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The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Royal Randwick Racecourse as part of the Epsom Handicap Day line-up and is a nice lead-up into the $14 million The Everest.
2019 Premiere Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Brutal
- 2nd: #3 Home Of The Brave
- 3rd: #2 Classique Legend
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The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 1200m sprint race held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on either the last Saturday in September or the first Saturday in October, the day before the NRL Grand Final.
Worth $500,000 in prize money, the weight for age event attracts several horses which have already competed in the weight-for-age Missile Stakes. The Premiere Stakes is held on Epsom Handicap Day and shares a race program with the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m), Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) and Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m).
The Premiere Stakes now serves as a nice lead-up race for star sprinters set to return to the track and distance in a fortnight’s time for the $14 million The Everest race.
The Premiere Stakes 2019 ran on Saturday October 5, 2019 , as part of the bumper Epsom Handicap Day line-up of races and was won by returning Doncaster Mile champ Brutal.
| 2019 Premiere Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 5, 2019 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
2019 Premiere Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Brutal
- 2nd: #3 Home Of The Brave
- 3rd: #2 Classique Legend
The Premiere Stakes 2019 results saw Team Hawkes’ Doncaster Mile winner Brutal return with a first-up victory in the Group 2 event ahead of a possible run in the $14 million The Everest.
Read more on the smart 2019 Premiere Stakes win by the returning Brutal.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | BRUTAL (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | – | 3 | 58.5kg | $5 |
| 2 | 3 | HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 0.4L | 2 | 58.5kg | $31 |
| 3 | 2 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | Les Bridge | Nash Rawiller | 0.9L | 4 | 58.5kg | $2.25F |
| 4 | 5 | GRAFF | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 2.7L | 1 | 58.5kg | $9.50 |
| 5 | 1 | OSBORNE BULLS | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 2.9L | 5 | 58.5kg | $3 |
| – | 4 | LAND OF PLENTY | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | – | 0 | – | – |
2019 Premiere Stakes Betting
The latest Premiere Stakes 2019 betting odds and market links on the gun sprinters in the race will be listed below as soon as available, pricing from Ladbrokes.com.au.
2019 Premiere Stakes Field
Each spring the Premiere Stakes, now worth half a million in prize money, attracts a star-studded line-up of sprinters. Gallopers may contest the Premiere Stakes field via lead-up runs in races including the Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick a fortnight earlier or be kicking off their carnival campaigns first-up in the event.
The official Premiere Stakes 2019 field and barrier draw will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and listed in full below once announced.
The 2019 Premiere Stakes Final Field drew just six acceptors led by returning Godolphin star Osborne Bulls who has run second in his five last starts all in Group 1 company. Confirmed The Everest hope Classique Legend runs second-up in the race after resuming with a second to Pierata in The Shorts, while Team Hawkes’ welcome back their Doncaster Mile winner Brutal.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 531x22222x | OSBORNE BULLS | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 6 | 58.5kg | 113 |
| 2 | 1131×2 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | Les Bridge | Nash Rawiller | 5 | 58.5kg | 110 |
| 3 | 0x214x70x5 | HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 3 | 58.5kg | 109 |
| 4 | 314x32460x | LAND OF PLENTY | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 58.5kg | 109 |
| 5 | 235x440x34 | GRAFF | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 58.5kg | 107 |
| 6 | 111x3621x | BRUTAL (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 4 | 58.5kg | 105 |
2019 Premiere Stakes Nominations
The Premiere Stakes 2019 nominations are taken by Racing NSW on the Monday leading-up to Epsom Handicap Day and will be published right here as soon as released.
