Danehill Stakes

The Danehill Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held down the Flemington straight as an early lead-up into the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes later in the spring.

2023 Danehill Stakes Results

  • 1st: #9 Stretan Angel
  • 2nd: #3 I Am Unstoppable
  • 3rd: #5 Don Corleone



The Group 2 Danehill Stakes is held during Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival at the famous Flemington Racecourse down the straight. Run over 1100m, reduced from 1200m in 2021, the race is a set weights plus penalties sprint for three-year-olds.

Worth $300,000 in prize money, the Danehill Stakes is now held on Turnbull Stakes Day with racing headlined by the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).

The Danehill Stakes was previously run a fortnight earlier on Makybe Diva Stakes Day before being moved ahead of the 2021 edition to serve as a stepping stone towards the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Many of the best out of the Danehill Stakes results continue onto the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at the same track and distance on Victoria Derby Day with Sepoy (2011) the last to complete the double.

The form of the 2021 Danehill Stakes was franked with the third-placed Bruckner going on to run second in that spring’s Coolmore Stud Stakes results.

The 2022 Danehill Stakes winner Giga Kick went on to make history winning the world’s richest turf race, The Everest (1200m), in an upset at 20/1 over the older horses next start in Sydney. He further franked the form the following year with wins in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes and Doomben 10,000 in 2023.

This season’s edition of the Danehill Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday October 7, 2023 and was won by the progressive Phillip Stokes-trained filly Stretan Angel ($7). 

2023 Danehill Stakes
Date: Saturday October 7, 2023
Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Distance: 1100m
Race Type: 3YOs – Set Weights + Penalties
Status: Group 2
Prizemoney: $300,000

2023 Danehill Stakes Results

  • 1st: #9 Stretan Angel ($7)
  • 2nd: #3 I Am Unstoppable
  • 3rd: #5 Don Corleone

The consistent Phillip Stokes-trained filly Stretan Angel ($7) was good in her Group race debut continuing her nice form at her pet distance to beat home the boys narrowly in the 2023 Danehill Stakes results despite looking a little green down the straight.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 9 STRETAN ANGEL Phillip Stokes Damian Lane 7 56kg $7
2 3 I AM UNSTOPPABLE Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Zac Spain 0.3L 2 58kg $3.40
3 5 DON CORLEONE Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 2.05L 1 57kg $12
4 10 CIGAR FLICK Chris Waller Jye McNeil 2.15L 4 55kg $31
5 8 TREASURWAY Jason Warren Daniel Stackhouse 2.45L 5 56.5kg $151
6 4 ARCHO NACHO Matt Laurie Ben Melham 2.65L 6 58kg $3.30F
7 2 LIBERTAD Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 2.85L 9 58.5kg $6.50
8 11 HONOR GALORE Cliff Brown Ms Jamie Kah 2.95L 3 55kg $16
9 7 KANDINSKY ABSTRACT Chris Waller James McDonald 5.95L 8 57kg $12
1 BARBER James Cummings Michael Dee 0
6 MEXICO Michael Freedman Craig Williams 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Danehill Stakes Betting

The top Flemington racing odds and Danehill Stakes 2023 betting markets courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of the race.

Dalasan ($2.60 in 2019) and Giga Kick ($1.95 in 2022) are the last favourites in Danehill Stakes betting to salute.

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2023 Danehill Stakes Form

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2023 Danehill Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Danehill Stakes 2023 Tips on the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes lead-up this spring.

  • To Win: #9 Stretan Angel ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW

This Phillip Stokes-trained filly looks very well-placed at a good price to beat home the boys down the Flemington straight and collect a Group 2 trophy. She is improving each run and presents fit second-up here in her fourth career run. Was a Black-Type winner at Morphettville in the autumn by a big margin before returning for her Melbourne debut to run second fresh in the Listed Cap D’Antibes over 1100m here carrying 57.5kg. She only went down a neck, has natural improvement, should appreciate the 1200m and carries less weight. Looks like she’ll do well here.

2023 Danehill Stakes Field

The Danehill Stakes field attracts a line-up of the season’s most exciting three-year-old sprinters coming off lead-up races including the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) for fillies and the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m), both held at Caulfield the month before.

Giga Kick (2022) was the last horse to complete the Vain Stakes – Danehill Stakes double.

The official 2023 Danehill Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be provided below once released on the Wednesday leading-up to Turnbull Stakes Day.

The Danehill Stakes 2023 field features a small but class field of young sprinters with markets led by Group 3 place-getter I Am Unstoppable drawn ideally in gate two third-up and ready to fire.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 11x1993x5 BARBER James Cummings Michael Dee 5 58.5kg 86
2 11×18 LIBERTAD Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 11 58.5kg 88
3 11×32 I AM UNSTOPPABLE Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Zac Spain 2 58kg 80
4 12×1 ARCHO NACHO Matt Laurie Ben Melham 7 58kg 80
5 142426×78 DON CORLEONE Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 1 57kg 90
6 26x8x14 MEXICO Michael Freedman Craig Williams 10 57kg 68
7 1×66 KANDINSKY ABSTRACT Chris Waller James McDonald 9 57kg 65
8 333331×80 TREASURWAY Jason Warren Daniel Stackhouse 6 56.5kg 70
9 21×2 STRETAN ANGEL Phillip Stokes Damian Lane 8 56kg 76
10 1453×145 CIGAR FLICK Chris Waller Jye McNeil 4 55kg 71
11 1×1 HONOR GALORE Cliff Brown Ms Jamie Kah 3 55kg 68

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Danehill Stakes Nominations

Each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival the Danehill Stakes nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published below.

