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The Gilgai Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Flemington Racecourse in October as part of Turnbull Stakes Day as a possible lead-up to the VRC Champions Sprint.
The Gilgai Stakes is a Group 2 event worth $300,000 held at Flemington Racecourse on a Saturday in early October during the heart of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival as part of Turnbull Stakes Day.
A sprint race over 1200m contested under set weights plus penalties, the Gilgai Stakes attracts plenty of first-up runners kicking off their spring or horses out of earlier lead-ups like the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) over more metres at Caulfield in August.
Hosted on a massive day of racing for Turnbull Stakes Day, the Gilgai Stakes shares the race card with a host of other black type events including the:
Proven Flemington straight track performers tend to dominate the Gilgai Stakes field and those horses that perform well often move on to similar events later in the Spring carnival, such as the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) – now known as the VRC Champions Sprint on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. In 2015 Chautauqua won the Gilgai Stakes for the second time before victory in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley next start.
The Gilgai Stakes also now serves as a potential lead-up to the world’s richest turf race, the $20 million The Everest (1200m) held at Randwick a fortnight later.
The 2020 Gilgai Stakes winner Zoutori franked the form winning the next year’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap during the autumn.
The 2022 Gilgai Stakes form was franked with the winner Private Eye running a next-up second in The Everest quinella before taking out that year’s $3 million Winners Stakes. The form was further franked with the second-placed mare in the Gilgai, Roch ‘N’ Horse, heading to Flemington for an upset win in the Group 1 Champions Sprint down the straight while Baller ran third in both the Gilgai and Champions Sprint that spring.
The Gilgai Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday October 7, 2023 at Flemington on Turnbull Stakes Day and was won by the Clinton McDonald-trained favourite Star Patrol ($2.50F).
Gilgai Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday October 7, 2023 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | Open Set Weights + Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize money: | $300,000 |
Clinton McDonald’s in-form Flemington specialist Star Patrol ($2.50F) continued his ace form at headquarters backing-up from a win in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality to salute for the punters in the 2023 Gilgai Stakes results carrying plenty of weight to a standout one-length victory.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 2 | STAR PATROL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 10 | 59kg | $2.50F | |||
2 | 11 | TRIPLE MISSILE | Lindsey Smith | Ms Jamie Kah | 1L | 13 | 57kg | $8.50 | ||
3 | 14 | C’EST MAGIQUE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 2.25L | 6 | 55kg | $3.60 | ||
4 | 12 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Shawn Mathrick | Ben Allen | 3.75L | 1 | 57kg | $26 | ||
5 | 1 | JIGSAW | Cindy Alderson | Daniel Moor | 3.85L | 4 | 59kg | $8 | ||
6 | 7 | ZOUTORI | Mathew Ellerton | Damian Lane | 3.95L | 2 | 57kg | $12 | ||
7 | 8 | SHELBY SIXTYSIX | Danny Williams | Craig Newitt | 4.05L | 7 | 57kg | $101 | ||
8 | 9 | FENDER | Brett Cavanough | Jamie Mott | 6.05L | 5 | 57kg | $151 | ||
9 | 5 | ASHFORD STREET | Ken Elford | Teo Nugent | 6.25L | 11 | 58kg | $31 | ||
10 | 13 | ROCKET TIGER | Scott Spackman | Chad Schofield | 6.45L | 8 | 57kg | $51 | ||
11 | 10 | ON THE LEAD | Richard & Will Freedman | Damien Oliver | 7.45L | 12 | 57kg | $26 | ||
12 | 3 | SNAPPER (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 11.7L | 3 | 58.5kg | $61 | ||
13 | 6 | OUTLAWS REVENGE | Daniel Bowman | Craig Williams | 23.7L | 9 | 58kg | $31 | ||
4 | SHOWMANSHIP (NZ) | John Leek (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The season’s latest Gilgai Stakes 2023 betting odds on the Flemington Group 2 sprint race this Turnbull Stakes Day will be available below as soon as markets at Ladbrokes.com.au are available.
Private Eye ($4.80 in 2022) and Star Patrol ($2.50 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Gilgai Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our insider Gilgai Stakes 2023 Tips on the lead-up sprint showdown at Flemington this spring.
