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The Winterbottom Stakes runs at Ascot Racecourse during the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
2019 Winterbottom Stakes Results
- 1st: #3 Hey Doc
- 2nd: #10 Vital Silver
- 3rd: #4 Rock Magic
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The Group 1 2019 Winterbottom Stakes is 1200m sprint held in late November or early December annually at Ascot Racecourse in Perth. Run under weight-for-age conditions, the contenders aged three-years-old and up compete for the lucrative prize purse of $1 million.
The event is conducted on Day 2 of the major Perth Summer Racing Carnival in Western Australia, which also features the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) the weekend before and the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) the following Saturday.
As the premier sprint event in Perth, entries are generally handy local sprinters and the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1200m) at the same track and distance a fortnight earlier is a key lead-up.
With the race growing in prize money and prestige, interstate raiders are more commonly making the trip over to WA to take on the locals in the Winterbottom Stakes field with Melbourne races producing seven of the Winterbottom Stakes winners from 2011-2019 most recently Viddora (2017) who improved on a lead-up fourth in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley, Voodoo Lad (2018) who ran eighth in the Manikato before winning that year’s Winterbottom and comeback galloper Hey Doc (2019) who finished third in Sandown’s Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes.
Runners that do well in the Winterbottom Stakes may stay on for other weight-for-age events in Perth including the Group 3 AJ Sachill Stakes (1400m) a fortnight later.
The 2019 Winterbottom Stakes ran on Saturday November 30, 2019 and was won in an upset by all-the-way hero Hey Doc.
| Winterbottom Stakes 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 30, 2019 |
| Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: | $1 million |
| Inaugurated: | 1952 |
2019 Winterbottom Stakes Results
- 1st: #3 Hey Doc
- 2nd: #10 Vital Silver
- 3rd: #4 Rock Magic
The Winterbottom Stakes 2019 results saw a return to form for comeback galloper Hey Doc who celebrated his first win since the 2017 Manikato Stakes. Racing second-up off an injury-enforced break, the now six-year-old led all the way from the wide barrier to charge home over two lengths ahead of the track specialist Vital Silver (2nd) and veteran 10-year-old Rock Magic (3rd).
Read more on the impressive 2019 Winterbottom Stakes win by Hey Doc.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | HEY DOC | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | – | 13 | 58.5kg | $13 |
| 2 | 10 | VITAL SILVER | Daniel & Ben Pearce | Ben Melham | 2.46L | 5 | 58.5kg | $7 |
| 3 | 4 | ROCK MAGIC | Chris Gangemi | Jarrad Noske | 2.69L | 1 | 58.5kg | $31 |
| 4 | 1 | TREKKING | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.1L | 3 | 58.5kg | $2.90F |
| 5 | 13 | FLIRTINI | Simon A Miller | Paul Harvey | 3.22L | 11 | 56.5kg | $7 |
| 6 | 15 | DUBIOUS | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 4.5L | 4 | 53.5kg | $8 |
| 7 | 7 | VIRIDINE | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 4.89L | 6 | 58.5kg | $17 |
| 8 | 11 | SPIRIT OF VALOR (USA) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Steven Parnham | 5.08L | 10 | 58.5kg | $101 |
| 9 | 12 | STAGEMAN | Adam Durrant | William Pike | 5.12L | 9 | 58.5kg | $13 |
| 10 | 9 | ENDLESS DRAMA (IRE) | Tony Pike | Leith Innes | 5.41L | 2 | 58.5kg | $31 |
| 11 | 14 | MISTY METAL | Robert & Todd Harvey | Shaun McGruddy | 5.61L | 7 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 12 | 8 | VALOUR ROAD | Simon A Miller | Chris Parnham | 5.96L | 8 | 58.5kg | $26 |
| 13 | 5 | HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 7.01L | 14 | 58.5kg | $21 |
| 14 | 2 | MALAGUERRA | Vaughn Sigley | Troy Turner | 8.13L | 12 | 58.5kg | $71 |
| – | 6 | DURENDAL | Chris Gangemi | Brad Parnham | – | 0 | – | – |
2019 Winterbottom Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Winterbottom Stakes 2019 odds will be listed below on the sprinters facing off in the field this summer complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au on the Group 1 sprint classic.
2019 Winterbottom Stakes Field
The Winterbottom Stakes field features some of the top horses out of Western Australia. It’s not unusual for some particularly talented horses to make the journey from the eastern seaboard to enter the Winterbottom Stakes field each summer.
The final 2019 Winterbottom Stakes field is announced by Perth Racing on the Monday of race week and will be available in full below once released.
The Winterbottom Stakes 2019 Final Field features 15 gallopers including three for Godolphin led by the race favourite Trekking coming off placings in The Everest and Redzel Stakes in Sydney.
Read more on the Trekking-led 2019 Winterbottom Stakes field.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41131×8132 | TREKKING | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 58.5kg | – |
| 2 | 0x03820x7x | MALAGUERRA | Vaughn Sigley | Troy Turner | 13 | 58.5kg | – |
| 3 | 401x7x58x3 | HEY DOC | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 14 | 58.5kg | – |
| 4 | 451x153x49 | ROCK MAGIC | Chris Gangemi | Jarrad Noske | 1 | 58.5kg | – |
| 5 | 4x70x52472 | HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 15 | 58.5kg | – |
| 6 | 419x395x60 | DURENDAL | Chris Gangemi | Brad Parnham | 3 | 58.5kg | 104 |
| 7 | 04146×0401 | VIRIDINE | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 7 | 58.5kg | – |
| 8 | 455x1161x4 | VALOUR ROAD | Simon A Miller | Chris Parnham | 9 | 58.5kg | 96 |
| 9 | 042163x10x | ENDLESS DRAMA (IRE) | Tony Pike | Leith Innes | 2 | 58.5kg | – |
| 10 | 1213x13x42 | VITAL SILVER | Daniel & Ben Pearce | Ben Melham | 6 | 58.5kg | – |
| 11 | 3x226x530x | SPIRIT OF VALOR (USA) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Steven Parnham | 11 | 58.5kg | – |
| 12 | 3611212236 | STAGEMAN | Adam Durrant | William Pike | 10 | 58.5kg | 95 |
| 13 | 3x1129x311 | FLIRTINI | Simon A Miller | Paul Harvey | 12 | 56.5kg | 83 |
| 14 | 3212117×25 | MISTY METAL | Robert & Todd Harvey | Shaun McGruddy | 8 | 56.5kg | 99 |
| 15 | 123015×426 | DUBIOUS | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 5 | 53.5kg | – |
Winterbottom Stakes History
The Winterbottom Stakes began as a principal race run over seven furlongs and was first run in 1952 when Raconteur claimed victory. In 1973 the race distance was converted to 1400m and the event gained Group 2 status in 1979. The length was decreased to its current 1200m sprint distance in 1993.
A number of high quality horses have claimed victory in the Winterbottom Stakes including Buffering (2013 & 2015), Ortensia (2009-11), Takeover Target (2008) and Miss Andretti (2005).
Since 2011 the Winterbottom Stakes has run as a Group 1 feature, having achieved elite level status.
Winterbottom Stakes results since 2000 can be found below.
Winterbottom Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Hey Doc | 1 minute 8.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Vital Silver | ||
| 3rd | Rock Magic | ||
| 2018 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Voodoo Lad | 1 minute 10.24 seconds |
| 2nd | Enticing Star | ||
| 3rd | Malaguerra | ||
| 2017 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Viddora | 1 minute 10.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Fuhryk | ||
| 3rd | Durendal | ||
| 2016 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Takedown | 1 minute 10.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Sheidel | ||
| 3rd | Rock Magic | ||
| 2015 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Buffering | 1 minute 8.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Waterman’s Bay | ||
| 3rd | Fast ‘N’ Rocking | ||
| 2014 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Magnifisio | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Watermans Bay | ||
| 3rd | Shining Knight | ||
| 2013 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Buffering | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Moment Of Change | ||
| 3rd | Watermans Boy | ||
| 2012 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Barakey | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Power Princess | ||
| 3rd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 2011 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Ortensia | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Rarefied | ||
| 3rd | Grand Nirvana | ||
| 2010 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Hadabeclorka | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | King Cool Cat | ||
| 3rd | Whitefriars | ||
| 2009 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Ortensia | 1 minute 8.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Idyllic Prince | ||
| 3rd | Black In Time | ||
| 2008 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 9.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Apache Cat | ||
| 3rd | Marasco | ||
| 2007 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Glory Hunter | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Charlie Beau | ||
| 3rd | Dark Target | ||
| 2006 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Marasco | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Grasspatch Girl | ||
| 3rd | Electric General | ||
| 2005 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Miss Andretti | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Avenida Madero | ||
| 3rd | Rescuer | ||
| 2004 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Ellicorsam | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Redwoldt | ||
| 3rd | Modem | ||
| 2003 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Hardrada | 1 minute 11.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Irish Pride | ||
| 3rd | Golden Delicious | ||
| 2002 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Hardrada | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Kaprats | ||
| 3rd | Fair Alert | ||
| 2001 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Fair Alert | 1 minute 11.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Old Fashion | ||
| 3rd | Corporate Bruce | ||
| 2000 Winterbottom Stakes |
1st | Noble Sky | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Star System | ||
| 3rd | Victory Trump | ||
