The number of three-year-old fillies heading towards the Thousand Guineas 2020 is down to 102 after first acceptances for the mile feature closed on Tuesday.
Hungry Heart remains in 2020 Thousand Guineas contention following first acceptances. Photo: Steve Hart.
Held on Caulfield Guineas Day, October 10, the Group 1 $1 million Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) attracted 243 nominations with the number of fillies still in the hunt for a start down to
There were 110 left in the 2019 Thousand Guineas first acceptances with numbers slightly down for Australia’s richest mile race for three-year-old fillies this season.
Lindsay Park’s Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes lead the entries numbers-wise with 11 fillies led by their Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes third placegetter Personal.
Anthony & Sam Freedman’s Sebring filly Agreeable leads all-in Thousand Guineas odds at Ladbrokes.com.au after two eye-catching fourths in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) and Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) this time in.
Also high-up the early Thousand Guineas betting markets are the in-form Vancouver filly Night Raid who won the Atlantic Jewel Stakes in her Black-Type debut and the undefeated John Sadler-trained Mozzie Monster.
Talented Sydney raiders Dame Giselle and Hungry Heart are among the other standout first acceptors.
Dame Giselle is prepared by Peter & Paul Snowden and is currently on the Princess Series path in Sydney this prep that culminates with the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on October 3, a week prior to the Thousand Guineas in Melbourne.
She has won the opening two legs of the series completing the Group 2 Silver Shadow – Furious Stakes double and will race third-up in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) on September 19.
Hungry Heart meanwhile represents Sydney’s best, Chris Waller, who won the Thousand Guineas in 2014 with Amicus.
The nicely-bred daughter of Frankel is best known for her Group 2 Sweet Embrace win in Sydney back in February, after which she ran fifth in the Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper.
She put in an encouraging first-up effort in the Furious Stakes over 1200m last Saturday and is tipped to improve getting out over more distance over her campaign.
Of the notable withdrawals were Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Away Game and Bella Nipotina who won the Quezette Stakes last start.
Thousand Guineas second acceptances close on Tuesday September 22.
Click here for the latest all-in 2020 Thousand Guineas odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au.
2020 Thousand Guineas First Acceptances
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21169x0x | A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT |
F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 2 | 1×44 | AGREEABLE |
F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 3 | 11×2 | AIDENSFIELD | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 4 | 40×6 | ALIGHTED | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings | |
| 5 | AMURI | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 6 | 26×14 | ANITRA | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 7 | 1 | ANNAVISTO (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 8 | ARTIC | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | ||
| 9 | 2×4 | BELLA ROYALE |
F | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell | |
| 10 | 08×431 | BLAZING LACE |
F | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan | |
| 11 | 2227×4421 | CENTIMENTAL | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 12 | 32×1 | CHICA FUERTE |
F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 13 | 31x | CLASSY PINS (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 14 | 2116×7 | CLOUDBREAKER | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 15 | 485×0 | CORNUCOPIA |
F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths | |
| 16 | 6×4 | COVENT GARDEN | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 17 | 21x3174x11 | DAME GISELLE | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 18 | 5×1113 | DIRTY THOUGHTS | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
| 19 | 84×2 | DIVINE RULE | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 20 | 26x18x3 | DUBAI STAR | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 21 | 15115x | ECUMENICAL | F | 3 | Mick Huxtable | |
| 22 | 6x86x7 | FALL ON A STAR |
F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 23 | 111x | FOREVER FREE |
F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
| 24 | 3 | GHARAAM | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 25 | 6×217 | GIOVANNA RUN | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 26 | 14x | HIGHLY DISCREET |
F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 27 | 2×1 | HINDAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 28 | 215×2 | HUNGRY HEART |
F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 29 | 16×57 | INCREDULOUS DREAM | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 30 | 11x | INSTANT CELEBRITY | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 31 | 14 | JENNI’S RAINBOW | F | 3 | David Brideoake | |
| 32 | 10x | JOEY’S GIFT | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 33 | 10×3 | KAAKIT AKIT | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 34 | LADY MOFEED |
F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 35 | 3×2 | LOVE SENSATION |
F | 3 | Kevin Corstens | |
| 36 | 6×4 | MADAME BOLLI |
F | 3 | Jim Conlan | |
| 37 | 116x | MAHA | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 38 | 22×21 | MALICORNE | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | |
| 39 | 2 | MASHRABIYA | F | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 40 | 2233x | MASSEUSE |
F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 41 | 6 | MATHRIN | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 42 | MEDIA STATEMENT |
F | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 43 | 241 | MELBA STORM |
F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 44 | 36 | MELTDOWN (NZ) | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 45 | MERVA | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 46 | 110x | MINHAAJ | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 47 | 0x1 | MIRAVALLE |
F | 3 | Mark Newnham | |
| 48 | MISS AMANAP | F | 3 | Mark C Webb | ||
| 49 | 3×5 | MISS CONDUCT |
F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 50 | 7×1 | MISS GUGGENHEIM | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 51 | 2374×2 | MISS INBETWEEN |
F | 3 | Michael Mehegan | |
| 52 | 14×6 | MONTIA | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 53 | 11 | MOZZIE MONSTER | F | 3 | John Sadler | |
| 54 | 4×11 | NIGHT RAID | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 55 | 651 | OBIRI | F | 3 | Edward Cummings | |
| 56 | 15 | ODEUM |
F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 57 | 0Px | ONLY MINE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 58 | 32 | ORPHELINE | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 59 | 14x | PERFECT RADIANCE | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 60 | 2130x | PERSONAL | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 61 | 4 | PROMADA (NZ) | F | 3 | Tony Noonan | |
| 62 | 4 | PROUD MARY | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 63 | 3x375x21 | QUEEN OF ROCKS | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 64 | 33×1 | RAINBIEL |
F | 3 | Anthony Chibnall | |
| 65 | 19x | RED STILETTO | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings | |
| 66 | 1×3 | REDEEL | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 67 | 3x92152x28 | RIVER NIGHT |
F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
| 68 | 7332153×6 | ROCK MY WAND | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | |
| 69 | 312x | ROSE OF SEBRING | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 70 | 1×7 | SAFE PASSAGE | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 71 | 1x076x | SANCY | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 72 | 313 | SAPEIRO (NZ) | F | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell | |
| 73 | 1×7 | SCIENTIFIC |
F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 74 | 1 | SELFLESS | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 75 | 04x11x5 | SEPTEMBER RUN | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 76 | 812 | SEQUANA | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 77 | 79×10 | SHILAJIT (NZ) | F | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan | |
| 78 | 4313x | SILHOUETTE | F | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 79 | SIMASIA |
F | 3 | Carlo Vidotto & Clay Beasy | ||
| 80 | 56 | SIX BELLS |
F | 3 | Colin Little | |
| 81 | 3×5 | SO FAR AWAY | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 82 | 9 | SPECTACLE | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 83 | 8x133x | STANDOFF | F | 3 | Grant & Peter Dalziel | |
| 84 | 2 | STAR OF EDEN | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 85 | 2×5 | STARELLE |
F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 86 | 2x2225x19 | STELLAR PAULINE | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 87 | 3×3 | SUCCEED INDEED | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 88 | SURECAN | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | ||
| 89 | 134×20 | SUROOJ | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 90 | 10x | SWATS THAT |
F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 91 | 13×2 | SWEET REPLY | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 92 | TESSNEEM |
F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 93 | 5x3411x | THE ACTUARY |
F | 3 | Tony Gollan | |
| 94 | 42110×28 | THERMOSPHERE | F | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 95 | 3×4 | TRUE FAITH | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 96 | 10 | TYCHE GODDESS |
F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 97 | 7 | UNIQUELY |
F | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan | |
| 98 | VANCITY GEM | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 99 | 1622×4 | VANGELIC | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 100 | 3 | YATTON (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 101 | 48145 | YES BABY YES | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 102 | 3×1 | YOSEMITE (NZ) | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
