After originally attracted 14 nominations, the 2011 Premiere Stakes final field features just seven gallopers with the Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained Love Conquers All installed as the odds-on favourite to win the Epsom Super Saturday sprint.
Scheduled to run as Randwick Race 4 this…
The Group Two Premiere Stakes is a 1200m sprint race held at Sydney’s Rosehill Racecourse in August.
Worth $175,000 in prize money, the weight for age event attracts several horses which have already competed in the weight-for-age Missile Stakes two weeks earlier. The Premiere Stakes Day also hosts the Group Three The Run To The Rose over 1300m.
| Premiere Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | August |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $175,000 |
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. Since its inauguration, 2005 winner Shania Dane has managed to hold the record for the fastest winning time with 1 minute 8.83 seconds.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Premiere Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 09.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Trader | ||
| 3rd | Cardincal 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 | ||
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