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The Robert Sangster Stakes is a Group 1 race for fillies and mares held at Morphettville in South Australia in early May.
The Robert Sangster Stakes is one of only four Group 1 races held in South Australia at Morphettville Racecourse as part of the esteemed Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
Conducted by the South Australia Jockey Club (SAJC) the other Group 1 races run are the Australasian Oaks (2000m) now held a week prior to the Robert Sangster Stakes, The Goodwood (1200m) and the South Australian Derby (2500m).
The Robert Sangster Stakes is the elite fillies and mares event of the carnival and is run under weight-for-age conditions. Raced over a sprint distance of 1200m the event is now worth just over $500,000 in total prize money. In 2020 the event was worth a reduced $400,000 due to COVID-19.
The contending females may have just contested the Group 3 RN Irwin Stakes (1100m) previous month at the Morphettville track, so keep an eye on the dominant fillies and mares in this other weight-for-age event. Driefontein (2014) was the last mare to do the RN Irwin Stakes – Robert Sangster Stakes double.
As the premier fillies and mares’ race in Adelaide, the event attracts all the best local gallopers and quite often an impressive interstate female will make the trip and claim victory in the Robert Sangster.
The most famous Robert Sangster Stakes winner was the world’s highest-rated mare Black Caviar who took out the 2012 edition in her Adelaide debut.
In 2021 the Robert Sangster Stakes form was franked with the winner Instant Celebrity going on to run second next-up in that year’s The Goodwood results. Platelet (2013) and Black Caviar (2012) both completed the Robert Sangster Stakes – The Goodwood double.
The 2022 Robert Sangster Stakes form was franked with the winner Snapdancer heading to Brisbane for a next-up second in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) before winning the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) in Melbourne that spring.
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday May 6, 2023 as the second Group 1 event of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival and was won in an impressive upset by the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained filly Ruthless Dame ($14).
2023 Robert Sangster Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday May 6, 2023 |
Track: | Morphettville Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $502,250 |
Inaugurated: | 1983 |
Tavistock filly Ruthless Dame ($14) from the Maher/Eustace stable broke through for her maiden Group 1 success, the recent Surround Stakes runner-up flying past a field of older rivals for a three-quarter length victory in the Robert Sangster Stakes 2023 results.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 13 | RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 12 | 55kg | $14 | |||
2 | 12 | ANOTHER AWARD | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 0.7L | 13 | 56.5kg | $41 | ||
3 | 4 | ZAPATEO | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 0.9L | 11 | 56.5kg | $4 | ||
4 | 8 | CHAIN OF LIGHTNING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 0.9L | 8 | 56.5kg | $19 | ||
5 | 10 | SERADESS | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | Todd Pannell | 2.5L | 2 | 56.5kg | $31 | ||
6 | 1 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Melham | 3.2L | 5 | 56.5kg | $3.80F | ||
7 | 7 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 4.5L | 10 | 56.5kg | $14 | ||
8 | 6 | PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 4.8L | 1 | 56.5kg | $7 | ||
9 | 5 | SEPTEMBER RUN | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 5L | 14 | 56.5kg | $13 | ||
10 | 3 | MARABI | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 5L | 7 | 56.5kg | $13 | ||
11 | 2 | ROCH ’N’ HORSE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jamie Mott | 7.4L | 9 | 56.5kg | $17 | ||
12 | 11 | DIAMONDS | Chris Bieg | Ms Teagan Voorham | 7.5L | 6 | 56.5kg | $61 | ||
13 | 9 | LITERARY MAGNATE | Matthew Williams | Dean Yendall | 7.8L | 3 | 56.5kg | $21 | ||
14 | 14 | I’MLOVIN’YA | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Zac Spain | 12.1L | 4 | 55kg | $61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Robert Sangster Stakes 2023 odds including futures all-in betting on the Adelaide Group 1 autumn race will be available below as soon as markets are out at Ladbrokes.com.au.
Mares traditionally dominate Robert Sangster Stakes betting as since since Rostova in 2010 only three fillies have won with Shoals (2018), Instant Celebrity (2021) and Ruthless Dame (2023).
There were huge $41 Robert Sangster Stakes odds on offer for the upset 2020 champion Bella Vella and more value to be had again in 2022 with Snapdancer winning at $17.
Ruthless Dame also enjoyed an upset at Robert Sangster odds of $14 in 2023.
Stay tuned for our exclusive Robert Sangster Stakes 2023 Tips on the Adelaide Group 1 showdown this May.
Absolutely have to give Bella Nipotina another shot. She deserves this win, which would be the mare’s first since the Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley last October over Rothfire who came out and won Brisbane’s Group 2 Victory Stakes last weekend. This five-year-old daughter of Pride Of Dubai has been typically excellent this prep finishing top three in two Group 1s. She comes off a trip to WA where she ran third to Overpass in the inaugural $4 million The Quokka. If she didn’t miss the kick she would have won that. Ben Melham retains the ride here, she’s rock-hard fit and drawn well in gate five. This is her fourth Morphettville run where she is yet to finish in the money, but her fifths in this race and The Goodwood last year were both good. She is arguably going better this season and can salute for the punters if she gets away well.
The Robert Sangster Stakes field attracts strong locally-trained mares as well as interstate raiders that are starting to dominate the event. South Australian Racing announce the field the Tuesday of race week. The race also offers a SABOIS Breeders Super Bonus for qualified horses.
The official 2023 Robert Sangster Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Tuesday May 2, 2023 and will be published in full below as soon as announced.
