Nominations have been announced for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, which is due to take place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday October 13, 2012.
Amongst the 237 nominations is All Too Hard, who is looking to continue his impressive racing career with a 2012 Caulfield Guineas win.
All Too Hard has won three of his four race starts and has earned more than $415,000 in prize money during his short career.
The three-year-old colt will be looking to win his first Group 1 in the 2012 Caulfield Guineas, after placing second to Golden Slipper winner Pierro in his last attempt.
Pierro is also included in the 2012 Caulfield Guineas nominations.
The Gai Waterhouse-trained colt is currently unbeaten across his first six race starts, with his biggest being in the 2012 Golden Slipper Stakes in April.
Pierro’s most recent win came in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes, where he edged out fellow Caulfield Guineas nominees Dear Demi and Tatra to claim victory.
The Lonhro colt has already accumulated prize earnings that equal more than $2.9 million in prize money.
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Samaready has also been nominated for the 2012 Caulfield Guineas, according to spring racing news.
Samaready has won more than $1.2 million in prize money after winning four of her five career starts.
Her only defeat came when third in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes last start.
Kabayan, Jimando, Epaulette and Amorino are also included in the 2012 Caulfield Guineas nominations.
Caulfield Guineas 2012 Nominations
| # | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABOUT SQUARE (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 2 | ADJUSTER | Byron Cozamanis |
| 3 | ADOBOLI | David Hayes |
| 4 | ALBRECHT | Peter Snowden |
| 5 | ALL TOO HARD | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 6 | AMORINO | Gerald Ryan |
| 7 | ARCHIMEDES | Tricia Cox |
| 8 | ARRISED | John McArdle |
| 9 | ASHOKAN | John O’Shea |
| 10 | ASSASSINATE | Gerald Ryan |
| 11 | AWESOME BRO (NZ) | Leon Corstens |
| 12 | AWESOME GOAL (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 13 | AXLE | David Brideoake & David Feek |
| 14 | BACKSTEDT | David Hayes |
| 15 | BAHIR | Jason Williams |
| 16 | BAITED BREATH | Anthony Freedman |
| 17 | BATTLE PACT | David Hayes |
| 18 | BEAU CRUSADER | Kelvin Smith |
| 19 | BEER BELLY | Adam Trinder |
| 20 | BEFITTING | Rick Hore-Lacy |
| 21 | BEL THOR | Wez Hunter |
| 22 | BENCH AND BAR (NZ) | Darren Weir |
| 23 | BERKELEY | Robbie Griffiths |
| 24 | BERKSHIRE | Robert Hickmott |
| 25 | BERNADINI BULLET | David Hayes |
| 26 | BETTER THAN READY | Kelly Schweida |
| 27 | BEYOND INFINITY | David Hayes |
| 28 | BIG RAGTRADER (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 29 | BISHOPS CASTLE (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 30 | BLACK FUSION (NZ) | Robert Smerdon |
| 31 | BOMBSQUAD | Frankie Stockdale |
| 32 | BON ISMAE | Darren Weir |
| 33 | BOSS HUSSLER | David Hayes |
| 34 | BRADMAN | David Hayes |
| 35 | BUGSY | Clinton McDonald |
| 36 | BUSH AVIATOR | Danny O’Brien |
| 37 | CADEL’S GOLD | John & Chris Ledger |
| 38 | CAINE MUTINY | David Vandyke |
| 39 | CAMBIASO | Danny O’Brien |
| 40 | CARRINGBUSH JACK | Leon Corstens |
| 41 | CASINO SWOOP | John P Thompson |
| 42 | CAVALENTE | David Bourne |
| 43 | CHEYENNE WARRIOR | Anthony Freedman |
| 44 | CLINTON AFFAIR | Peter G Moody |
| 45 | COLLECT | Mick Price |
| 46 | COMMANDING JEWEL | Leon Corstens |
| 47 | CONFORMIST | Peter G Moody |
| 48 | CONGO | Matthew Dunn |
