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The Neds Angus Armanasco Stakes is a Group 2 race for 3yo fillies held at Caulfield Racecourse in February on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.
2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 La Tene
- 2nd: #6 Lady Lupino
- 3rd: #8 Lunar Light
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The Neds Angus Armanasco Stakes is a Group 2 race for fillies aged 3 years old run over 1400m. Held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse in February each year on Blue Diamond Stakes Day, the Angus Armanasco Stakes is worth $200,000 in prize money and attracts a lot of top quality fillies.
The Angus Armanasco Stakes is run as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. Also featured on the same race day are three Group 1 races, including the feature Blue Diamond Stakes for the season’s top two-year-olds.
Many of the runners in the field will come via the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at the track a fortnight prior.
Named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse trainer, Angus Armanasco, the Stakes race is the ideal lead-up to the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m) held at Flemington on Super Saturday. Zarita (2008) was the last mare to complete the Angus Armanasco – Kewney Stakes double.
The Angus Armanasco Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday February 22, 2020 and was won in an upset by the Godolphin-raced La Tene.
| 2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 22, 2020 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – SW + P |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 La Tene
- 2nd: #6 Lady Lupino
- 3rd: #8 Lunar Light
It was a thrilling edition of the Angus Armanasco Stakes 2020 on Blue Diamond Day but honours went to the returning James Cummings-trained Helmet filly La Tene ($18) who scored an upset win fresh, her first since the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes back in March last year at Flemington. La Tene dived right on the line to narrowly defeat Lady Lupino with Lunar Light third. The race favourite Acting meanwhile finished dead last.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | LA TENE | James Cummings | Brad Rawiller | – | 2 | 57.5kg | $18 |
| 2 | 6 | LADY LUPINO | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 0.1L | 6 | 55kg | $11 |
| 3 | 8 | LUNAR LIGHT | Will Clarken | Jamie Kah | 1.35L | 1 | 55kg | $11 |
| 4 | 9 | SNAPDANCER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 1.55L | 5 | 55kg | $14 |
| 5 | 10 | CHASSIS | John Price | Damian Lane | 1.95L | 4 | 55kg | $12 |
| 6 | 3 | WESTPORT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Damien Oliver | 2.35L | 8 | 56kg | $31 |
| 7 | 4 | SOUTHBANK | Anthony Freedman | Tim Clark | 8.1L | 7 | 55kg | $4 |
| 8 | 7 | SCORE | John Sadler | Dwayne Dunn | 10.1L | 3 | 55kg | $4.60 |
| 9 | 1 | ACTING (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ben Melham | 10.5L | 9 | 57.5kg | $3.80F |
| – | 11 | SELICA (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Ben Thompson | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 5 | MRS BECKHAM (NZ) | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Chris Symons | – | 0 | – | – |
2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes Betting Odds
The updated Angus Armanasco Stakes odds for 2020 will be available below as soon as markets are released at Ladbrokes.com.au.
2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes Field
The Angus Armanasco Stakes field attracts a class line-up of three-year-old fillies each Blue Diamond Stakes Day, many coming out of the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) held at the track a fortnight earlier.
The 2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes final field and barrier draw will be released below on Wednesday February 19, 2020.
Eleven smart female gallopers make-up the Angus Armanasco Stakes 2020 field this Blue Diamond Day including Group 2 winning Savabeel filly Acting racing second-up after a fourth in the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71115×4 | ACTING (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ben Melham | 11 | 57.5kg | 91 |
| 2 | 323116x20x | LA TENE | James Cummings | Brad Rawiller | 3 | 57.5kg | 79 |
| 3 | 8x111750x9 | WESTPORT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 10 | 56kg | 71 |
| 4 | 7x1223x6 | SOUTHBANK | Anthony Freedman | Tim Clark | 9 | 55kg | 86 |
| 5 | 647×311 | MRS BECKHAM (NZ) | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Chris Symons | 2 | 55kg | 69 |
| 6 | 5913x70x84 | LADY LUPINO | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 7 | 55kg | 74 |
| 7 | 5445×115 | SCORE | John Sadler | Dwayne Dunn | 4 | 55kg | 68 |
| 8 | 5×1117 | LUNAR LIGHT | Will Clarken | Jamie Kah | 1 | 55kg | 67 |
| 9 | 21240x | SNAPDANCER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 6 | 55kg | 70 |
| 10 | 44×11 | CHASSIS | John Price | Damian Lane | 5 | 55kg | 67 |
| 11 | 15x | SELICA (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Ben Thompson | 8 | 55kg | 63 |
2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes Nominations
The Angus Armanasco Stakes nominations feature some of the season’s key three-year-old fillies heading towards a race like Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) on Super Saturday at Flemington the following month.
The 2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes nominations will be published below the Monday prior to the race.