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2023 final field features a class line-up of Group 1 sprinters including Bella Nipotina coming off a third in the $4 million The Quokka in WA, the consistent Grahame Begg-trained Passive Aggressive, and the Chris Waller-trained Coolmore Classic winner Espiona chasing a third win on the trot.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x1219x3023 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Melham | 5 | 56.5kg | 112 | |
2 | x4221x0039 | ROCH ’N’ HORSE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jamie Mott | 9 | 56.5kg | 112 | |
3 | 1x11115x8x | MARABI | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 7 | 56.5kg | 111 | |
4 | x16144x011 | ZAPATEO | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 11 | 56.5kg | 110 | |
5 | 135x84x404 | SEPTEMBER RUN | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 14 | 56.5kg | 110 | |
6 | 1111x4x10 | PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 1 | 56.5kg | 107 | |
7 | 81x640x611 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 10 | 56.5kg | 106 | |
8 | 11310×3899 | CHAIN OF LIGHTNING | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 8 | 56.5kg | 104 | |
9 | 24323x123x | LITERARY MAGNATE | Matthew Williams | Dean Yendall | 3 | 56.5kg | 98 | |
10 | 5311x70x24 | SERADESS | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | Todd Pannell | 2 | 56.5kg | 98 | |
11 | 74x103110x | DIAMONDS | Chris Bieg | Ms Teagan Voorham | 6 | 56.5kg | 95 | |
12 | x4057x3143 | ANOTHER AWARD | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 13 | 56.5kg | 94 | |
13 | 11×320 | RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 12 | 55kg | 100 | |
14 | 61x3380x1 | I’MLOVIN’YA | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Zac Spain | 4 | 55kg | 83 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Robert Sangster Stakes nominations for the race close the week prior and attract a better class of mares each season attracted to the big prize money on offer as an end-of-autumn run or as a nice lead-up into the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The 2023 Robert Sangster Stakes nominations close on April 26, 2023.
The Robert Sangster is one of the younger Australian thoroughbred races, first run in 1983 when Ranee’s Palace claimed victory.
The race distance has remained the same from the inaugural race, but the status and race name have seen a number of changes.
It began as a special race but became a listed race the next year in 1934. Two years later it gained Group 3 status until 2004 when it was installed as a Group 2 event. The following year in 2005 it became a prestigious Group 1 event.
Originally registered and known as the Swettenham Stud Stakes, the race was renamed when it received Group 1 status as the Robert Sangster Stakes in honour of the legendary owner and breeder Robert Sangster who passed away the year before in 2004.
The Robert Sangster Stakes record was set by Dantelah in 1999 with a time of 1:07.9.
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
2023 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Ruthless Dame | 1 minute 9.85 seconds |
2nd | Another Award | ||
3rd | Zapateo | ||
2022 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Snapdancer | 1 minute 10.14 seconds |
2nd | Away Game | ||
3rd | September Run | ||
2021 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Instant Celebrity | 1 minute 9.62 seconds |
2nd | Subpoenaed | ||
3rd | Rubisaki | ||
2020 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Bella Vella | 1 minute 11.07 seconds |
2nd | Lyre | ||
3rd | Bam’s On Fire | ||
2019 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Spright | 1 minute 9.28 seconds |
2nd | Cool Passion | ||
3rd | Bella Martini | ||
2018 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Shoals | 1 minute 9.19 seconds |
2nd | Secret Agenda | ||
3rd | Mica Lil | ||
2017 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Secret Agenda | 1 minute 09.15 seconds |
2nd | Viddora | ||
3rd | I Am A Star | ||
2016 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Precious Gem | 1 minute 09.4 seconds |
2nd | Sheidel | ||
3rd | I Love It | ||
2015 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Miracles Of Life | 1 minutes 09.7 seconds |
2nd | Gregers | ||
3rd | I Love It | ||
2014 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Driefontein | 1 minutes 09.2 seconds |
2nd | Platelet | ||
3rd | Gregers | ||
2013 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Platelet | 1 minutes 11.0 seconds |
2nd | Angelic Light | ||
3rd | Yosei | ||
2012 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minutes 10.6 seconds |
2nd | Sistine Angel | ||
3rd | Power Princess | ||
2011 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Response | 1 minutes 09.0 seconds |
2nd | Beaded | ||
3rd | Miss Octopussy | ||
2010 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Rostova | 1 minute 9.42 seconds |
2nd | Velocitea | ||
3rd | Sister Madly | ||
2009 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Bel Mer | 1 minute 9.5 seconds |
2nd | Hidden Energy | ||
3rd | Impressive Eagle | ||
2008 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Juste Momente | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
2nd | Zipanese | ||
3rd | Serious Speed | ||
2007 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Universal Queen | 1 minute 8.3 seconds |
2nd | Media | ||
3rd | Flying Object | ||
2006 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Ellicorsam | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
2nd | Social Glow | ||
3rd | Truly Wicked | ||
2005 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Alinghi | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
2nd | Glamour Puss | ||
3rd | Solar Antiquity | ||
2004 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | French Bid | 1 minute 9 seconds |
2nd | Fly For Me | ||
3rd | Social Glow | ||
2003 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Our Egyptian Raine | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
2nd | Brief Embrace | ||
3rd | Dama De Noche | ||
2002 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Suzy Grey | 1 minute 13.2 seconds |
2nd | Regal Kiss | ||
3rd | Lady Belvedere | ||
2001 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Umaline | 1 minute 8.1 seconds |
2nd | Fayrouz | ||
3rd | Crixia | ||
2000 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Rain Dance Lady | 1 minute 9.1 seconds |
2nd | Tapalinga | ||
3rd | Daninkling |