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The Breeders Classic is a Group 2 race for mares at Royal Randwick in February as an early lead-up to the Coolmore Classic.
2018 Breeders Classic Results
- 1st: #1 Prompt Response
- 2nd: #2 Egyptian Symbol
- 3rd: #3 Danish Twist
Breeders Classic News
The Breeders Classic is a Group 2 autumn sprint race specifically for mares aged four years and older. Run at set weights plus penalties the 1200m showdown runs at Warwick Farm Racecourse in early-mid February as a lead-up to the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Breeders Classic, which offers $200,000 in total prize money, is an excellent race for mares returning from a spell and is held on the same race day as the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds.
Many of the runners in the Breeders’ Classic field may come via the 1200m Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) held one week earlier at Rosehill and track towards a Rosehill run the following month in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m).
The Breeders Classic 2018 ran on Saturday February 10, 2018 and was won impressively by the returning Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Prompt Response.
| 2018 Breeders Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 10, 2018 |
| Track: | Warwick Farm Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 4YO+ Mares Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2018 Breeders Classic Results
- 1st: #1 Prompt Response
- 2nd: #2 Egyptian Symbol
- 3rd: #3 Danish Twist
Check out the official Breeders Classic 2018 Results & Finishing Order below, following the link to read more on the one and a half-length win by the returning Prompt Response who enjoyed her maiden first-up success on way to the Coolmore Classic. Bjorn Baker saddle-up the beaten $2.40 favourite Egyptian Symbol who ran second just ahead of the Kris Lees-trained Danish Twist.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | PROMPT RESPONSE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | – | 2 | 56kg | $5 |
| 2 | 2 | EGYPTIAN SYMBOL | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 1.5L | 5 | 55kg | $2.40F |
| 3 | 3 | DANISH TWIST | Kris Lees | Glyn Schofield | 1.7L | 1 | 55kg | $14 |
| 4 | 6 | MEMES | Jason Coyle | Ms Rachel King (a) | 2.6L | 8 | 54kg | $7 |
| 5 | 5 | SLIGHTLY SWEET | Jason Coyle | Ms Jess Taylor | 2.9L | 6 | 54kg | $26 |
| 6 | 4 | BONNY O’REILLY (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 4.9L | 7 | 54kg | $5 |
| 7 | 9 | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | Brenton Avdulla | 5.2L | 3 | 54kg | $26 |
| 8 | 8 | TSWALU | David Pfieffer | Corey Brown | 5.3L | 4 | 54kg | $18 |
| – | 7 | FARAWAY TOWN | Matthew Smith | Christian Reith | – | 0 | – | – |
2018 Breeders Classic Betting Odds
The official Breeders Classic 2018 odds will be listed below with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as betting on the Group 2 race for mares is out in the early autumn.
2018 Breeders Classic Field
The 2018 Breeders Classic field and barriers are set for release the Wednesday before the race – February 7, 2018 – and will be published in full below as soon as announced by Racing NSW.
The official Breeders Classic 2018 Final Field drew just nine mares, including the Bjorn Baker-trained Egyptian Symbol who was runner-up in the race 12 months ago. Fellow Warwick Farm trainer Jason Coyle also saddles-up two chances in the Breeders Classic field this season with his Coolmore Classic-bound mare Slightly Sweet and last weekend’s Expressway Stakes sixth-placegetter Memes.
Read more on the 2018 Breeders Classic Field.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 212x50344x | PROMPT RESPONSE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 2 | 56kg | 103 |
| 2 | 62x5278x13 | EGYPTIAN SYMBOL | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 6 | 55kg | 103 |
| 3 | 5070x7490x | DANISH TWIST | Kris Lees | Glyn Schofield | 1 | 55kg | 101 |
| 4 | 1130x1569x | BONNY O’REILLY (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 8 | 54kg | 102 |
| 5 | 05x074313x | SLIGHTLY SWEET | Jason Coyle | Ms Jess Taylor | 7 | 54kg | 96 |
| 6 | 1311216×16 | MEMES | Jason Coyle | Ms Rachel King (a) | 9 | 54kg | 95 |
| 7 | 8523x444x1 | FARAWAY TOWN | Matthew Smith | Christian Reith | 5 | 54kg | 79 |
| 8 | 214x42x131 | TSWALU | David Pfieffer | Corey Brown | 4 | 54kg | 75 |
| 9 | 631x | NETTOYER | Wendy Roche | Brenton Avdulla | 3 | 54kg | 67 |
2018 Breeders Classic Nominations
The Breeders Classic nominations are usually released on the Monday before race day, much like other black-type events in the eastern states. This allows punters and racing fans to get a decent grasp of the level of quality and talent among the Breeders Classic nominations and prepare their betting decisions based on that.