| 49 | CORREGGIO (NZ) | Peter G Moody |
| 50 | COSTA NOVA | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
| 51 | COUNT PALATINE | Michael Kent |
| 52 | COURT ORDER | Clinton McDonald |
| 53 | CRUSADE | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 54 | CYNICAL | Anthony Freedman |
| 55 | DE LA DILO | David Payne |
| 56 | DE SHAMEKH | Gai Waterhouse |
| 57 | DEAR DEMI | Clarry Conners |
| 58 | DEFIANT ANGEL | Anthony Freedman |
| 59 | DIAGNOSE | Mark Kavanagh |
| 60 | DIAMOND CHAPARRAL (NZ) | Anthony Cummings |
| 61 | DIAVEL | John P Thompson |
| 62 | DIVINE MOON | Bart Cummings |
| 63 | DOMINANT | Matt Laurie |
| 64 | DON’T GET EXCITED | Austy Coffey |
| 65 | DUNDEEL (NZ) | Murray Baker |
| 66 | EKIBUUKA | Mark Young |
| 67 | EMPEROR MAX | Peter G Moody |
| 68 | EPAULETTE | Peter Snowden |
| 69 | EPIC CHOICE | Michael Moroney |
| 70 | EQUILATERAL | David Hayes |
| 71 | ERGHAAM | David Hayes |
| 72 | FALCENT (NZ) | Doug Harrison |
| 73 | FERMENT | John P Thompson |
| 74 | FIVEANDAHALFSTAR | Anthony Cummings |
| 75 | FORCE COMMAND | Greg Eurell |
| 76 | FORWARD FLYER | Mark Young |
| 77 | FORWARD LANE (NZ) | Mark Kavanagh |
| 78 | FREE OF DOUBT | Jason Petch |
| 79 | FRUPPER | Wez Hunter |
| 80 | FUNDIDO | Chris Waller |
| 81 | GENERAL RIPPA | David Hayes |
| 82 | GENERALIFE | Peter Snowden |
| 83 | GET PRONTO | Anthony Freedman |
| 84 | GIDDYUP KIRKY | Greg Eurell |
| 85 | GLAMAHAR | Mick Price |
| 86 | GOD’S TILLA | Matt Laurie |
| 87 | GOOD STORY | Rick Page |
| 88 | GOTTAGUN | John P Thompson |
| 89 | GRAND PRINCE | Bart Cummings |
| 90 | GREAT GAME | David Hayes |
| 91 | GREAT LANE | Bill & Symon Wilde |
| 92 | HARD MARKER | Anthony Cummings |
| 93 | HARD ROMP | Ciaron Maher |
| 94 | HATTERASCAL | Pat Carey |
| 95 | HAUSER | John P Thompson |
| 96 | HEATER | John P Thompson |
| 97 | HERE THE RHYTHM | Shawn Mathrick |
| 98 | HEY BIG BENDER | Nigel Blackiston |
| 99 | HIDDEN STRATEGY | Michael Moroney |
| 100 | HIGH ESTEEM | Peter G Moody |
| 101 | HOLD THAT THOUGHT | James Rundle |
| 102 | HONORIUS | David Payne |
| 103 | HOSTING | Greg Eurell |
| 104 | HOW SWEDE IT IS | Shane Nichols |
| 105 | HUNGER | Mick Price |
| 106 | IF I COULD (NZ) | Mark Kavanagh |
| 107 | INDIANAPOLIS | Gai Waterhouse |
| 108 | INIGO (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 109 | JAWS | Michael Moroney |
| 110 | JIMANDO | Tony McEvoy |
| 111 | JUST CAUSE | Jason Warren |
| 112 | KABAYAN | Gai Waterhouse |
| 113 | KIM COMMAND | Rick Hore-Lacy |
| 114 | KING OF OLYMPIA | Gai Waterhouse |
| 115 | KINGDOM OF CAID | David Hayes |
| 116 | LANDALE | Robert Hickmott |
| 117 | LANKAN RUPEE | Mick Price |
| 118 | LASHED OUT (NZ) | John & Chris Ledger |
| 119 | LAST BET | John P Thompson |
| 120 | LAUGHING LAD | Peter G Moody |
| 121 | LET GO LENNI | Mick Price |
| 122 | LIBERTY ROCK | Peter G Moody |
| 123 | LIMES | Peter Snowden |
| 124 | LITTLE HERO (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 125 | MACHINE AGE | Michael Moroney |
| 126 | MAGIC SHAFT | John Sargent |
| 127 | MAGNIER | Anthony Cummings |
| 128 | MAJOR SHOWDOWN | Michael Moroney |
| 129 | MAURY | John P Thompson |
| 130 | MAXIMILIAN | Bart Cummings |
| 131 | MILITARY OFFICER | Peter G Moody |
| 132 | MONDINI | Jim Mason |
| 133 | MOTTLED | Peter Snowden |
| 134 | MOUNT NEBO | Allan Denham |
| 135 | MR PAYNE | Darren Weir |
| 136 | MUCH TO OFFER | John P Thompson |
| 137 | MULAAZEM | Peter G Moody |
| 138 | MURCIELAGA | Michael Moroney |
| 139 | MY DANCING DUEL (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 140 | NARCISSUS | Peter Snowden |
| 141 | NAVEL ORANGE | Tony Vasil |
