This year’s upset Caulfield Cup hero Southern Speed will avoid the hefty handicaps in the autumn, connections to weave a path through the weight-for-age features in Sydney and Melbourne next season for the South Australian mare, the 2012 The BMW her grand final aim.
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The Ranvet Stakes is a quality Group 1 race conducted by the Sydney Turf Club (STC) as part of the premier racing carnival in New South Wales, the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Held midway through the Autumn Carnival on Coolmore Classic Day in March at the Rosehill Gardens racecourse, this weight-for-age staying event run over 2000m is worth $400,000. The other Group 1 race at the meeting is the Coolmore Classic (1500m).
The 2012 Ranvet Stakes will be run at Rosehill on Saturday March 19th 2012.
Runners in the Ranvet Stakes may continue their autumn campaign with a run in other high status events like the Group 1 BMW Stakes (2400m WFA) a fortnight later on Golden Slipper Day or the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m WFA) on the final day of the carnival at Randwick. The Ranvet Stakes winner is exempt from ballot for The BMW and so punters are always keen to watch this race in anticipation of their BMW bets. Also, the Ranvet Stakes / BMW Stakes makes for an exciting betting double in the carnival and horses to win both races include Tuesday Joy (2008) and Eremein (2006).
As the first weight-for-age event of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival run over 2000m, the Ranvet Stakes attracts a quality field of classy gallopers. Noteworthy winners include Grand Armee (2005), Tie The Knot (2000 & 2001), Veandercross (1993), Super Impose (1991) and Better Loosen Up (1990).
| Ranvet Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | March 19, 2012 |
| Track: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1903 |
The Ranvet Stakes was first run in 1903 and won by Great Scot. It began as a principal race run over nine furlongs and was known as the Rawson Stakes. In 1963 the race distance was decreased to eight furlongs until it was converted into 1750 meters in 1973. A few years later in 1979 the distance was increased to its current length of 2000m. The following year in 1980 the event was elevated to Group 1 status. In 1988 the race changed its name to the Segenhoe Stakes until 1991 when it became registered as the Ranvet Stakes as Ranvet took over sponsorship of the race.
Recently Theseo has won the Ravnet Stakes twice in a row, in 2009 and again in 2010.
Zavite caused the biggest upset in the events history when he led all the way in 2011 as a 100 to 1 hope.
| Ranvet Stakes Records | |
|---|---|
| Race Record (at current distance): | 1:55.43 set by Tuesday Joy in 2008. |
| Most Successful Jockey: | G. Moore won six times with Forest Beau (1952), Tarien (1953), Tulloch (1958), Sky High (1962 & 1963) and Wenona Girl (1964). |
| Most Heavily Weighted Winner (since 1970): | Theseo (2009 & 2010) Desert War (2007) & Zavite (2001) with 59kg. |
| Multiple Winners: | Tie The Knot (2000 & 2001), Beau Zam (1988 & 1989), Marceau (1978 & 1979), Gunsynd (1971 & 1973), Regal Rhythm (1968 & 1972), Sky High (1962 & 1963), Columnist (1947 & 1948), Lough Neagh (1936 & 1937), Limerick (1927 & 1928), Malt King (1911 & 1912), Theseo (2009 & 2010). |
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Zavite | 2 minutes 05.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Descarado | ||
| 3rd | Hawk Island | ||
| 2010 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Theseo | 2 minutes 2.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Rangirangdoo | ||
| 3rd | Speed Gifted | ||
| 2009 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Theseo | 2 minutes 4.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Viewed | ||
| 3rd | Moatize | ||
| 2008 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Tuesday Joy | 1 minute 55.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Princess Coup | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2007 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Desert War | 2 minutes 1.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Confectioner | ||
| 3rd | Raillings | ||
| 2006 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Eremein | 2 minutes 5.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Smoking Joe | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2005 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 2 minutes 0.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Vouvray | ||
| 3rd | Hugs Dancer | ||
| 2004 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Sound Action | 2 minutes 3.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Ambulance | ||
| 3rd | Makybe Diva | ||
| 2003 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Republic Lass | 2 minutes 1 seconds |
| 2nd | Northerly | ||
| 3rd | Freemason | ||
| 2002 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Universal Prince | 2 minutes 5 seconds |
| 2nd | Dress Circle | ||
| 3rd | Freemason | ||
| 2001 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Tie The Knot | 2 minutes 2.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Hill Of Grace | ||
| 3rd | Giovana | ||
| 2000 Ranvet Stakes |
1st | Tie The Knot | 2 minutes 5.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Arena | ||
| 3rd | Showella | ||
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