Happy to stick with the favourite again here with the Clinton McDonald-trained five-year-old narrowly saluting first-up on September 16 in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality at this track and trip. Strips fitter second-up at his pet track (5:3-1-0) where the genuine Flemington specialist will look to win again with Ben Melham continuing associations. Right course and distance, but does need to be improving going up notably in weight from 54.5kg to 59kg. Looks the class runner with the fitness edge however so should be able to get there.
The Gilgai Stakes field attracts a good quality field of sprinters each year, many racing first-up after tougher runs in the autumn.
The Gilgai Stakes 2023 field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be provided in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.
The 2023 Gilgai Stakes final field features a line-up of smart Group 1-bound sprinters led in betting by last start Bobbie Lewis Quality winner Star Patrol and the returning six-furlong specialist Jigsaw out to add to his imposing first-up record.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 67x111101x | JIGSAW | Cindy Alderson | Daniel Moor | 4 | 59kg | 106 | ||
2 | 12x3x160x1 | STAR PATROL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 11 | 59kg | 102 | ||
3 | 8917140×40 | SNAPPER (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 3 | 58.5kg | 95 | ||
4 | 1111x3x10x | SHOWMANSHIP (NZ) | John Leek (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 5 | 58.5kg | 102 | ||
5 | 65616×4364 | ASHFORD STREET | Ken Elford | Teo Nugent | 12 | 58kg | 93 | ||
6 | x74x22219x | OUTLAWS REVENGE | Daniel Bowman | Craig Williams | 10 | 58kg | 94 | ||
7 | 65x05x50x5 | ZOUTORI | Mathew Ellerton | Damian Lane | 2 | 57kg | 104 | ||
8 | 2x898800x8 | SHELBY SIXTYSIX | Danny Williams | Craig Newitt | 8 | 57kg | 89 | ||
9 | 538531×870 | FENDER | Brett Cavanough | Jamie Mott | 6 | 57kg | 92 | ||
10 | 4251226×76 | ON THE LEAD | Richard & Will Freedman | Damien Oliver | 13 | 57kg | 89 | ||
11 | x411x42x7x | TRIPLE MISSILE | Lindsey Smith | Ms Jamie Kah | 14 | 57kg | 97 | ||
12 | 3×45112173 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Shawn Mathrick | Ben Allen | 1 | 57kg | 79 | ||
13 | x0602615x3 | ROCKET TIGER | Scott Spackman | Chad Schofield | 9 | 57kg | 82 | ||
14 | 1262×4 | C’EST MAGIQUE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 7 | 55kg | 96 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Early nominations for the Gilgai Stakes in 2023 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be published below once confirmed.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 67x111101x | JIGSAW | G | 5 | Cindy Alderson | 1 | 59kg | 106 | ||
2 | 6x11117x16 | I AM ME | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 2 | 57kg | 106 | ||
3 | 12x3x160x1 | STAR PATROL | G | 5 | Clinton McDonald | 3 | 59kg | 102 | ||
4 | 1111x3x10x | SHOWMANSHIP (NZ) | G | 8 | John Leek (Jnr) | 4 | 58.5kg | 102 | ||
5 | x241423134 | IT’SOURTIME | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 5 | 58.5kg | 99 | ||
6 | 8917140×40 | SNAPPER (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 6 | 58.5kg | 95 | ||
7 | x74x22219x | OUTLAWS REVENGE | G | 6 | Daniel Bowman | 7 | 58kg | 94 | ||
8 | 47×6642224 | UMGAWA | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 8 | 58kg | 93 | ||
9 | 65616×4364 | ASHFORD STREET | G | 6 | Ken Elford | 9 | 58kg | 93 | ||
10 | 65x05x50x5 | ZOUTORI | G | 8 | Mathew Ellerton | 10 | 57kg | 104 | ||
11 | x411x42x7x | TRIPLE MISSILE | G | 6 | Lindsey Smith | 11 | 57kg | 97 | ||
12 | 1262×4 | C’EST MAGIQUE | M | 4 | Grahame Begg | 12 | 55kg | 96 | ||
13 | 538531×870 | FENDER | G | 7 | Brett Cavanough | 13 | 57kg | 92 | ||
14 | 4251226×76 | ON THE LEAD | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 14 | 57kg | 89 | ||
15 | 2x898800x8 | SHELBY SIXTYSIX | G | 7 | Danny Williams | 15 | 57kg | 89 | ||
16 | 01110412×7 | SHE DANCES | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 16 | 55kg | 85 | ||
17 | x0602615x3 | ROCKET TIGER | G | 5 | Scott Spackman | 17 | 57kg | 82 | ||
18 | 3×45112173 | CAUSE FOR CONCERN | G | 4 | Shawn Mathrick | 18 | 57kg | 79 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Gilgai Stakes was inaugurated in 1984, with Royal Troubador seizing victory in the first edition of the race. Since that day, the Gilgai Stakes has been run annually without fail. Plenty of horses have gone on from the Gilgai Stakes to other great results. In 2008, Swick went from a victory in the Gilgai Stakes to win the Patinack Farm Classic (now the VRC Darley Champions Sprint). In 2009, All Silent won the same race after placing second in the Gilgai Stakes results.
