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Spring carnival internationals arriving in town

Breednet - Tuesday October 3

The first European wave of internationals arrived in Melbourne over the weekend to join former Japanese galloper Admire Deus at the Werribee Quarantine Centre.

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Wicklow Brave at Werribee last year. Photo: Grant Courtney

This year’s Northern Hemisphere spring raiders total 19 in quarantine at Werribee with another five Europeans quarantining in Europe ahead of their trip to Australia in the next two weeks.

The horses at the Werribee quarantine centre are and the races they’re entered for.

Admire Deus - Darren Weir (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Fastnet Tempest - William Haggas (UK)
Folkswood - Charlie Appleby (UK) (Cox Plate)
Francis of Assisi - Charlie Appleby (UK) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Garcia - Andreas Wohler (Ger)
Johannes Vermeer - Aidan O'Brien (Ire) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Kaspersky - Jane Chapple-Hyam (UK) (Cox Plate)
Kidmenever - Charlie Appleby (UK) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Marmelo - Hughie Morrison (UK) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Mask of Time - Hugo Palmer (UK)
Qewy - Charlie Appleby (UK) (Melbourne Cup)
Red Cardinal - Andreas Wohler (Ger) (Melbourne Cup)
Riven Light - Willie Mullins (Ire) (Caulfield Cup/Cox Plate)
Sixties Groove - Darren Weir (Aus) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Steel of Madrid - Tony McEvoy (Aus) (Caulfield Cup/Cox Plate)
Taj Mahal - Aidan O'Brien (Ire) (Cox Plate)
Tiberian - Alain Couetil (Fra) (Melbourne Cup)
Wall of Fire- Hugo Palmer (UK) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)
Wicklow Brave - Willie Mullins (Ire) (Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup)

Horses due to arrive in Australia on October 14 are and the races they’re entered for.

Max Dynamite - Willie Mullins (Ire) (Melbourne Cup)
Nakeeta – Iain Jardine (Sco) (Melbourne Cup)
Rekindling - Joseph O'Brien (Ire) (Melbourne Cup)
Thomas Hobson - Willie Mullins (Ire) (Melbourne Cup)
US Army Ranger - Aidan O'Brien (Ire) (Melbourne Cup)

The Caulfield Cup order of entry as at October 2.

The Melbourne Cup order of entry as at October 2.

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