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Star mare local mare Amelia’s Jewel headlines a quality list of nominations from around Australia for the upcoming Carnival in Western Australia - The Pinnacles.
The leading stables on the eastern seaboard of Australia have all nominated horses for the rich five-meeting carnival in Western Australia.
The Pinnacles kicks off on November 18 with Champion Fillies Day and culminates on December 16 with Damien Oliver Gold Rush Day.
Western Australia's three Group 1 races – the Railway Stakes (1600m), the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) and the Northerly Stakes (1800m) will be held on three consecutive Saturday – November 25 through to December 9.
Connections of horses entered in The Pinnacles will chase $10.5 million in prizemoney.
Chris Waller has 26 horses entered across the feature races while other eastern seaboard stables with nominations include Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Annabel Neasham,Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman , Anthony and Sam Freedman and Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr.
Inaugural Quokka winning trainer Bjorn Baker, has entered his Quokka victor Overpass in the Winterbottom Stakes while runner-up, Amelia's Jewel heads the local entry for that race along with the Damien Oliver Gold Rush.
A total of 94 horses have been entered for the Railway Stakes, headlined by multiple Group 1 winner Zaaki, prepared by Neasham who has also entered My Oberon.
Chris Waller has entered 13 horses for the race, headed by Atishu, Osipenko and Kovalica while Australian Cup winner Cascadian, a previous Perth visitor for Godolphin, is among entries.
Former WA-based trainer Lindsey Smith has entered Tuvalu for a return to his previous hometown.
Among the 68 nominations for the Winterbottom Stakes includes Asfoora, last week's Schillaci Stakes winner at Caulfield, Espiona for the Waller stable and I Am Me, a winner of six of her last eight starts for Maher and Eustace.
There are 106 nominations for the Northerly Stakes including last year's Railway Stakes winner Trix Of The Trade for local trainer Colin Webster while Waller has entered Rediener and Moody and Coleman have three entries, including Stakes winner Pounding.
Local gallopers Red Can Man, Resortman, Startrade, Snowdome and My Bella Mae join Amelia's Jewel among the 104 nominations for the Damien Oliver Gold Rush that also sees Nugget, a Cox Plate entrant for Maher and Eustace among nominations.
Perth Racing chief executive James Oldring is delighted with the quality of nominations for The Pinnacles.
"We have worked extremely hard to present The Pinnacles as an Australian racing carnival, not just a West Australian feature and the calibre of horses and trainers that have nominated for our carnival highlights are a testament to our progress in that regard," Oldring said.
"It's so important for the standing of our carnival, particularly our Group 1 events, to attract the best horses, trainers and jockeys in Australia.
"We look forward to extending a very warm welcome to everyone that travels from the east coast to take on the best of our home team, who will no doubt be all out to ensure that the bulk of the prize money, and the bragging rights, stay right here in Perth."
