Some feature race facts for a huge day of G1 action at Randwick

By: Wayne Bristow Time published 2023-02-23 at 08:31 AM (GMT +11:00)

Randwick hosts two G1s plus many other important group races on a big day of carnival action.

NORTH STAR LASS winning the DARLEY FURIOUS STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
NORTH STAR LASS winning the DARLEY FURIOUS STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

G1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m 3yo+ WFA)

  • First Running: 1925 (Wallace Mortlake).
  • Course: In the last 20 years the race has been run at Warwick Farm 11 times and Randwick 9 times (2008, 2009, 2016-2022).
  • Winner is exempt from ballot for the 2023 Doncaster Mile and 2023 Sydney Cup.
  • Multiple Winners: Lough Neagh (1933, 1936, 1937), Katanga (1944, 1945), Carbon Copy (1949, 1950), Carioca (1953, 1955), Tulloch (1958, 1960), Apollo Eleven (1973, 1975), Super Impose (1991, 1992), Tie The Knot (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002), Shoot Out (2012, 2013), Winx (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), Verry Elleegant (2021, 2022).
  • Other Notable Winners: Windbag (1926), Amounis (1927), Phar Lap (1930), Tranquil Star (1941), Bernborough (1946), Comic Court (1951), Delta (1952), Sky High (1962), Rain Lover (1969), Emancipation (1984), Rising Prince (1985), Octagonal (1997), Lonhro (2003), Grand Armee (2005), Te Akau Shark (2020).
  • Chipping Norton Stakes/Ranvet Stakes double done 14 times – Most recent Verry Elleegant (2021).
  • Fillies & Mares: Winx won in 2016/2017/2018/2019 and then Verry Elleegant twice. Previous Mare winner – Tuesday Joy (2009) and before that Emancipation (1984). Previous Filly winner - Heat Of The Moment (1986).
  • 3yos: Last 3yo winner - He's No Pie Eater (2007).
  • Lead Ups: Traditional lead up is the Apollo Stakes with 14 of last 20 through that race.
  • Te Akau Shark became the first non-Sydney trained winner since Starcraft in 2004.
  • His win and that of Probabeel at the same meeting gave kiwi trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Opie Bosson a big G1 double in Australia.
  • Chris Waller has 10 of the last 12 and Hugh Bowman has 7 of the last 12 too.
  • Winx became the first Cox Plate winner to win the Chipping Norton in the same season since 1949 (Carbon Copy was that only other horse to do it).
  • Before Winx in 2016, the previous winner of the Chipping Norton to go on to win the Doncaster Mile was Pharaoh in 1995.
  • Winx won her 31st in a row and a World Record 23rd G1 (ending up with 25) in 2019.
  • Winx won 4 x Chipping Norton Stakes along with 4 x Cox Plate & 4 x George Ryder Stakes.
  • Verry Elleegant took her tally to 11 x G1 in the 2022 edition. At the time she was fourth all-time in prizemoney.
