Nominations online for 2017 George Main Stakes day

Breednet - Monday September 11

Winx headlines the first Group I at Randwick for the season, with 10 nominated to take on the champion mare in the Colgate Optic White George Main Stakes (1600m).

Advertisement
Winx will be aiming to make it 20 straight wins at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart

The $500,000 weight-for-age event, which will be run as the Colgate Optic White Stakes for the third year running, will have its nominations extended until 11am Tuesday.

Of the 10 other horses currently entered, Le Romain, Ecuador, Foxplay, Invincible Gem, Mackintosh, McCreery and Tom Melbourne are all nominated for other races which could leave a field as small as four, comprising Winx, Gerald Ryan's Red Excitement, Heaven's Above for Tim Martin, and Pat Webster's Happy Clapper.

The Group II Shorts (1100m) has attracted a bumper line-up with The Everest adversaries English and Chautauqua scheduled to resume. Peter and Paul Snowden's Everest hopeful Redzel has also been entered.

Other notable nominations for the $200,000 set weights and penalties event include Fell Swoop for Matt Dale and the Gary Moore-trained Takedown.

Furious Stakes heroine Formality will step out for Hayes' and Dabernig in the third leg of the Princess Series – the Group II Tea Rose Stakes (1400m). While Bjorn Baker and James Cummings will be looking to turn the tables on Formality with Champagne Cuddles and Alizee.

The Group III Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) has attracted 16 nominations, the Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) 19 and the Heritage Stakes (1100m) 12.

Click here to view the full list of nominations for Saturday's meeting at Randwick.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Robusto The Ultimate Inglis Digital Success Story
When Churchill (IRE) gelding Robusto was offered on Inglis Digital last September he was a solid Saturday class horse that had claimed a Benchmark 88 event on July 20, fast forward 12 months and he’s a $2.1million earner with the Listed ATC Winter Challenge (1500m) on his resume.
G3 Success For 2YO Maurice Filly Ethereum Girl
Improving off a close-up second in the Listed Oaklands Plate last start, two-year-old Maurice filly Ethereum Girl was too classy, winning the Group 3 South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes.
The big bets for Saturday
While the majority of money has come for Winx in Saturday’s Group I Turnbull Stakes, one punter is taking on champion mare in a big way by loading up on her main rival.
Derby Dream Alive for Blueblood Justify Colt
The $150,000 VRC Byerley Handicap (1800m) at Flemington has the added incentive of providing the winner with automatic entry into the Group I VRC Victoria Derby later in the year and this year’s winner Arcora will certainly be heading in that direction.
$1million Mehmas a Stakes-Winner for Godolphin
One of the big ticket purchases for Godolphin at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale last year was the half-brother to triple Group I winner Perfect Power by Mehmas and this 1million guinea purchase opened his stakes account overnight in the UK.
Winx Foals a Snitzel Colt
The owners of Winx have announced the champion mare has foaled a healthy colt by Snitzel early on Monday morning.
Joshua Brown Wins Listed Opunake Cup
The rookie pair of Joshua Brown and his owner-trainer Lance Gussey took out one of New Zealand racing’s biggest winter prizes in Saturday’s $120,000 Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth.
Sires With Winners - Friday July 18
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Winx bigger and stronger heading into Warwick Stakes
Champion mare Winx has impressed in her final piece of work in preparation Saturday’s Group II Warwick Stakes at Randwick.
Yes Yes Yes – Useapin Set for a Good Prep
Yes Yes Yes has been relocated to stand at Gooree Park Stud this spring and the Everest hero was in the frame at Rosehill on Saturday when talented filly Useapin posted her first metropolitan victory.