The 2023 Danehill Stakes nominations feature 16 spring sprinters eyeing runs in upcoming majors including the $20 million The Everest in Sydney on October 14 with all-in betting led by progressive I Am Invincible colt I Am Unstoppable.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 11×18 LIBERTAD C 3 Annabel Neasham 1 58.5kg 88
2 11x1993x5 BARBER C 3 James Cummings 2 58.5kg 86
3 333331×80 TREASURWAY F 3 Jason Warren 3 56.5kg 70
4 11×32 I AM UNSTOPPABLE C 3 Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans 4 58kg 80
5 12×1 ARCHO NACHO G 3 Matt Laurie 5 58kg 80
6 1241×3 NAMESAKE C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 6 58kg 76
7 21×2 STRETAN ANGEL F 3 Phillip Stokes 7 56kg 76
8 142426×78 DON CORLEONE C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 8 57kg 90
9 1453×145 CIGAR FLICK F 3 Chris Waller 9 55kg 71
10 26x8x14 MEXICO C 3 Michael Freedman 10 57kg 68
11 120×1 CELUI C 3 Brent Stanley 11 57kg 68
12 1×1 HONOR GALORE F 3 Cliff Brown 12 55kg 68
13 5×11 BALKANS C 3 James Cummings 13 57kg 67
14 1260x THUNDERLIPS C 3 Bjorn Baker 14 57kg 67
15 8×494311 PERILOUS FIGHTER C 3 Clayton Douglas 15 57kg 66
16 1×66 KANDINSKY ABSTRACT C 3 Chris Waller 16 57kg 65

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Danehill Stakes History

The first recorded Danehill Stakes took place in 1982 when Fiesta Star won the Group 3 event. Changed to a Group 2 race in 2009, the sprint event has also been known as the Black Douglas, Hilton on the Park, Chivas Regal and L’Oreal Plate. The fastest recorded winning time (since 1988) was by 1 minute 8.1 seconds by Rich Enuff in 2014.

The 2011 Danehill Stakes winner Sepoy went on to win that year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The last filly to beat home the boys in the Danehill Stakes results was Catchy (2017) who also won the previous season’s Blue Diamond Stakes.

In 2021 the Danehill Stakes distance was reduced from 1200m to 1100m.

The 2022 Danehill Stakes winner Giga Kick made history in Sydney next start winning The Everest race.

Recent Danehill Stakes Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2023 Danehill Stakes 1st Stretan Angel 1 minute 04.11 seconds

(over 1100m)

2nd I Am Unstoppable
Don Corleone
2022 Danehill Stakes 1st Giga Kick 1 minute 02.69 seconds

(over 1100m)

2nd Buenos Noches
3rd Cannonball
2021 Danehill Stakes 1st Kallos 1 minute 04.31 seconds

(over 1100m)

2nd General Beau
3rd Bruckner
2020 Danehill Stakes 1st Doubtland 1 minute 09.51 seconds
2nd Amish Boy
3rd Ranting
2019 Danehill Stakes 1st Dalasan 1 minute 09.40 seconds
2nd Dubious
3rd Express Pass
2018 Danehill Stakes 1st Encryption 1 minute 10.64 seconds
2nd Thorondor
3rd Tavisan
2017 Danehill Stakes 1st Catchy 1 minute 10.34 seconds
2nd Jukebox
3rd Booker
2016 Danehill Stakes 1st Saracino 1 minute 9.8 seconds
2nd Archives
3rd Samara Dancer
2015 Danehill Stakes 1st Kinglike 1 minute 09.06 seconds
2nd Raphael’s Cat
3rd Ready For Victory
2014 Danehill Stakes 1st Rich Enuff 1 minute 8.13 seconds
2nd Looks Like The Cat
3rd Ghibellines
2013 Danehill Stakes 1st Charlie Boy 1 minute 10.0 seconds
2nd Kiss A Rose
3rd Eclair Big Bang
2012 Danehill Stakes 1st Snitzerland 1 minute 10.54 seconds
2nd Stralia
3rd Rusambo
2011 Danehill Stakes 1st Sepoy 1 minute 8.71 seconds
2nd Hallowell
3rd Unique Quality
2010 Danehill Stakes 1st Soul 1 minute 11.63 seconds
2nd Buffering
3rd General Truce
2009 Danehill Stakes 1st Black Caviar 1 minute 9.9 seconds
2nd Wanted
3rd Rarefied
2008 Danehill Stakes 1st Aichi 1 minute 10.4 seconds
2nd Time Chief
3rd Nicconi
2007 Danehill Stakes 1st Tan Tat de Lago 1 minute 10.9 seconds
2nd Scenic Blast
3rd Purrealist
2006 Danehill Stakes 1st The One 1 minute 10.4 seconds
2nd Anamato
3rd Sharkbite
2005 Danehill Stakes 1st Jet Spur 1 minute 9.5 seconds
2nd Queen Of The Hill
3rd Stratum
2004 Danehill Stakes 1st Fastnet Rock 1 minute 9.2 seconds
2nd Brannigan
3rd Assafa
2003 Danehill Stakes 1st Abdullah 1 minute 12 seconds
2nd Critical List
3rd Bronc
2002 Danehill Stakes 1st Planchet 1 minute 8.7 seconds
2nd Blur
3rd Choisir
2001 Danehill Stakes 1st Chongtong 1 minute 9 seconds
2nd North Boy
3rd Spectatorial
2000 Danehill Stakes 1st St Petersburg 1 minute 10.4 seconds
2nd Cosset
3rd Ceffyl

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