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The George Main Stakes takes place at Royal Randwick in mid-September as the opening Group 1 race of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. Winx (2016-17) has won the past two editions of the George Main Stakes.
2017 George Main Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Winx
- 2nd: #1 Happy Clapper
- 3rd: #9 Foxplay
George Main Stakes News
The George Main Stakes 2017 is a 1600m race held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse in September. Worth $500,000 in prize money, the event is the opening Group 1 race of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
Open to horses aged three years and over, the George Main Stakes is a weight-for-age event and is a great lead-up to the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) over the same track / distance a fortnight later. The last horse to complete the George Main Stakes – Epsom Handicap double was the John O’Shea-trained Racing To Win (2006).
The most notable recent George Main Stakes winner was superstar mare Winx who became the first back-to-back winner since Kingston Town (1981-82) when the champion defended her title in 2017 scoring her 20th straight race victory.
The 2017 George Main Stakes ran on Saturday September 16, 2017 and was as the Colgate Optic White Stakes.
| 2017 George Main Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 16, 2017 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
2017 George Main Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Winx
- 2nd: #1 Happy Clapper
- 3rd: #9 Foxplay
Check out the official George Main Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, the race won by the odds-on favourite and defending champion Winx who became a 13-time Group 1 winner with the come-from-behind win over Happy Clapper. The fellow Chris Waller-trained mare Foxplay held on for third to round out the George Main Stakes Trifecta as the top three ran the order of the odds for the punters.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | WINX | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | – | 1 | 57kg | $1.12F |
| 2 | 1 | HAPPY CLAPPER | Patrick Webster | Blake Shinn | 1.3L | 7 | 59kg | $15 |
| 3 | 9 | FOXPLAY | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 5.8L | 3 | 56.5kg | $21 |
| 4 | 4 | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 7.6L | 8 | 59kg | $151 |
| 5 | 5 | MACKINTOSH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 7.7L | 2 | 59kg | $101 |
| 6 | 8 | HEAVENS ABOVE | Tim Martin | Tye Angland | 8.1L | 6 | 57kg | $91 |
| 7 | 3 | RED EXCITEMENT | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 9.3L | 4 | 59kg | $26 |
| 8 | 2 | ECUADOR (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 9.5L | 5 | 59kg | $81 |
| – | 6 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 George Main Stakes Betting
Read our comprehensive 2017 George Main Stakes Form Guide & Betting History.
The season’s best George Main Stakes 2017 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as available.
2017 George Main Stakes Field
The George Main Stakes field attracts a top class line-up of early spring milers, many looking to step-up in distance later in the season heading towards a Melbourne feature including the Cox Plate – a double Winx achieved in 2016.
Many gallopers have a lead-up run into the George Main Stakes field at the same Randwick track in either the Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) a month before or Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) a fortnight earlier. Winx (2017) was the last horse to complete the Chelmsford Stakes – George Main Stakes double.
The official George Main Stakes 2017 Final Field & Barriers are released the Wednesday prior to the race and will be published in full below.
The 2017 George Main Stakes Field is now out with the defending champion and Hall of Famer Winx drawn the inside alley as she prepares to beat her seven remaining rivals and post her 20th straight turf triumph.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 469x2125x1 | HAPPY CLAPPER | Patrick Webster | Blake Shinn | 8 | 59kg | 113 |
| 2 | x113380x34 | ECUADOR (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 5 | 59kg | 110 |
| 3 | 3311255×42 | RED EXCITEMENT | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 4 | 59kg | 110 |
| 4 | 2x156495x8 | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 9 | 59kg | 106 |
| 5 | x13540x0x6 | MACKINTOSH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 2 | 59kg | 103 |
| 6 | 23x6905x22 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | Chris Waller | TBA | 7 | 59kg | 103 |
| 7 | 11x1111x11 | WINX | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 1 | 57kg | 132 |
| 8 | 1670x910x5 | HEAVENS ABOVE | Tim Martin | Tye Angland | 6 | 57kg | 108 |
| 9 | 14x24141x2 | FOXPLAY | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 3 | 56.5kg | 112 |
2017 George Main Stakes Nominations
The 2017 George Main Stakes nominations are announced by Racing NSW on the Monday before the race and will be available here as soon as released.