  • 2022 Cox Plate – Anamoe (1), El Bodegon (3), Mo'Unga (5), Laws Of Indices (8).
  • Knights Order won a similar race first up off a two mile run in the Spring when he led all the way in the Chelmsford Stakes.
  • Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (10), Chris Waller (10), Gai Waterhouse (6), Guy Walter (4).
  • Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (2), Anthony Cummings (1), John O'Shea (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Clarry Conners (1), Jamie Richards (1).
  • Leading Jockeys: Hugh Bowman (7), Darren Beadman, Billy Cook, Shane Dye, Kevin Langby, George Moore, Darby Munro, Frank Shean (4).
  • Other Current Jockeys with wins: James McDonald (3), Larry Cassidy (2), Damien Oliver (1), Zac Purton (1), Glyn Schofield (1), Nash Rawiller (1), Opie Bosson (1).
Date Horse TF Jockey BP Trainer Weight Margin SP SOT
 26/02/2022  VERRY ELLEEGANT (6M)  116  JAMES MCDONALD  3  CHRIS WALLER  57.0  shd  $2.5  H(10)
 27/02/2021  VERRY ELLEEGANT (5M)  118  JAMES MCDONALD  4  CHRIS WALLER  57.0  shd  $2.3  S(5)
 29/02/2020  TE AKAU SHARK (5G)  126  OPIE BOSSON  12  JAMIE RICHARDS  59.0  0.5  $2.8  G(4)
 2/03/2019  WINX (7M)  129  HUGH BOWMAN  4  CHRIS WALLER  57.0  1.8  $1.1  G(4)
 3/03/2018  WINX (6M)  132  HUGH BOWMAN  6  CHRIS WALLER  57.0  7.0  $1.1  S(5)
 25/02/2017  WINX (5M)  124  HUGH BOWMAN  4  CHRIS WALLER  57.0  2.0  $1.2  H(9)
 27/02/2016  WINX (4M)  120  HUGH BOWMAN  8  CHRIS WALLER  57.0  1.5  $1.4  G(3)
 28/02/2015  CONTRIBUTER (5H)  122  JAMES MCDONALD  4  JOHN O'SHEA  59.0  0.5  $2.5  G(4)
 8/03/2014  BOBAN (4G)  126  GLYN SCHOFIELD  4  CHRIS WALLER  59.0  1.0  $4.8  D(5)
 9/03/2013  SHOOT OUT (6G)  122  HUGH BOWMAN  2  CHRIS WALLER  59.0  nose  $4.0  G(3)
 10/03/2012  SHOOT OUT (5G)  125  HUGH BOWMAN  5  CHRIS WALLER  59.0  2.0  $5.0  D(5)
 5/03/2011  DANLEIGH (7G)  124  HUGH BOWMAN  8  CHRIS WALLER  59.0  nk  $10.0  G(3)
 6/03/2010  THESEO (6G)  123  NASH RAWILLER  1  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  59.0  nose  $7.0  S(6)
 7/03/2009  TUESDAY JOY (5M)  118  COREY BROWN  8  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  57.0  0.8  $1.9  G
 22/03/2008  CASINO PRINCE (4H)  120  DAMIEN OLIVER  2  ANTHONY CUMMINGS  59.0  shd  $7.0  D
 3/03/2007  HE'S NO PIE EATER (3C)  123  ZAC PURTON  4  GRAEME ROGERSON  56.0  shd  $81.0  D
 11/03/2006  DESERT WAR (5G)  121  LARRY CASSIDY  2  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  58.0  nose  $4.0  G
 19/02/2005  GRAND ARMEE (6G)  120  DANNY BEASLEY  7  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  58.0  lnk  $1.9  G
 6/03/2004  STARCRAFT (3C)  121  GLEN BOSS  3  GARRY NEWHAM  55.0  1.5  $2.1  S
 15/03/2003  LONHRO (4H)  124  DARREN BEADMAN  4  JOHN HAWKES  58.0  1.3  $1.3  G