Fifteen fillies make-up the 2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes nominations this season including the undefeated Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained How Womantic chasing a fifth win on the trot after her impressive lead-up victory in the Kevin Hayes Stakes.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1111 | HOW WOMANTIC | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 1 | 57.5kg | 83 |
| 2 | 71115×4 | ACTING (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 2 | 57.5kg | 91 |
| 3 | 323116x20x | LA TENE | F | 3 | James Cummings | 3 | 57.5kg | 79 |
| 4 | 89311×6326 | PARMIE | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 4 | 56kg | 72 |
| 5 | 8x111750x9 | WESTPORT | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 5 | 56kg | 71 |
| 6 | 7x1223x6 | SOUTHBANK | F | 3 | Anthony Freedman | 6 | 55kg | 86 |
| 7 | 647×311 | MRS BECKHAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 7 | 55kg | 69 |
| 8 | 5913x70x84 | LADY LUPINO | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 8 | 55kg | 74 |
| 9 | 5445×115 | SCORE | F | 3 | John Sadler | 9 | 55kg | 68 |
| 10 | 5×1117 | LUNAR LIGHT | F | 3 | Will Clarken | 10 | 55kg | 67 |
| 11 | 21240x | SNAPDANCER | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 11 | 55kg | 70 |
| 12 | 13223×76 | LADY LOIRE | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 12 | 55kg | 64 |
| 13 | 44×11 | CHASSIS | F | 3 | John Price | 13 | 55kg | 67 |
| 14 | 665x10590x | SONG BROCADE | F | 3 | John Sadler | 14 | 55kg | 61 |
| 15 | 15x | SELICA (NZ) | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 15 | 55kg | 63 |
Angus Armanasco Stakes History
The first recorded winner of the Angus Armanasco Stakes was Better Draw in 1976. Since then the race has undergone several name changes from the Tranquil Star Stakes, The Dalgety Stakes, The Inglis Premier Sale Stakes, The Jewel Stakes and then in 1996 it became the Angus Armanasco Stakes.
The race has switched between 1400m and 1600m and was a Principal race until 1980 when it became a Group 3 race. In 2000 the Angus Armanasco Stakes was elevated to Group 2 status.
Plenty of nice fillies have added their name to the Angus Armanasco Stakes winners’ list over the years including Qafila (2019) who went on to win the Group 1 SA Derby, subsequent Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker (2011) and the iconic Miss Finland (2007).
Recent Angus Armanasco Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | La Tene | 1 minute 22.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Lady Lupino | ||
| 3rd | Luna Light | ||
| 2019 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Qafila | 1 minute 23.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Angelic Ruler | ||
| 3rd | Zoubo | ||
| 2018 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Summer Sham | 1 minute 23.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Palazzo Vecchio | ||
| 3rd | Miss Wahoo | ||
| 2017 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Savanna Amour | 1 minute 22.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Ellicazoom | ||
| 3rd | Oregon’s Day | ||
| 2016 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Catch A Fire | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Mossin’ Around | ||
| 3rd | Pasadena Girl | ||
| 2015 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Sabatini | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Fontein Ruby | ||
| 3rd | Samartested | ||
| 2014 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Spirits Dance | 1 minutes 23.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Marianne | ||
| 3rd | Metaphorical | ||
| 2013 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Meliora | 1 minutes 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Members Joy | ||
| 3rd | Red Fez | ||
| 2012 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Shopaholic | 1 minutes 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Soft Sand | ||
| 3rd | Cute Emily | ||
| 2011 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Pinker Pinker | 1 minutes 21.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Sayahailmary | ||
| 3rd | Sistine Angel | ||
| 2010 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Set For Fame | 1 minute 22.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Gigas | ||
| 3rd | Irish Lights | ||
| 2009 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Gold Water | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Gallica | ||
| 3rd | Miss Scarlatti | ||
| 2008 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Zarita | 1 minute 37.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Pleasantsundaygirl | ||
| 3rd | El Daana | ||
| 2007 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Miss Finland | 1 minute 36.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Causeway Lass | ||
| 3rd | Kisumu | ||
| 2006 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Serenade Rose | 1 minute 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Doubting | ||
| 3rd | Fanciful Bella | ||
| 2005 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Ballet Society | 1 minute 36.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Astrodame | ||
| 3rd | Glen Shian | ||
| 2004 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Special Harmony | 1 minute 38.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Deep In The Woods | ||
| 3rd | Demerger | ||
| 2003 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | La Bella Dama | 1 minute 36.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Lashed | ||
| 3rd | Dextrous | ||
| 2002 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Elegant Fashion | 1 minute 36.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Li Lo Lill | ||
| 3rd | Moon Dragon | ||
| 2001 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | Rose Archway | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | St Therese | ||
| 3rd | Ponton Flyer | ||
| 2000 Angus Armanasco Stakes |
1st | I Am A Ripper | 1 minute 38.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Danarich | ||
| 3rd | Super Sequel | ||
