Guy Walter’s Streama has trounced her opposition by more than six lengths to win the 2011 Flight Stakesat Randwick Racecourse today.
The Stratum filly proved she could handle the faster tempo of the race when she produced a late charge down the final straight.
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The Flight Stakes is a 1600m set weight race held at Randwick Racecourse in October. Hosted by the AJC, the Group 1 race attracts the best three year old fillies from around the country to compete for the $300,000 prize money.
The 2011 Flight Stakes will be run at Royal Randwick in October on Epsom Handicap Day.
| Flight Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | October |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies Set Weight |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
The Flight Stakes was named after the champion mare Flight, which won the Cox Plate in 1945 and 1946. One year later, the first Flight Stakes race was won by Nizam’s Ring. From 1947 to 1978, the event was a principal race however it then elevated to Group 2 status until 1984.
In 2007, the race was cancelled due to the spread of the Equine Flu. Many of the Flight Stakes winners come via the Group 2 Furious Stakes and the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes. Fillies which have placed or won this particular race have made up seven of the last nine Flight Stakes winners.
The Tea Rose Stakes / Flight Stakes double has been recently won by More Joyous in 2009, Samantha Miss in 2008, Cheeky Choice in 2006, Ha Ha in 2001 and Unworldly in 2000. The more difficult Furious Stakes / Tea Rose Stakes / Flight Stakes Treble has been won by Samantha Miss in 2008, Unworldly in 2000, Danglissa in 1999 and Sunline in 1998.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Flight Stakes |
1st | Secret Admirer | 1 minute 34.66 seconds |
| 2nd | More Strawberries | ||
| 3rd | Parables | ||
| 2009 Flight Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 40.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Sister Madly | ||
| 3rd | Hurtle Myrtle | ||
| 2008 Flight Stakes |
1st | Samantha Miss | 1 minute 38.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Portillo | ||
| 3rd | Kimillsy | ||
| 2007 Flight Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Flight Stakes |
1st | Cheeky Choice | 1 minute 35.95 seconds |
| 2nd | My Lady’s Chamber | ||
| 3rd | Fleur Royale | ||
| 2005 Flight Stakes |
1st | Fashions Afield | 1 minute 37.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Beauty Watch | ||
| 3rd | Mnemosyne | ||
| 2004 Flight Stakes |
1st | Lotteria | 1 minute 37.62 seconds |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Gal | ||
| 3rd | Covertly | ||
| 2003 Flight Stakes |
1st | Unearthly | 1 minute 36.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Santissima | ||
| 3rd | Classy Dane | ||
| 2002 Flight Stakes |
1st | Royal Purler | 1 minute 37.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Victory Vein | ||
| 3rd | Private Steer | ||
| 2001 Flight Stakes |
1st | Ha Ha | 1 minute 36.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonflute | ||
| 3rd | Hosannah | ||
| 2000 Flight Stakes |
1st | Unworldly | 1 minute 34.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Picholine | ||
| 3rd | Lady Mulan | ||
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