The 2019 Premiere Stakes Nominations feature plenty of stars among the 11 early entries including The Everest-bound Classique Legend, the returning multiple Group 1 runner-up OSborne Bulls and Sunlight who ran third in last Friday night’s Moir Stakes at The Valley.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x111306x13 | ALIZEE | M | 5 | James Cummings | 116 |
| 2 | 111x3621x | BRUTAL (NZ) | H | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 105 |
| 3 | 1131×2 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | G | 4 | Les Bridge | 110 |
| 4 | 235x440x34 | GRAFF | H | 4 | Kris Lees | 107 |
| 5 | 0x214x70x5 | HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) | G | 8 | James Cummings | 109 |
| 6 | 314x32460x | LAND OF PLENTY | H | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 109 |
| 7 | 531x22222x | OSBORNE BULLS | G | 6 | James Cummings | 113 |
| 8 | 7584069707 | ROTOITI (NZ) | G | 6 | Pat O’Grady | – |
| 9 | x5161x514x | SANTA ANA LANE | G | 7 | Anthony Freedman | 120 |
| 10 | 3x3295213x | SAVATIANO | M | 5 | James Cummings | – |
| 11 | 71x3113x53 | SUNLIGHT | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 115 |
Premiere Stakes History
First won by Outback in 1972, the Premiere Stakes has a history of double winners including Mr. Innocent in 1999-00 and Joanne in 1991-92. Other notable Premiere Stakes winners include Kingston Town (1981), Emancipation (1983) and Terravista (2015). In 2018 Santa Ana Lane set a record time of 1:07.45 winning the Premiere Stakes ahead of a Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic win in Melbourne later that spring.
The Premiere Stakes gained Group 2 status in 1997 and has been run and won at Royal Randwick since 2011.
Premiere Stakes results since 2000, along with winning times, are listed below.
Premiere Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Brutal | 1 minute 10.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Home Of The Brave | ||
| 3rd | Classique Legend | ||
| 2018 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Santa Ana Lane | 1 minute 7.45 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Shoals | ||
| 3rd | In Her Time | ||
| 2017 Premiere Stakes | 1st | In Her Time | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
| 2nd | English | ||
| 3rd | Clearly Innocent | ||
| 2016 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Takedown | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Boy Malachi | ||
| 3rd | Danish Twist | ||
| 2015 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Terravista | 1 minute 9.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Rebel Dane | ||
| 3rd | That’s A Good Idea | ||
| 2014 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Famous Seamus | 1 minute 9.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Charlie Boy | ||
| 3rd | Wouldn’t It Be Nice | ||
| 2013 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Arinosa | 1 minute 9.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Dystopia | ||
| 3rd | Famous Seamus | ||
| 2012 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Red Tracer | 1 minute 9.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Satin Shoes | ||
| 3rd | Emotional Circus | ||
| 2011 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Neeson | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Hurtle Myrtle | ||
| 3rd | Love Conquers All | ||
| 2010 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 09.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Trader | ||
| 3rd | Cardinal Virtue | ||
| 2009 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Mentality | 1 minute 10.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Kroner | ||
| 3rd | Phelan Ready | ||
| 2008 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Triple Honour | 1 minute 10.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Captain Bax | ||
| 3rd | Reigning To Win | ||
| 2007 Premiere Stakes | 1st | German Chocolate | 1 minute 9.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Solo Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Fashions Afield | ||
| 2006 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 10.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Imana | ||
| 3rd | Johan’s Toy | ||
| 2005 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Shania Dane | 1 minute 8.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Dance Hero | ||
| 3rd | Spark Of Life | ||
| 2004 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Spark Of Life | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Into The Night | ||
| 3rd | Century Kid | ||
| 2003 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Thorn Park | 1 minute 9.02 seconds |
| 2nd | Patezza | ||
| 3rd | Excellerator | ||
| 2002 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Century Kid | 1 minute 9.35 seconds |
| 2nd | Ancient Song | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 2001 Premiere Stakes | 1st | On Type | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Padstow | ||
| 3rd | Century Kid | ||
| 2000 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Mr. Innocent | 1 minute 8.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Celestial Choir | ||
| 3rd | Adam | ||
