Day 2 The Championships - Remaining Noms Released
Australian Oaks Barrier Draw – Fav Draws Wide
ATC Oaks favourite Gypsy Goddess has drawn barrier 11 for Saturday’s three-year-old fillies’ feature.
The David Vandyke-trained galloper was unbeaten until she lined up in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes finishing third to Fangirl and Hinged with the latter drawing gate 10.
Adrian Knox winner Honeycreeper will start from barrier 15 for Godolphin while Victorian El Patroness maps to get a soft run from barrier two with Damian Lane in the pigskin.
The Group 1 ATC Oaks [2400m] is worth $1million and has been won by Verry Elleegant, Colette and Hungry Heart over the past three years.
2022 Australian Oaks Field & Barrier Draw
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
| 1 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 10 | 56kg |
| 2 | GYPSY GODDESS (NZ) | David Vandyke | William Pike | 11 | 56kg |
| 3 | BISCAYNE BAY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 5 | 56kg |
| 4 | HONEYCREEPER | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 15 | 56kg |
| 5 | LE VILLI (NZ) | Kris Lees | Damien Oliver | 14 | 56kg |
| 6 | EL PATRONESS | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 2 | 56kg |
| 7 | HOPE IN YOUR HEART | Kerry Parker | Nash Rawiller | 17 | 56kg |
| 8 | GIN MARTINI (NZ) | John Sargent | Robbie Dolan | 6 | 56kg |
| 9 | PINK IVORY (NZ) | John Sargent | James McDonald | 9 | 56kg |
| 10 | CHARITY SPIRIT | Gary Portelli | Ms Alysha Collett | 12 | 56kg |
| 11 | HARDLY SWEET | Greg Eurell | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 56kg |
| 12 | LEKVARTE (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Jay Ford | 13 | 56kg |
| 13 | SECRET GLAMOUR | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 3 | 56kg |
| 14 | COMMANDO DRIFT (NZ) | Pat Carey | Fred Kersley | 7 | 56kg |
| 15 | VELVET LADY (NZ) | John Ramsey | Grant Buckley | 18 | 56kg |
| 16 | MAURICENTLY | Kris Lees | Craig Williams | 1 | 56kg |
| 17 | CHANCE REWARD | Nell Foley | 16 | 56kg | |
| 18 | YOUTHFULL | Brad Widdup | Brock Ryan | 8 | 56kg |