 

G1 Surround Stakes (1400m 3yo F SW)

  • First Running: 1979 (Impede).
  • Status: G1 from 2018. (G3 from 1979 then G2 from 1986).
  • Notable Winners: Ma Chiquita (1986), Glenview (1989), Skating (1993), Shame (1996), Dashing Eagle (1997), Staging (1998), Savannah Success (1999), Bollinger (2003), Lotteria (2005), Regal Cheer (2006), Gold Edition (2007), Chinchilla Rose (2008), More Joyous (2010), Streama (2012), Dear Demi (2013), First Seal (2015), Shoals (2018), Probabeel (2020).
  • Surround Stakes/Coolmore Classic double – Avon Angel (1985), Skating (1993), Bollinger (2003), Regal Cheer (2006).
  • Surround Stakes/Vinery Stud Stakes double – Savannah Success (1999), Impede (1979).
  • Surround Stakes/Doncaster Mile double – Skating (1993).
  • Surround Stakes/ATC Australian Oaks double – Streama (2012).
  • Flight Stakes/Surround Stakes double (7) – La Caissiere, Judyann, Dashing Eagle, Lotteria, More Joyous, Streama, First Seal.
  • Lead Ups: Traditional lead up is the Light Fingers Stakes with 9 of the last 20 out of that race but more recently 9 of the last 14.
  • 1997 winner Dashing Eagle's dam is La Caissiere who also won the race in 1984.
  • 2003 winner Bollinger was out of Golden Slipper winner Bint Marscay.
  • The 2020 renewal included the Golden Slipper, Blue Diamond, Flight Stakes and Thousand Guineas winners.
  • Probabeel showed her class after taking races against open age in an Epsom and Futurity Stakes.
  • Forbidden Love was the first major for the Richard and Michael Freedman team.
  • 2nd and 3rd from the Flight Stakes ran 1st and 2nd in the Surround last year.
  • The first five Surround runners are G1 winners.
  • Leading Trainer: Gai Waterhouse (4).
  • Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (3), Graeme Rogerson (3), Clarry Conners (2), Peter Snowden (2), Mandy & Matt Brown (1), John O'Shea (1), John Thompson (1), Kris Lees (1), Joe Pride (1), Greg Eurell (1), Anthony Freedman (1), Mark Newnham (1), Jamie Richards (1), Richard & Michael Freedman (1), Chris Waller (1).
  • Leading Jockeys: Jim Cassidy, Darren Beadman (3).
  • Other Current Jockeys with wins: Josh Parr (2), Nash Rawiller (2), Jason Collett (1), James McDonald (1), Blake Shinn (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Damien Oliver (1), John Powell (1), Larry Cassidy (1), Opie Bosson (1), Brenton Avdulla (1).
Date Horse TF Jockey BP Trainer Weight Margin SP SOT
 26/02/2022  HINGED (3F)  112  BRENTON AVDULLA  1  CHRIS WALLER  56.0  nose  $10.0  H(10)
 27/02/2021  FORBIDDEN LOVE (3F)  113  NASH RAWILLER  3  R & M FREEDMAN  56.0  3  $10.0  S(5)
 29/02/2020  PROBABEEL (3F)  113  OPIE BOSSON  5  JAMIE RICHARDS  56.0  shd  $4.5  G(4)
 2/03/2019  NAKEETA JANE (3F)  114  JOSH PARR  6  MARK NEWNHAM  56.0  nose  $3.5  G(4)
 3/03/2018  SHOALS (3F)  112  JOSH PARR  4  ANTHONY FREEDMAN  56.0  0.5  $13.0  S(5)
 25/02/2017  LA BELLA DIOSA (3F)  113  JASON COLLETT  1  MANDY & MATT BROWN  56.0  1.5  $9.0  H(9)
 27/02/2016  GHISONI (3F)  113  JAMES MCDONALD  2  JOHN O'SHEA  56.0  1.3  $2.3  G(3)
 28/02/2015  FIRST SEAL (3F)  119  BLAKE SHINN  7  JOHN P THOMPSON  56.0  2.8  $1.5  S(5)
 8/03/2014  THUMP (3F)  112  JIM CASSIDY  5  KRIS LEES  56.0  nk  $26.0  D(5)
 9/03/2013  DEAR DEMI (3F)  114  JIM CASSIDY  6  CLARRY CONNERS  56.0  nk  $6.5  G(3)
 10/03/2012  STREAMA (3F)  113  HUGH BOWMAN  3  GUY WALTER  56.0  lnk  $1.4  S(6)
 5/03/2011  PARABLES (3F)  111  ROD QUINN  7  PETER SNOWDEN  56.0  shd  $5.5  G(3)
 6/03/2010  MORE JOYOUS (3F)  114  NASH RAWILLER  5  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  56.0  shd  $1.2  S(7)
 7/03/2009  PORTILLO (3F)  116  COREY BROWN  11  PETER SNOWDEN  56.0  nose  $9.0  G(3)
 22/03/2008  CHINCHILLA ROSE (3F)  113  STEPHEN BASTER  3  STEELE RYAN  56.0  nk  $17.0  D
 3/03/2007  GOLD EDITION (3F)  120  JIM CASSIDY  8  RON MAUND  56.0  3  $1.8  D
 11/03/2006  REGAL CHEER (3F)  114  GLEN BOSS  13  JOSEPH PRIDE  55.5  1.3  $6.0  G
 19/02/2005  LOTTERIA (3F)  113  CHRIS MUNCE  6  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  55.5  1  $2.4  G
 6/03/2004  ONLY WORDS (3F)  105  ROD QUINN  4  JOHN HAWKES  55.5  nk  $6.0  H
 15/03/2003  BOLLINGER (3F)  113  DAMIEN OLIVER  11  MS GAI WATERHOUSE  55.5  shd  $3.0  G

