Increase In Entries For Championships

The Australian Turf Club have revealed a significant increase in entries for the Championships in Sydney this April. A total of 1371 nominations have been received over the ten feature races, up 81 on 2016. A number of international names feature among the nominations including horses from Ireland, England and Japan. Willie Mullins has entered three horses for the G1 Sydney Cup including Max Dynamite (Fr) (Great Journey {Jpn}), runner up in the 2015 G1 Emirates Melbourne Cup. Another European on the list for that 3200m race is Ed Dunlop's Trip To Paris (Ire) (Champs Elysees {GB}), winner of the G1 Ascot Gold Cup in 2015.
“We are thrilled the overall number of nominations is up so strongly, and that so many races have increased entries from last year,” said ATC chief executive Darren Pearce. “The ATC is particularly pleased with the increased interest from international stables in Japan, the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong, with some very well-performed horses nominated for several races.” Pearce continued, “We will now continue to work hard to ensure as many of these overseas nominations as possible make the trip and compete against Australia's very best. This increase in international nominations demonstrates a growing awareness of The Championships across the racing world.”