Bear Story headlines 20 nominations for 2024 Darwin Cup

The time-honoured $200,000 Darwin Cup is only two weeks away and 20 horses have been nominated for this year’s race.

Hadouken wins Saturday’s Buntine Handicap. Picture: Caroline Camilleri

Twenty horses have been nominated for the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) at Fannie Bay on Monday, August 5.

The Neil Dyer-trained Chief Minister’s Cup winner, Bear Story, is the highest rated horse in the race with a rating of 97, ahead of Noir De Rue (95).

A capacity field of 12, plus three emergencies, will be declared on Thursday, August 1.

The Peter Robl-trained Hadouken won his way into the Cup with a dominant win in Saturday’s Buntine Handicap (2050m).

The Neil Dyer-trained Bear Story after winning the Chief Minister’s Cup for jockey Noel Callow. Picture: Caroline Camilleri

Tnr Peter Robl will have a Darwin Cup contender ..
Hadouken too strong in the Buntine Hcp @DarwinTurfClub
Jarrod Todd rode
Started fav @[e-mail]/Q90WH08C7w

— STEVE HEWLETT 🏇🎣 🛥👩‍🦳📻🏃‍♂️ (@stevejoseph69) July 20, 2024

The past two Darwin Cup winners, Write Your Name (2023) and Playoffs (2022), have also been nominated.

* Unwanted horse sold for $20,000 wins Darwin Cup

The $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) will be run on Saturday, August 3, and has attracted 23 nominations.

The Chris Nash-trained Ideas Man (91) is the top-rated horse ahead of Alice Springs flying machine, Dakota Lee (88).

DARWIN CUP NOMINATIONS

HORSE — TRAINER

BEAR STORY (IRE) Neil Dyer
CASTLEREAGH KID Dan Morgan
CORMORANT (IRE) Lisa Whittle
DESERT LASS Carrol Hunter
HADOUKEN Peter Robl
HE’S MAVERICK Kym Healy
HE’S THE ULTIMATE (NZ) Chloe Baxter
HETTINGER (NZ) Neil Dyer
MASATORA Gary Clarke
NOIR DE RUE Jason Manning
PINK PANTHER Gary Clarke
PLAYOFFS (NZ) Gary Clarke
SACCHARO Philip Cole
SON OF BIELSKI Chris Nash
STARSPANGLED BABY Andrew Perdon
TANAAWOL (NZ) Gary Clarke
VENTING Kerry Petrick
WOLFBURN Gary Clarke
WRITE YOUR NAME Chris Pollard
ZIGGI ROCKS Neil Dyer

The Chris Nash-trained Ideas Man. Picture: Caroline Camilleri

PALMERSTON SPRINT NOMINATIONS

HORSE — TRAINER

CANTON KID Lisa Whittle
CIELO D’ORO Philip Cole
CITY REGAL Tayarn Halter
CONCLAVE PRINCE Philip Cole
DAKOTA LEE Terry Gillett
EARLY CROW Chris Pollard
EXPERT WITNESS Lisa Whittle
FLYING ANNIE Gary Clarke
IDEAS MAN Chris Nash
KERIOTH Chris Pollard
LUMBER PUNK Gary Clarke
MATHEMATICS Kym Healy
NOBLE MAGNATE Kym Healy
POLARISING Tommy Logan
POMPEII EMPIRE Kym Healy
POP MAGIC Ella Clarke
RISING SPHERE Gary Clarke
SEGUSO Gary Clarke
SON OF BIELSKI Chris Nash
SPACESHIP Gary Clarke
STAR MAGNUM Philip Cole
SWING WITH JUNIOR Chloe Baxter
ZOURATA Lisa Whittle

Originally published as Bear Story headlines 20 nominations for 2024 Darwin Cup