 

G2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m 2yo F SW)

  • First Running: 1979 (Ingenue).
  • Winner is exempt from ballot for the 2023 Golden Slipper.
  • Sweet Embrace Stakes/Golden Slipper double - Dark Eclipse (1980), Ha Ha (2001), Crystal Lily (2010), Fireburn (2022).
  • Other previous winners: Black Shoes, Purpose, Speed Check, A Little Kiss, Paklani, Skating, Victory Vein, Seabrook, Fireburn.
  • The Sweet Embrace Stakes is named after the 1967 Golden Slipper winner.
  • Fireburn defeated She's Extreme last year and between they won all three legs of the 2yo Triple Crown. In fact only She's Extreme's 7th in the Slipper was the only time they didn't fill positions in those races.
  • 2023 Magic Millions – Skirt The Law (1), Summer Loving (3), Empress Of Wonder (7).
  • 2023 Inglis Millennium – Blanc De Blanc (2), Lazzago (4), Facile (5), Saltaire (9).
Date Horse Jockey BP Trainer Weight Margin SP SOT
26/02/2022 FIREBURN (2F) JASON COLLETT 2 GARY PORTELLI 55.5 0.8 $8.0 H(10)
27/02/2021 FOUR MOVES AHEAD (2F) NASH RAWILLER 7 JOHN SARGENT 55.5 Nk $2.8 S(6)
29/02/2020 HUNGRY HEART (2F) JAMES MCDONALD 7 CHRIS WALLER 55.5 0.8 $9.0 G(4)
2/03/2019 ANAHEED (2F) TIM CLARK 8 PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN 55.5 0.8 $5.0 G(4)
3/03/2018 SEABROOK (2F) HUGH BOWMAN 10 MICK PRICE 55.5 0.5 $7.5 S(5)
25/02/2017 ONE MORE HONEY (2F) JAY FORD 1 JOHN THOMPSON 55.5 1.0 $21.0 H(8)
27/02/2016 SCARLET RAIN (2F) KATHY O'HARA 12 GAI WATERHOUSE 55.5 1.0 $4.5 G(3)
28/02/2015 ALWAYS ALLISON (2F) GLYN SCHOFIELD 1 CHRIS WALLER 55.5 0.5 $3.5 S(5)
15/03/2014 BELIEVE YOURSELF (2F) JASON COLLETT 1 GERALD RYAN 55.5 Shd $11.0 D(4)
16/03/2013 ROMANTIC MOON (2F) JAMES MCDONALD 7 JOHN O'SHEA 55.5 1.0 $15.0 G(3)
17/03/2012 JADE MARAUDER (2F) HUGH BOWMAN 3 CHRIS WALLER 55.5 Lnk $3.8 S(6)
12/03/2011 SHARED REFLECTIONS (2F) NASH RAWILLER 7 GAI WATERHOUSE 55.5 1 $4.0 G(3)
13/03/2010 CRYSTAL LILY (2F) DAMIEN OLIVER 5 MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA 55.5 3 $2.5 G(3)
14/03/2009 HEADWAY (2F) CHRIS MUNCE 8 PETER MOODY 55.5 Shd $5.5 G(3)
29/03/2008 STRIPPER (2F) J LLOYD 6 DAVID PAYNE 55.5 Nose $4.5 D
10/03/2007 CHINCHILLA ROSE (2F) STATHI KATSIDIS 14 STEELE RYAN 55.5 Nk $8.5 G
18/03/2006 UNIVERSAL QUEEN (2F) DANNY BEASLEY 12 BEDE MURRAY 55.5 Nose $4.8 G
26/02/2005 CARRY ON CUTIE (2F) JIM CASSIDY 2 GRAEME ROGERSON 55.5 Shd $3.0 G
13/03/2004 BURNING SANDS (2F) JIM CASSIDY 9 GRAEME ROGERSON 55.5 0.8 $8.0 G
22/03/2003 LEGALLY BAY (2F) ROD QUINN 5 JOHN HAWKES 55.5 0.8 $2.1 G