| 142 | NEVER BETTER | Ern Ewert (Jnr) |
| 143 | NEW SPUR | John P Thompson |
| 144 | NINTH LEGION | Anthony Cummings |
| 145 | OVERDRAWN | Mick Price |
| 146 | PARLOUR KING | John P Thompson |
| 147 | PERDICARIS | Peter Snowden |
| 148 | PHILIPPI | Michael Kent |
| 149 | PIERRO | Gai Waterhouse |
| 150 | PRELUSIVE STRIKE | Robert Smerdon |
| 151 | PRINCE JESTER (NZ) | Peter G Moody |
| 152 | PRINCE OF SONG (NZ) | John P Thompson |
| 153 | PRIORITY ROAD (NZ) | Michael Kent |
| 154 | PRISONER OF WAR | David Hayes |
| 155 | PROISIR | Gai Waterhouse |
| 156 | PRONTO PRONTO | Jason Warren |
| 157 | PROVERB | Peter Snowden |
| 158 | PSYCHIC MICK | Daniel Clarken |
| 159 | QUEEN’S LAD | Mark Webb |
| 160 | RACEWAY | Gai Waterhouse |
| 161 | RAMPAGING | Gai Waterhouse |
| 162 | RAPPERS DELIGHT | David Hayes |
| 163 | RAWNAQ | David Hayes |
| 164 | READY TO EXCEL | Dale Short |
| 165 | READY TO FLY | Grahame Begg |
| 166 | REALIST | Michael Kent |
| 167 | RED CORNER | Darren Weir |
| 168 | RED DYNAMITE | Tim Martin |
| 169 | RED ERIC | Matthew Dunn |
| 170 | REFLECTANCE | John P Thompson |
| 171 | REGAL SCRIBE | Anthony Cummings |
| 172 | RIGHT TO ROAM | Pat Carey |
| 173 | ROAD TRIPPIN | Stephen Theodore |
| 174 | RODMAN | Gerald Ryan |
| 175 | ROFRANOZ | David Hayes |
| 176 | ROYAL HAUNT | Peter G Moody |
| 177 | RUSAMBO | Peter Snowden |
| 178 | SAINT OR SINNER (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 179 | SAMAREADY | Mick Price |
| 180 | SANSUI DRAWING | David Vandyke |
| 181 | SCRIPTURE | Bart Cummings |
| 182 | SEKIGUCHI | Leon Corstens |
| 183 | SENGLEA SUN | Grant Craven |
| 184 | SERGEANT AT ARMS | Mark Kavanagh |
| 185 | SHAMEXPRESS (NZ) | Danny O’Brien |
| 186 | SHARP SPINNER (NZ) | Bart Cummings |
| 187 | SHAWANO | Anthony Cummings |
| 188 | SHEER TALENT | Mark Kavanagh |
| 189 | SHINNECOCK HILLS (NZ) | Michael Moroney |
| 190 | SIGMUND | John P Thompson |
| 191 | SIR DENZEL (NZ) | John O’Shea |
| 192 | SOLEMN | Peter Snowden |
| 193 | SQUADRON | Michael Moroney |
| 194 | STAINER (NZ) | John P Thompson |
| 195 | STARCHINE | Mick Price |
| 196 | STARS IN THE SKY | Leon Corstens |
| 197 | STRADALE (NZ) | Anthony Freedman |
| 198 | STRALIA | Mark Riley |
| 199 | STREET JUSTICE | Grahame Begg |
| 200 | STRENGTH | John P Thompson |
| 201 | SUBIASO | Robbie Laing |
| 202 | SUMARAND | Gai Waterhouse |
| 203 | SUPER COOL | Mark Kavanagh |
| 204 | TAAJIR | Danny O’Brien |
| 205 | TAIYOO | Darren Weir |
| 206 | TAN TAT ROCK | Peter G Moody |
| 207 | TATRA | Peter Snowden |
| 208 | TEMPEST ROCK | Michael Moroney |
| 209 | TENDERLOIN | John P Thompson |
| 210 | THE CYNIC | Patrick Payne |
| 211 | THE FAST LANE | Bart Cummings |
| 212 | THE NIGHT WATCH | Michael Kent |
| 213 | THE REVEREND | David Hayes |
| 214 | THE TRAVELLING MAN (NZ) | Matt Laurie |
| 215 | TIMELY TRUCE | Ricky Maund |
| 216 | TROPHIES | John P Thompson |
| 217 | TRUTHFULLY | Mark Minervini |
| 218 | TURNLEY | Clarry Conners |
| 219 | UNDERESTIMATION | Dean Lawson |
| 220 | UNION GAP | Anthony Freedman |
| 221 | USE THE LOT | Sharna Valli |
| 222 | VADASHAN | Paul Messara |
| 223 | VALBUENA (NZ) | Bruce Wallace |
| 224 | VOLUME ONE | Michael Kent |
| 225 | WAAFID | David Hayes |
| 226 | WALES | Robert Hickmott |
| 227 | WALLOON REGION | Michael Moroney |
| 228 | WARBIRD | Gerald Ryan |
| 229 | WAZEER | David Hayes |
| 230 | WEEKEND GETAWAY | David Hayes |
| 231 | WESTERN HERO | Terence Evans |
| 232 | WHATAWALTZ | Grahame Begg |
| 233 | WILD ERP | Michael Kent |
| 234 | WINGARA | Peter G Moody |
| 235 | YOUR SONG | Anthony Cummings |
| 236 | ZAHEE (NZ) | Mick Price |
| 237 | ZUHAYR | Anthony Freedman |