Nominations closed on Tuesday for this year’s Group 1 Kennedy Oaks (2500m) with an increased number of 95 hopefuls looking to gain entry into the $1 million feature race on November 7 at Flemington.
Tenely is one of the top 2019 VRC Oaks nominations for the Godolphin stable. Photo: Steve Hart.
New father-son duo Tony and Calvin McEvoy make up the bulk share of this year’s nominations with eight total entries, while Wednesday’s Kenendy Oaks Trial winner Celestial Falls is the current favourite in the 2019 VRC Oaks odds at Ladbrokes.com.au paying $10.00.
The Mark Newnham trained three-year-old was second-up at Flemington, showcasing an explosive turn of foot after looking a little keen early.
The Group 1 winning trainer said after the race he always had the Oaks in mind for Celestial Falls and hopes he can capitalize on the same path Greysful Glamour took last year before running second.
“Lovely big relaxed filly, always shown that she’ll stay. Didn’t have any hesitation going from 1300m to 1800m with the second-up, she only had a small three-week break from a win at Randwick as a late two-year-old, and I always had the Oaks path in mind for her,” Newnham said.
The Lindsay Park stable also holds seven nominations in the Oaks, followed closely by Godolphin with five.
Flit and Tenley, who also hold a spot in the Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup, sit on the third line of VRC Oaks betting at $15.00.
Full 2019 Kennedy Oaks nominations can be seen below and full all-in Kennedy Oaks odds can be viewed here.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 711x | ACTING (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 2 | 6×17 | AFFAIR TO REMEMBER | F | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan |
| 3 | 2 | ALIGNMENT | F | 3 | Bryan & Daniel Guy |
| 4 | 687×41 | AMAZING PEACE | F | 3 | Paul Perry |
| 5 | 4455×66 | ANGEL ROCK | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 6 | 3x587x11 | ASIAGO | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 7 | 76×229 | ASPECT RATIO | F | 3 | John Sargent |
| 8 | – | ASSOLUTA (NZ) | F | 3 | Francis Finnegan |
| 9 | 9352 | AU PAIR (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 10 | 24×6 | BALAABEL | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 11 | 5 | BAMBOLINA | F | 3 | Chris Ryan |
| 12 | 1×10 | BEAUTY BOLT | F | 3 | Grahame Begg |
| 13 | 171 | BONVICINI | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 14 | 2721x | BUBBLE GUM (NZ) | F | 3 | John Wheeler |
| 15 | – | BUTTERCUP BABY | F | 3 | Nick Ryan |
| 16 | 68x314x | CAILLOUX | F | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 17 | 7x | CAPE LEOPARD | F | 3 | Pat Carey |
| 18 | 521x2x | CELESTIAL FALLS | F | 3 | Mark Newnham |
| 19 | 637x4x | CHAMPAGNE TOOTS (NZ) | F | 3 | Liam Birchley |
| 20 | 0 | CLASSY ONE (NZ) | F | 3 | Wayne Walters |
| 21 | 2 | CONTRITION (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 22 | 12×43 | DESERVED | F | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 23 | 23 | DUBAI HOUSE | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 24 | 3x21x0x | ECLAIR BREEZE | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 25 | 4x22902x | EDINBURGH | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 26 | 0x2134 | EMERALDS | F | 3 | John Sargent |
| 27 | 7×6121 | EXCELIDA | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 28 | 345×14 | FASCINO (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 29 | 03 | FIERY BELLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 30 | 366×4 | FIORENTE’S GIRL | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 31 | 312x2x | FLIT | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 32 | 4232x6x | FOXBOROUGH | F | 3 | John Sargent |
| 33 | 65x | FRIDAY (NZ) | F | 3 | Jaimee-Lee Lupton |
| 34 | 6x21x | GAMAY | F | 3 | Archie Alexander |
| 35 | 552 | GO HARVIES | F | 3 | Andrew Noblet |
| 36 | 6x | GREAT AMBITION | F | 3 | Yoshitomo Shima |
| 37 | 6x | GREEN DELIGHT (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 38 | 15x0x | HILLS | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 39 | – | INDIVIDUAL GOLD (NZ) | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman |
| 40 | 3 | ISOLA COMACINA (NZ) | F | 3 | Andrew Noblet |
| 41 | 6x4x | JACIN TALEE | F | 3 | Brett Conlon |
| 42 | – | JEWELLED PRINCESS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 43 | 11×39 | KOOWEERUP | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 44 | 812×63 | LEVEN LASS (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 45 | 22 | LUNAKORN | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 46 | 40 | MARDI GIRL | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 47 | 21235 | MARNDARRA | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 48 | 4x54x47 | MAYA MIRACLE | F | 3 | Joe Cleary |
| 49 | 3×11 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 50 | 884×724 | MISS HARRIETTE | F | 3 | Shane Nichols |
| 51 | 14×4 | MOONLIGHT MAID | F | 3 | Mitchell Freedman |
| 52 | 10 | NAMIBIA | F | 3 | Pat Carey |
| 53 | 85×5513 | NEVER LISTEN | F | 3 | John Ramsey |
| 54 | 0x03 | NOVEMBER (NZ) | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 55 | 7×6 | NUDGE | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 56 | 1x | OCEAN MISS | F | 3 | David & Coral Feek |
| 57 | 566×22121 | ORIENTAL LILY | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 58 | 3×54 | PALURIEN | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 59 | 7x | PARADEE | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 60 | 0x8x | PERFECT IMPRESSION | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings |
| 61 | 1x5x | POINT OF INTEREST | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 62 | 8x223x1 | PRESENTLY | F | 3 | Ken Keys |
| 63 | 245x168x | PRETTY BRAZEN | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 64 | 211165×42 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Jamie Richards |
| 65 | 4×24 | RAPTURES | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 66 | 143×97 | REALLY DISCREET | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 67 | 963 | REPETITEUR | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
| 68 | 5×2 | ROCKAROSA | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 69 | 314x | SAONE (NZ) | F | 3 | Lindsey Smith |
| 70 | 1 | SELICA (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 71 | 138431×0 | SHE SHAO FLY | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 72 | 142 | SILENT SOVEREIGN | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 73 | 0x | SILK JACKET | F | 3 | Matt Cumani |
| 74 | 212 | SNAPDANCER | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 75 | 68x6665x1 | SONG BROCADE | F | 3 | John Sadler |
| 76 | 8×53 | SORRIDERE | F | 3 | Kerry Parker |
| 77 | 7×12 | SOUTHBANK | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 78 | 058×61 | SPRINGROLLS | F | 3 | Tim Hughes |
| 79 | 2×41 | STAY GOLD | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 80 | 0x835 | STICK ’EM UP | F | 3 | John Sargent |
| 81 | 1×216 | SUBPOENAED (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 82 | 1x1100x53 | TENLEY | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 83 | 32 | THE MOCKINGBIRD | F | 3 | Symon Wilde |
| 84 | 0x | TIME TO DAZZLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 85 | 2422 | TISANE | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 86 | 3×6 | TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 87 | 31×38 | TRAGIC | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman |
| 88 | 9x8x | TUMANAKO (NZ) | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 89 | 94 | TUNIS | F | 3 | Kieran McDonagh |
| 90 | 1 | VEGAS JEWEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Mark Kavanagh |
| 91 | 0 | VICTORY APPROACH | F | 3 | Michelle Payne |
| 92 | 0921x | VINGT CINQER | F | 3 | Austy Coffey |
| 93 | 44×4 | WALKING FLYING (NZ) | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 94 | 8×11175 | WESTPORT | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 95 | 27×24 | WILD VIXEN | F | 3 | Levi Kavanagh |