 

G2 Skyline Stakes (1200m 2yo C&G SW)

  • First Running: 1979 (Top Hat Joe).
  • Winner is exempt from ballot for the 2023 Golden Slipper.
  • Skyline Stakes/Golden Slipper double - Sir Dapper (1983), Star Watch (1988), Guineas (1997), Prowl (1998), Dance Hero (2004).
  • Other notable winners: Show County, Strategic, Shogun Lodge, Viscount, Choisir, Snitzel, Casino Prince, All American, Manhattan Rain, Hinchinbrook, Exosphere and Microphone.
  • Skyline Stakes is named after the winner of the 1958 Golden Slipper Stakes and 1958 AJC Derby.
  • It's been 18 years since the Slipper winner also won the Skyline.
  • Shinzo's dam Samaready won the Blue Diamond on this day 11 years ago.
Date Horse Jockey BP Trainer Weight Margin SP SOT
26/02/2022 PROMITTO (2C) CHRISTIAN REITH 6 DAVID ATKINS 55.5 2 $13.0 H(10)
27/02/2021 O'PRESIDENT (2C) TIM CLARK 8 CHRIS WALLER 55.5 1.3 $8.5 S(6)
29/02/2020 MAMARAGAN (2C) BLAKE SHINN 7 JOHN THOMPSON 55.5 1.3 $21.0 G(4)
2/03/2019 MICROPHONE (2C) JAMES MCDONALD 5 JAMES CUMMINGS 55.5 1.3 $2.4 G(4)
3/03/2018 SANTOS (2C) TIM CLARK 3 GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT 55.5 Shd $1.7 S(5)
25/02/2017 DIAMOND TATHAGATA (2C) GLYN SCHOFIELD 5 MARK NEWNHAM 55.5 Shd $9.0 H(8)
27/02/2016 GOOD STANDING (2C) HUGH BOWMAN 1 JAMES CUMMINGS 55.5 0.8 $3.3 G(3)
28/02/2015 EXOSPHERE (2C) JAMES MCDONALD 1 JOHN O'SHEA 55.5 4.0 $2.4 S(5)
15/03/2014 VALENTIA (2C) TOMMY BERRY 5 GAI WATERHOUSE 55.5 0.5 $4.3 D(4)
16/03/2013 I'M ALL THE TALK (2C) BRENTON AVDULLA 7 GARY PORTELLI 55.5 3.5 $4.8 G(3)
17/03/2012 ASHOKAN (2C) JIM CASSIDY 7 JOHN O'SHEA 55.5 0.8 $9.0 S(7)
12/03/2011 UATE (2G) NASH RAWILLER 3 KRIS LEES 55.5 Nose $4.5 G(3)
13/03/2010 HINCHINBROOK (2C) HUGH BOWMAN 3 GERALD RYAN 55.5 Nose $5.0 G(3)
14/03/2009 MANHATTAN RAIN (2C) NASH RAWILLER 4 GAI WATERHOUSE 55.5 1.8 $2.6 G(3)
29/03/2008 ALL AMERICAN (2C) BRAD RAWILLER 6 DAVID HAYES 55.5 Shd $3.5 D
10/03/2007 MURTAJILL (2C) JIM CASSIDY 3 TIM MARTIN 55.5 3 $1.7 G
18/03/2006 CASINO PRINCE (2C) JIM CASSIDY 9 ANTHONY CUMMINGS 55.5 1.3 $4.0 G
26/02/2005 SNITZEL (2C) GLEN BOSS 7 GERALD RYAN 55.5 2.3 $1.5 G
13/03/2004 DANCE HERO (2G) CHRIS MUNCE 5 GAI WATERHOUSE 55.5 0.5 $1.4 G
22/03/2003 KUSI (2G) COREY BROWN 3 JOHN HAWKES 55.5 Nose $1.6 G