Redelva had a streak of three second places in 1989, 1990 and 1991, all faster than his only win in 1988. Temple Of Boom won with a great run in 2011, and Spirit Of Boom was able to maintain the pedigree’s success with a third in 2012 and a second in 2013.
Notable winners of the Gilgai Stakes include Placid Ark (1987), Redelva (1988), Hareeba (1994), Hay List (2010), Chautauqua (2014 – 2015), class mare Sunlight (2019), and Private Eye (2022).
Gilgai Stakes results since 2000 can be found below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Star Patrol | 1 minute 9.87 seconds |
2nd | Triple Missile | ||
3rd | C’est Magique | ||
2022 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Private Eye | 1 minute 8.33 seconds |
2nd | Roch ‘N’ Horse | ||
3rd | Baller | ||
2021 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Kementari | 1 minute 10.57 seconds |
2nd | Zoutori | ||
3rd | Kemalpasa | ||
2020 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Zoutori | 1 minute 8.38 seconds |
2nd | Dollar For Dollar | ||
3rd | Kemalpasa | ||
2019 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Sunlight | 1 minute 9.42 seconds |
2nd | Santa Ana Lane | ||
3rd | Zoutori | ||
2018 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | I Am Excited | 1 minute 9.11 seconds |
2nd | Edurado | ||
3rd | Bons Away | ||
2017 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Keen Array | 1 minute 9.28 seconds |
2nd | Sold For Song | ||
3rd | Malibu Style | ||
2016 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | The Quarterback | 1 minute 9.07 seconds |
2nd | We’ve Got This | ||
3rd | Durendal | ||
2015 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
2nd | Delectation | ||
3rd | Knoydart | ||
2014 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 8.3 seconds |
2nd | Bounding | ||
3rd | Final Crescendo | ||
2013 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Platelet | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
3rd | Steps In Time | ||
2012 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Hallowell Belle | 1 minute 08.8 seconds |
2nd | King’s Rose | ||
3rd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
2011 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Temple Of Boom | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
2nd | Sistine Angel | ||
3rd | Response | ||
2010 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Hay List | 1 minute 08.2 seconds |
2nd | Catapulted | ||
3rd | Chasm | ||
2009 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | All Silent | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
2nd | First Command | ||
3rd | Light Fantastic | ||
2008 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | El Cambio | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
2nd | Swick | ||
3rd | Murtajill | ||
2007 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Stanzout | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
2nd | Shadoways | ||
3rd | Valedictum | ||
2006 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Fast N Famous | 1 minute 08.3 seconds |
2nd | Shadoways | ||
3rd | Dance Hero | ||
2005 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Falkirk | 1 minute 07.9 seconds |
2nd | Glamour Puss | ||
3rd | Recapitalize | ||
2004 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Recapitalize | 1 minute 09.2 seconds |
2nd | Falkirk | ||
3rd | Amtrak | ||
2003 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Bomber Bill | 1 minute 09.7 seconds |
2nd | Mr. Magoo | ||
3rd | Red Labelle | ||
2002 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Cosmic Strike | 1 minute 09.3 seconds |
2nd | Strategic Image | ||
3rd | Rubitano | ||
2001 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Belle Du Jour | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
2nd | Point Danger | ||
3rd | Gold Class | ||
2000 Gilgai Stakes |
1st | Bomber Bill | 1 minute 08.6 seconds |
2nd | Sports | ||
3rd | Umrum |