The 2018 Breeders Classic nominations will be provided here once announced on Monday February 5, 2018.
The official Breeders Classic 2018 Nominations attracted just nine mares, Racing NSW extending the early entries until 11am (AEDT) on Tuesday. Of the early hopefuls the standouts include the Bjorn Baker-trained Egyption Symbol coming off a Magic Millions Sprint third and the returning Group 1 performer Prompt Response.
Breeders Classic History
First won by the New Zealand Horse Destruct in 1996, the relatively new Breeders Classic was won with a record winning time of 1 minute 8.31 seconds by Private Steer in 2004. The slowest winning time was by Arletty in 1998 with 1 minute 16.04 seconds. The latest back-to-back Breeders Classic winner was Catkins (2014-15).
The full Breeders Classic results going back to 2000 are listed in the table below.
Recent Breeders Classic Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Breeders Classic |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2018 Breeders Classic |
1st | Prompt Response | 1 minute 09.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Egyptian Symbol | ||
| 3rd | Danish Twist | ||
| 2017 Breeders Classic |
1st | In Her Time | 1 minute 10.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Egyptian Symbol | ||
| 3rd | Flippant | ||
| 2016 Breeders Classic |
1st | Amicus | 1 minute 11 seconds |
| 2nd | Press Report | ||
| 3rd | I’ve Got The Looks | ||
| 2015 Breeders Classic |
1st | Catkins | 1 minute 09.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Lilliburlero | ||
| 3rd | Mihiri | ||
| 2014 Breeders Classic |
1st | Catkins | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Steps In Time | ||
| 3rd | White Sage | ||
| 2013 Breeders Classic |
1st | Steps In Time | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Tracer | ||
| 3rd | Choice Words | ||
| 2012 Breeders Classic |
1st | Steps In Time | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Beaded | ||
| 3rd | Red Tracer | ||
| 2011 Breeders Classic |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 08.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Graceful Anna | ||
| 3rd | No Evidence Needed | ||
| 2010 Breeders Classic |
1st | Alverta | 1 minute 10.58 seconds |
| 2nd | Montana Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Madame Pedrille | ||
| 2009 Breeders Classic |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 10.58 seconds |
| 2nd | Belong To Many | ||
| 3rd | Lustre Lady | ||
| 2008 Breeders Classic |
1st | Gallant Tess | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Flying Alpha | ||
| 3rd | Shirl Pegasus | ||
| 2007 Breeders Classic |
1st | Pasikatera | 1 minute 9.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinner’s Magic | ||
| 3rd | Street Smart | ||
| 2006 Breeders Classic |
1st | Steflara | 1 minute 9.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Wild Queen | ||
| 3rd | Imana | ||
| 2005 Breeders Classic |
1st | Winning Belle | 1 minute 10.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentelikon | ||
| 3rd | Imana | ||
| 2004 Breeders Classic |
1st | Private Steer | 1 minute 08.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Irgunette | ||
| 3rd | Forum Floozie | ||
| 2003 Breeders Classic |
1st | Miss Helterskelter | 1 minute 10.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Hosannah | ||
| 3rd | Ritual | ||
| 2002 Breeders Classic |
1st | Gwendolyn | 1 minute 11.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Another Misty | ||
| 3rd | Poppett | ||
| 2001 Breeders Classic |
1st | Spinning Hill | 1 minute 9.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Say Good Morning | ||
| 3rd | Corelli | ||
| 2000 Breeders Classic |
1st | Staging | 1 minute 9.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Just Like Crystal | ||
| 3rd | Zatella | ||
