Godolphin and top Japanese stables grab the limelight with a stack of entries for the $6 million Grp 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Nov 2. Nine of Godolphin's 10 noms are in the care of well-known trainer Saeed Bin Suroor. The other entry, Claremont, is with Mahmood Al Zarooni. Irish trainer Dermot Weld has entered three horses, Profound Beauty, Rite Of Passage and Natural High while there are five Japanese entries. The Noriyuki Hori-trained Jaguar Mail, the winner of the Tenno-sho, he
Godolphin and top Japanese stables grab the limelight with a stack of entries for the $6 million Grp 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Nov 2. Nine of Godolphin's 10 noms are in the care of well-known trainer Saeed Bin Suroor. The other entry, Claremont, is with Mahmood Al Zarooni. Irish trainer Dermot Weld has entered three horses, Profound Beauty, Rite Of Passage and Natural High while there are five Japanese entries. The Noriyuki Hori-trained Jaguar Mail, the winner of the Tenno-sho, heads the Japanese contenders along with the Tenno-sho runner-up Meiner Kitz.