McKenzie Stakes nominations – 2016

View the nominations for the 2016 McKenzie Stakes. The McKenzie Stakes will be run on Saturday 20th August at Moonee Valley racecourse.

Horse Sex Age Trainer
1 AWAKE IN GRINZING (NZ) G 3 Danny O’Brien
2 BAFFERT C 3 Mick Price
3 CHINA DREAM C 3 Mick Price
4 COHESION C 3 John O’Shea
5 COROEBUS C 3 Danny O’Brien
6 DAM READY G 3 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
7 DEAL MASTER C 3 Leon & Troy Corstens
8 DERRYN C 3 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
9 KEN’S DREAM C 3 Darren Weir
10 MANDALAY BAY C 3 Matt Laurie
11 POWER TRIP G 3 John McArdle
12 RADCLIFFE C 3 John O’Shea
13 RAMPAGE G 3 David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
14 THROSSELL G 3 Ciaron Maher
15 VERSTAPPEN C 3 Danny O’Brien
16 WIMBORNE C 3 Robbie Laing

News:

Champion mare Winx headlines nine entries for the Group Two Warwick Stakes as she starts her quest for back-to-back Cox Plate wins.

As she looks to extend her winning streak to 10, the Chris Waller-trained Winx is set to face Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Lucia Valentina in the Warwick Stakes on Saturday.

The Kris Lees-trained Lucia Valentina is also likely to use Saturday’s race at Randwick as a starting point as she builds towards the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 22.

Sydney’s premier stable is likely to have a strong supporting cast in the race.

Winx’s Group One-winning stablemates Grand Marshal, Vanbrugh, Who Shot Thebarman and Preferment are nominated to resume in the 1400m weight-for-age contest.

Preferment finished third in a 1030m-trial at Rosehill on Monday morning.

Godolphin have nominated Group One winner Hartnell, while Dibayani, runner-up in the Group Three Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington last start on August 6, is also entered.

Rebel Dane is the only other horse nominated for the race who is not resuming, finishing second to Tycoon Tara in the Group Two Missile Stakes on a heavy Randwick track on August 6.

Vanbrugh and Lucia Valentina have been dual-nominated for the Listed Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Entries for the $250,000 Warwick Stakes have been extended to 11am on Tuesday.

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