Hawkes Racing’s three-year-old sensation Ole Kirk headlines the Australian Guineas 2021 nominations taken for the February 27th showdown this week.
Racing Victoria received 122 early entries for this autumn’s Group 1 $1 million Kennedy Australian Guineas (1600m), set to run at Flemington Racecourse next month.
Subsequent all-in Australian Guineas odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au list star Written Tycoon colt Ole Kirk as the early favourite at $7.
The youngster took out the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes – Caulfield Guineas interstate double last spring and is tipped to return in equally as good form this preparation.
The Hawkes stable have a total of six Australian Guineas nominations this season with their other headline entry being Golden Rose second placegetter, nicely-bred Brazen Beau colt North Pacific.
North Pacific occupies the equal second line of futures Australian Guineas betting at $8 along with the undefeated Kiwi galloper Aegon.
Prepared across the Tasman by Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Sacred Falls gelding Aegon has won all three of his career starts including a narrow last start victory back in November’s Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas (1600m).
Other standout entries for the mile classic this Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival include Young Werther, Aysar, Tagaloa and Away Game.
Tavistock gelding Young Werther is prepared by Danny O’Brien and was last seen running third at HQ in last October’s Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m), making him the top finisher out of that event to be nominated for the Australian Guineas this year.
Another Derby Day graduate in the mix is the Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes-trained Aysar, the Deep Field colt having run second to Ole Kirk in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) before also being runner-up in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) on October 31.
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young’s former star juvenile Tagaloa remains safe in betting despite his dead last (14th) in the Caulfield Guineas and the fact the Lord Kanaloa colt hasn’t won a race since last February’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m).
Away Game meanwhile is one of the best fancied of the fillies nominated to take on the colts and geldings in the Australian Guineas, won two year’s back by Mystic Journey (2019) for the girls.
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained daughter of Snitzel was also a top two-year-old taking out the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic before her Blue Diamond fourth and Golden Slipper second, and was last seen back at the Gold Coast running third in the 3YO Guineas last Saturday.
Australian Guineas first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday the 16th of February, 2021 with all-in betting available in full here courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.
2021 Australian Guineas Nominations
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4431x8268x | ACHIEVER | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
2 | 111x | AEGON (NZ) | G | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
3 | 70×14 | AGAMI KARMA | G | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | |
4 | 1x44659x | AGREEABLE | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
5 | 458x647x61 | AIM | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
6 | 12x38317x | ALBARADO (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
7 | 2×31 | ALL STARDOM | G | 3 | Jerome Hunter | |
8 | 1x | ALTERNATE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
9 | 2x | AMALFI SPRITZ | C | 3 | Matt Cumani | |
10 | 413x226x82 | AMISH BOY | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
11 | 12x | ANDERMATT | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
12 | 31610x | ARABIAN HUSSEY | F | 3 | Caroline Jennings | |
13 | 1114215×23 | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
14 | 31x1622x | AYSAR | C | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
15 | 112x | BELTORO | G | 3 | Robert Hickmott | |
16 | 23x6154x31 | BLONDEAU | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
17 | 21112 | BRANDO (NZ) | C | 3 | Jamie Richards | |
18 | 11733x | BUCHAREST | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
19 | 219x | CADENABBIA | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
20 | 1140x | CAMBOURNE | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
21 | 352x | CAPTAIN SPUD | G | 3 | Peter Gelagotis | |
22 | 111x32714x | CHERRY TORTONI | G | 3 | Patrick Payne | |
23 | 32x12310x | CHICA FUERTE | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
24 | 5x1x | COMANCHE BRAVE (NZ) | C | 3 | Julius Sandhu | |
25 | 113x | COMMANDING MISSILE | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
26 | 123x | CONCEITED | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
27 | 233441312x | CONFRONTATIONAL | C | 3 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | |
28 | 0x4291x | COUP DE TONNERRE | C | 3 | Matt Cumani | |
29 | 11x61141x | CROSSHAVEN | G | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
30 | 2123x2456x | CROWN MINT | G | 3 | Gordon Richards | |
31 | 5x215166x | CUMBERBATCH | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
32 | 11 | DICKIN MEDAL | G | 3 | James Cummings | |
33 | 2x2312733x | DOM TO SHOOT | G | 3 | Sean & Jake Casey | |
34 | 11x5134x | DOUBTLAND | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
35 | 13 | DUKE OF NEWORLEANS | G | 3 | Matt Laurie | |
36 | 1615x | EMBOLISM | C | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
37 | 61x | EQUATION | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
38 | 15x | FAR ENOUGH | G | 3 | Dale Short | |
39 | 4444334x | FAYERRA | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings | |
40 | 1×1312 | FIRST ACCUSED | G | 3 | Scott Brunton | |
41 | FOSCOLO | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | ||