 

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Randwick

Saturday, 25th February 2023

8
16:40
(local)

TAB CHIPPING NORTON STAKES (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $605,000
1600m TURF GOOD
8
16:40
(local)
AUD $605,000
1600m GOOD

TAB CHIPPING NORTON STAKES (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam		 Jockey
Trainer 		SP
WT
1st 1. ANAMOE (AUS) 4yo H
STREET BOSS (USA) - ANAMATO (AUS) 		JAMES MCDONALD
JAMES CUMMINGS 		$1.6
59kg
Godolphin
2nd 11. FANGIRL (AUS) 4yo M
SEBRING (AUS) - LITTLE SURFER GIRL (AUS) 		KERRIN MCEVOY
CHRIS WALLER 		$8
57kg
Ingham Racing (Mgrs: Ms L J Ingham, J A Ingham, R C Ingham & Mrs D N Kepitis)
3rd 2. MO'UNGA (NZ) 5yo H
SAVABEEL (AUS) - CHANDELIER (NZ) 		HUGH BOWMAN
ANNABEL NEASHAM 		$11
59kg
Newhaven Park Mo'unga, T R Maddern, M B Lee, K S So, EST A B White, Robrick Lodge, Bowness Stud, Harbour Racing, Dalanna Bloodstock, Aristia Park Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Ultra Horse Syndicate, J W Kelly Suffolk Vale & Co, TFI & Redbank North Pty Ltd

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4th 5. LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) 5yo H
POWER (GB) - SAMPERS (IRE) 		RYAN MALONEY
ANNABEL NEASHAM 		$16
59kg

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5th 10. MONTEFILIA (AUS) 5yo M
KERMADEC (NZ) - BANA WU (GB) 		DYLAN GIBBONS
DAVID PAYNE 		$31
57kg

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6th 12. HINGED (AUS) 4yo M
WORTHY CAUSE (AUS) - TINTS (AUS) 		BRENTON AVDULLA
CHRIS WALLER 		$9
57kg
7th 7. ARAPAHO (FR) 6yo G
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - ALZUBRA (GB) 		RACHEL KING
BJORN BAKER 		$91
59kg

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8th 3. KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) 8yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - LAMANKA LASS (USA) 		TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 		$31
59kg

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9th 8. BENAUD (AUS) 4yo G
RELIABLE MAN (GB) - BAGGY GREEN (AUS) 		CHAD SCHOFIELD
JOHN O'SHEA 		$31
59kg

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10th 6. STOCKMAN (NZ) 6yo G
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - CRIMSON (NZ) 		SAM CLIPPERTON
JOSEPH PRIDE 		$101
59kg

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11th 4. HUETOR (FR) 6yo G
ARCHIPENKO (USA) - BRIVIESCA (GB) 		WILLIAM PIKE
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN 		$41
59kg
12th 9. EL BODEGON (IRE) 4yo H
KODIAC (GB) - AL ANDALYYA (USA) 		REGAN BAYLISS
CHRIS WALLER 		$31
58.5kg

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