The George Main Stakes 2017 Nominations drew 11 early entries, but have been extended until 11:00am (AEST) on 12/09/2017. Winx leads the George Main Stakes entries, Chris Waller’s superstar mare defending her title in the race and chasing a 13th Group 1 victory.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x113380x34 | ECUADOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 110 |
| 2 | 14x24141x2 | FOXPLAY | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 112 |
| 3 | 469x2125x1 | HAPPY CLAPPER | G | 7 | Patrick Webster | 113 |
| 4 | 1670x910x5 | HEAVENS ABOVE | M | 6 | Tim Martin | 108 |
| 5 | 1541112×13 | INVINCIBLE GEM | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 108 |
| 6 | 1x11202x25 | LE ROMAIN | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 116 |
| 7 | x13540x0x6 | MACKINTOSH (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 8 | 2x156495x8 | MCCREERY (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 9 | 3311255×42 | RED EXCITEMENT | G | 8 | Gerald Ryan | 110 |
| 10 | 23x6905x22 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 11 | 11x1111x11 | WINX | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 132 |
George Main Stakes History
The race is named after George Main, the former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, racehorse breeder and sheep runner. Inaugurated in 1945, the first winner of the George Main Stakes was Modulation. There have been several horses which have managed to win the race more than once including Kingston Town in 1981-82, Regal Rhythm in 1967-68, Count Radiant in 1964-65 and Shannon in 1946-47. In 2011 the race was run over a 1500m trip at Rosehill due to construction work at Randwick.
In 2017 Winx became the latest back-to-back George Main Stakes winner and the shortest-priced favourite to salute at odds of $1.12.
George Main Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 George Main Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 George Main Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 33.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Happy Clapper | ||
| 3rd | Foxplay | ||
| 2016 George Main Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 36.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Hauraki | ||
| 3rd | It’s Somewhat | ||
| 2015 George Main Stakes |
1st | Kermadec | 1 minute 37.70 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Descent | ||
| 3rd | Pornichet | ||
| 2014 George Main Stakes |
1st | Sacred Falls | 1 minute 35.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Descent | ||
| 3rd | Laser Hawk | ||
| 2013 George Main Stakes |
1st | Streama | 1 minute 34.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Descent | ||
| 3rd | Veyron | ||
| 2012 George Main Stakes |
1st | Shoot Out | 1 minute 36.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Rangirangdoo | ||
| 3rd | Secret Admirer | ||
| 2011 George Main Stakes |
1st | Sincero | 1 minute 28.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Ilovethiscity | ||
| 3rd | Triple Elegance | ||
| 2010 George Main Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 35.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Trusting | ||
| 3rd | Empires Choice | ||
| 2009 George Main Stakes |
1st | Road To Rock | 1 minute 35.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Piranha | ||
| 3rd | Onemorenomore | ||
| 2008 George Main Stakes |
1st | Mentality | 1 minute 34.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Theseo | ||
| 3rd | Gallant Tess | ||
| 2007 George Main Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 George Main Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 33.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Dazzler | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2005 George Main Stakes |
1st | Mr Celebrity | 1 minute 34.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Shania Dane | ||
| 3rd | Outback Prince | ||
| 2004 George Main Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 1 minute 36.94 seconds |
| 2nd | King’s Chapel | ||
| 3rd | Shamekha | ||
| 2003 George Main Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 37.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Defier | ||
| 2002 George Main Stakes |
1st | Defier | 1 minute 38.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Excellerator | ||
| 3rd | Sunline | ||
| 2001 George Main Stakes |
1st | Viscount | 1 minute 36.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Courvoisier | ||
| 2000 George Main Stakes |
1st | Adam | 1 minute 35.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr. Innocent | ||
| 3rd | Al Mansour | ||