42 | 1x224x285x | GLOBAL QUEST | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
43 | 517x4230x | GRANDSLAM | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
44 | 2192x | GUNNAMATTA | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
45 | 0x | HARMONY NATION | G | 3 | Archie Alexander | |
46 | 111 | HELA | F | 3 | Scott Brunton | |
47 | 31x | HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) | C | 3 | Brent Stanley | |
48 | 132x | HIGH SUPREMACY (NZ) | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
49 | 2x1011x | HINDAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
50 | 19×3 | HYDRO STAR | C | 3 | John McArdle | |
51 | 1 | I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
52 | 3x1x1x | IMPECUNIOUS (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
53 | 4373x85x | INDICTMENT | C | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | |
54 | 212x | INFINITE MATRIX | G | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan | |
55 | 42x256x | IRONEDGE | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
56 | 172×734481 | ISLAND JOY (NZ) | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
57 | 1 | IT’SOURTIME | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
58 | 6133x | JET PROPULSION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
59 | JIMMY ROCKFORD | G | 3 | Greg Eurell | ||
60 | 9112x7612x | KHOEKHOE | C | 3 | Matt Cumani | |
61 | 6x49574x | KOBESTAR | G | 3 | Anthony Cummings | |
62 | 1x3112x | LA MEXICANA | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
63 | 58x550x921 | LINDEN TREE | G | 3 | Jason Coyle | |
64 | 1058x | LOCA | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
65 | 6x | LOFTY STAR | C | 3 | Julius Sandhu | |
66 | 116x64457x | LUNAR FOX | C | 3 | Paul Preusker | |
67 | 5x6113x33 | MARSANNAY | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
68 | 47x51x | MAUI (NZ) | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
69 | 0x6119x1 | MILTON PARK | G | 3 | John Moloney | |
70 | 1x117x | MO’UNGA (NZ) | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
71 | 33176×2419 | NARVAEZ | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
72 | 13x9030x | NATIONAL CHOICE | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
73 | 1x4341x | NO RESTRICTION | F | 3 | Archie Alexander | |
74 | 3x1132x | NORTH PACIFIC | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
75 | 1343x2211x | OLE KIRK | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
76 | 35x112723x | ON THE LEAD | C | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
77 | ORPHAN’S TRUST | F | 3 | Jerome Hunter | ||
78 | 727x62442x | OSAMU | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
79 | 1745×13 | OSCAR ZULU | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
80 | 32x | PAL D’ORO | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
81 | 130x52221x | PERSONAL | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
82 | 35×31 | PIG IN MUD | G | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
83 | 2310x | POLAND | C | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
84 | 116162x48x | PRAGUE | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
85 | 221x71222x | PRIME STAR | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
86 | 4x | PRINCE OF MERCIA | G | 3 | Clayton Douglas | |
87 | 817x | RED ON RED | G | 3 | John Pascoe | |
88 | 59×6303223 | RETURN WITH HONOUR | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
89 | 311x | RULE OF LAW | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
90 | 6x2x | SABOR | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
91 | 822252x | SALTO ANGEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
92 | 32x17x | SAVANNAH CLOUD (NZ) | C | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
93 | 35x5x1 | SETANTA | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
94 | 1326×214 | SHAIK | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
95 | 2x55286x | STARELLE | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
96 | 92x771205x | STREET DANCER | G | 3 | Anthony Cummings | |
97 | 13x222242x | SWEET REPLY | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
98 | x4124x360x | TAGALOA | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
99 | TELEPORTER | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | ||
100 | 8x2115x | TELL ME AGAIN | C | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
101 | 712111x | THE ELANORA | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
102 | 57x134760x | THE PRES | G | 3 | Kevin Corstens | |
103 | 10x285168x | THERMOSPHERE | F | 3 | James Cummings | |
104 | THOROGOOD | G | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | ||
105 | 2x154x | THUNDER PEAK | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
106 | x522x1132x | TOSCANINI | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
107 | 6141x | TRADEWIND | C | 3 | Ryan Balfour | |
108 | 361x | TRAIL BLAZER | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
109 | 53160x | ULTIMATE EDITION | G | 3 | John & Chris Ledger | |
110 | 4121x | VICTORIA QUAY | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
111 | 72×2 | VITAL VERSE | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
112 | 3243x | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | G | 3 | Grant & Alana Williams | |
113 | 222x | WHEELHOUSE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
114 | 6510x | WISE COUNSEL | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
115 | 1559x | YARDSTICK | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
116 | 1454621×00 | YES BABY YES | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
117 | 21x | YES SIR | G | 3 | John & Chris Ledger | |
118 | 123x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
119 | 64x1x | YULONG CODE | C | 3 | Peter G Moody | |
120 | 113 | ZAC DE BOSS (NZ) | G | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
121 | 0x141x | ZOU DANCER | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
122 | 323x | ZOUTELLUS | G | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys |