As one of the bigger middle distance races in the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, the A.D. Hollindale Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age race held at the Gold Coast Racecourse in early May.
This is one of the biggest events run on the Gold Coast aside from January’s Magic Millions races and is run over 1800m.
Each year the A.D. Hollindale Stakes field attracts a good group of staying type horses that are Brisbane bound in a fortnight’s time eyeing the bigger prize money on offer in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
The A.D. Hollindale Stakes – Doomben Cup double is a popular one with the punters each winter and was last completed by the mare Streama in 2014.
The Hollindale Stakes 2017 ran on Saturday Saturday May 6, 2017.
| A D Hollindale Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 6, 2017 |
| Track: | Gold Coast Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $358,000 |
| Prize Money Distribution: | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | $250,000 & Trophy worth $1,400 |
| 2nd Place | $60,000 |
| 3rd Place | $30,000 |
| 4th Place | $12,000 |
| 5th Place | $6,000 |
2017 AD Hollindale Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 It’s Somewhat
- 2nd: #11 Single Gaze
- 3rd: #6 Maurus
Read the full 2017 AD Hollindale Stakes Results & Finishing Order – race favourite It’s Somewhat now firming favourite in Doomben Cup betting in Brisbane next race.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IT’S SOMEWHAT (USA) | John O’Shea | Tye Angland | – | 3 | 59kg | $2.30F |
| 2 | 11 | SINGLE GAZE | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 0.2L | 6 | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 3 | 6 | MAURUS (GB) | John P Thompson | Damian Browne | 1L | 8 | 59kg | $19 |
| 4 | 2 | PREFERMENT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 2L | 1 | 59kg | $16 |
| 5 | 7 | RUDY | Helen Page | Robbie Fradd | 2.8L | 7 | 59kg | $31 |
| 6 | 3 | SENSE OF OCCASION | Kris Lees | Corey Brown | 2.9L | 9 | 59kg | $11 |
| 7 | 5 | CYLINDER BEACH (NZ) | Desleigh Forster | Jim Byrne | 3L | 4 | 59kg | $13 |
| 8 | 10 | SAKHEE’S SOLDIER (NZ) | David Kelly | Luke Dittman | 3.1L | 10 | 59kg | $151 |
| 9 | 4 | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Jeff Lloyd | 4.1L | 5 | 59kg | $5.50 |
| 10 | 12 | COL ’N’ LIL | Ben Currie | Josh Oliver | 6.1L | 2 | 57kg | $21 |
| – | 8 | ARTICUS (FR) | Darren Weir | Paul Hammersley | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 9 | SHOREHAM | Saab Hasan | – | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 AD Hollindale Stakes Betting Odds
The season’s best AD Hollindale Stakes 2017 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the Doomben Cup lead-up.
2017 AD Hollindale Stakes Field
Each season the AD Hollindale Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of winter gallopers from both Queensland and interstate stables heading towards a Brisbane run in the Doomben Cup. Gallopers may have had a lead-up run earlier during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival in a race like the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) in early April.
The official A.D. Hollindale Stakes 2017 field & barriers are set for release on Wednesday May 3, 2017 and will be published in full below.
The 2017 AD Hollindale Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw is now out with a dozen hopefuls engaged for the weight-for-age clash including Doncaster Mile champion It’s Somewhat and in-form Brisbane galloper Cylinder Beach coming off a Toowoomba Cup win over 2000m.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Br. | Wgt. | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53x4313x11 | IT’S SOMEWHAT (USA) | John O’Shea | Tye Angland | 3 | 59kg | 115 |
| 2 | 0x4540x60x | PREFERMENT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 1 | 59kg | 116 |
| 3 | 1454x12x33 | SENSE OF OCCASION | Kris Lees | Corey Brown | 9 | 59kg | 109 |
| 4 | 51162×1564 | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Jeff Lloyd | 5 | 59kg | 107 |
| 5 | 290×121171 | CYLINDER BEACH (NZ) | Desleigh Forster | Jim Byrne | 4 | 59kg | 105 |
| 6 | 15159028×3 | MAURUS (GB) | John P Thompson | Damian Browne | 8 | 59kg | 102 |
| 7 | 0x5474x343 | RUDY | Helen Page | Robbie Fradd | 7 | 59kg | 102 |
| 8 | x31215x0x0 | ARTICUS (FR) | Darren Weir | TBA | 12 | 59kg | 102 |
| 9 | 7023646474 | SHOREHAM | Les Kelly | TBA | 10 | 59kg | 87 |
| 10 | 858x640x80 | SAKHEE’S SOLDIER (NZ) | David Kelly | Luke Dittman | 11 | 59kg | 99 |
| 11 | 2211Fx7031 | SINGLE GAZE | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 6 | 57kg | 108 |
| 12 | x540417x12 | COL ’N’ LIL | Ben Currie | Josh Oliver | 2 | 57kg | 98 |
2017 Hollindale Stakes Nominations
The official A.D. Hollindale Stakes 2017 nominations close on the Monday of race week and feature a host of smart middle-distance types that may have contested a Group 1 in Sydney during the autumn.
The 2017 Hollindale Stakes Nominations attracted 18 hopefuls dominated by the likes of Doncaster Mile winner It’s Somewhat and the equal early favourite for the Doomben Cup, Darren Weir’s French import Articus.
A D Hollindale Stakes History
Many of the Stakes’ contenders will go on to race in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2020m) and there have been several horses which have won the Stakes/Cup double including Above Deck in 2006, Mr Bureaucrat in 2002, Might And Power in 1998, Danewin in 1995, Durbridge in 1994 and Rough Habit in 1991-92.
Up until 1996 the A D Hollindale Stakes was a Group 3 race and prior to 1993 it was a listed race. The fastest recorded winning time was by This Manshood in 2004 with 1 minute 45.92 seconds. The slowest recorded winning time since 1989 was 1 minute 58.6 seconds by Rough Habit in 1992.
Hollindale Stakes winners since 2000 are listed below.
A D Hollindale Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | It’s Somewhat | 1:48.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Single Gaze | ||
| 3rd | Maurus | ||
| 2016 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Leebaz | 1 minute 48.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Hauraki | ||
| 3rd | VolkStock’n’Barrell | ||
| 2015 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Leebaz | 1 minute 47.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Sir Moments | ||
| 3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
| 2014 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Streama | 1 minute 53.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr O’Ceirin | ||
| 3rd | Precedence | ||
| 2013 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Lights Of Heaven | 1 minute 49.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Foreteller | ||
| 3rd | Transporter | ||
| 2012 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Shez Sinsational | 1 minute 56.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Lights Of Heaven | ||
| 3rd | Mawingo | ||
| 2011 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | My Kingdom Of Fife | 1 minute 52.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Glass Harmonium | ||
| 3rd | Scenic Shot | ||
| 2010 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Metal Bender | 1 minute 49.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Road To Rock | ||
| 3rd | Gold Water | ||
| 2009 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Fulmonti | 1 minute 48.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Izonit | ||
| 3rd | Sir Slick | ||
| 2008 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Scenic Shot | 1 minute 49.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinney | ||
| 3rd | Stormhill | ||
| 2007 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Coalesce | 1 minute 47.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Dracs Back | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2006 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Above Deck | 1 minute 49.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Vouvray | ||
| 3rd | Roman Arch | ||
| 2005 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Platinum Scissors | 1 minute 52.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Roman Arch | ||
| 3rd | Devastating | ||
| 2004 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | This Manshood | 1 minute 45.9 seconds |
| 2nd | St Basil | ||
| 3rd | Pentastic | ||
| 2003 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Bush Padre | 1 minute 49.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Boreale | ||
| 3rd | Cheverny | ||
| 2002 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Mr Bureaucrat | 1 minute 50.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Kaapstad Way | ||
| 3rd | My Special Scorpio | ||
| 2001 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 47.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Camarena | ||
| 3rd | Go Flash Go | ||
| 2000 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 47.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Integrate | ||
| 3rd | Cheiron | ||