 3 | Chris Waller | – |
106 | 4x2147x4x | SHAGRA | F | 3 | David Brideoake | – |
107 | 28x13x0x3x | SHEIKHA | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 71 |
108 | 12x | SHUMOOKH | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 70 |
109 | 6x | SILENT ROAR | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – |
110 | x2735x571x | SMOOTH CELEBRATION | F | 3 | Jason Warren | – |
111 | 4341936x | SNOGGING | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
112 | 18x | SO YOU LEICA | F | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
113 | 3523x2x | SOPRESSA | F | 3 | Darren Weir | – |
114 | 233x23312x | STELLA VICTORIA | F | 3 | David Payne | 65 |
115 | 4x2623422x | STROME | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | – |
116 | 4x | SUPEREGO | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
117 | – | SWING NOTE | F | 3 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | – |
118 | 21x2134x | TAGREEDA | F | 3 | Mick Price | – |
119 | – | TAM O’SHANTER | F | 3 | Michael Kent | – |
120 | 5306x | TEMOLIE | F | 3 | John Sargent | – |
121 | 3x611x | TEMPLE OF BEL | F | 3 | Archie Alexander | – |
122 | – | TERRA FIRMA (NZ) | F | 3 | Steven Ramsay | – |
123 | – | TERRA SANCTA (NZ) | F | 3 | Tony Pike | – |
124 | 8x | THE PROMISE | F | 3 | John P Thompson | – |
125 | – | THE SAVANT (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | – |
126 | 8334320x | THINK DIAMONDS | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman | – |
127 | 0x | THINK I’M DREAMING | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer | – |
128 | 42x15x44x | TIARA STAR | F | 3 | Gregory Hickman | 66 |
129 | 1x | TO YOUR HEALTH | F | 3 | Anthony & Edward Cummings | – |
130 | 7x4x | TORNADO GAL | F | 3 | Brett Cavanough | – |
131 | 643x3253x | TOUCH OF MINK | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | 66 |
132 | – | TREASURE (NZ) | F | 3 | Tony Pike | – |
133 | 2x13435x5x | TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ) | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | – |
134 | 3857x3331x | TUSKAR BROOK | F | 3 | Pat Carey | – |
135 | 72x111x | UNFORGOTTEN | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 78 |
136 | 7x356x | UNION DUES (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – |
137 | 33x82200x | UPTOWN GAL | F | 3 | Robbie Laing | – |
138 | 241x21x | WAIMEA BAY | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 55 |
139 | 71160x | WATCHMESPIN | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | – |
140 | 632x | WEAVING MAGIC (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | – |
141 | 0x1x | WEDGIE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 62 |
142 | 3x4113x78x | WHISPERED SECRET | F | 3 | Kris Lees | – |
143 | – | WILD SEA | F | 3 | Michael Kent | – |
144 | 54x | YOUNGSTAR | F | 3 | Chris Waller | – |
145 | 1x44241x | YULONG XINGSHENG | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 76 |
146 | 22x | ZEBREEZ | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | – |
147 | 1x | ZEDFORCE | F | 3 | John P Thompson | 55 |
148 | 45x6x | ZOOPHORIA | F | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | – |