The Group 2 2016 Salinger Stakes is an open handicap event featured during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day, the Salinger Stakes is a 1200m sprint worth $300,000 in prize money.
Victoria Derby Day is one of the biggest Group meetings in the country as it features the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), $1 million Group 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m), Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and the Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m). It also hosts the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) for Crown Oaks hopes, Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m), the Group 3 Lexus Stakes (2500m) and Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m),
The 2016 Salinger Stakes is scheduled to run on Saturday October 29.
| Salinger Stakes 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | October 29, 2016 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
Salinger Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Salinger Stakes odds can be found in the table below direct with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for your to back your best 2016 Salinger Stakes betting tips – ours found by following the link- at this weekend.
2016 Salinger Stakes Field
The Salinger Stakes field traditionally draws a nice field of Group 1 performed and Group 2 winning sprinters from around Sydney and Melbourne. Some of the best out of the Salinger Stakes field may back-up and run the following Saturday at the same track / distance in the $1 million Group 1 Darley Classic (1200m).
The 2016 Salinger Stakes field and barriers were released on Wednesday October 26 and feature 11 final acceptances set to face off down the straight including the in-form Keen Array and super consistent Southern Legend.
See below for the full 2016 Salinger Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw, following the link for a detailed race preview on the Derby Day card closer.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Br. | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9x4249x232 | DIBAYANI (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 2 | 58kg | 107 |
| 2 | 3223x68x26 | BALL OF MUSCLE | Joseph Pride | Kerrin McEvoy | 3 | 57.5kg | 106 |
| 3 | 3x73525x45 | DOTHRAKI | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 11 | 57kg | 105 |
| 4 | 52x445x654 | GENERALIFE | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 105 |
| 5 | 12x083x211 | KEEN ARRAY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Joao Moreira | 4 | 56.5kg | 104 |
| 6 | x35217x260 | COUNTERATTACK | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 7 | 55kg | 101 |
| 7 | 1116x4x638 | DURENDAL | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 10 | 54.5kg | 99 |
| 8 | 156×12114 | OCEAN EMBERS | Shea Eden | Craig Williams | 1 | 54.5kg | 98 |
| 9 | 152911×632 | WE’VE GOT THIS | Greg Eurell | Chad Schofield | 5 | 54.5kg | 97 |
| 10 | 4015121×12 | ILLUSTRIOUS LAD | Peter Gelagotis | Anthony Darmanin | 6 | 54.5kg | 96 |
| 11 | 45x111x135 | SOUTHERN LEGEND | Les Bridge | Tim Clark | 8 | 54.5kg | 96 |
2016 Salinger Stakes Nominations
The Salinger Stakes nominations are usually released on the Monday prior to the race. Historically, the Salinger Stakes nominations have featured some of the better short distance sprinters on the Melbourne circuit.
The 2016 Salinger Stakes nominations were released by Racing Victoria on Monday October 24 and feature 22 hopefuls including the in-form Keen Array who is one of five entries for the Lindsay Park stable.
See below for the official 2016 Salinger Stakes Nominations and follow the link for a full run down on the major entries.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3223x68x26 | BALL OF MUSCLE | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | 106 |
| 2 | x35217x260 | COUNTERATTACK | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 101 |
| 3 | 9x4249x232 | DIBAYANI (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 107 |
| 4 | 3x73525x45 | DOTHRAKI | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 105 |
| 5 | 1116x4x638 | DURENDAL | G | 5 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 99 |
| 6 | 46x115x162 | FAATINAH | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 102 |
| 7 | 617x1100x9 | FLAMBERGE | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 113 |
| 8 | 52x445x654 | GENERALIFE | G | 7 | John O’Shea | 105 |
| 9 | 46x21x30x9 | I LOVE IT | M | 6 | John Salanitri | 96 |
| 10 | 4015121×12 | ILLUSTRIOUS LAD | G | 5 | Peter Gelagotis | 96 |
| 11 | 12x083x211 | KEEN ARRAY | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 104 |
| 12 | 210×585 | MANOLO BLAHNIQ (NZ) | C | 3 | Tony Noonan | 74 |
| 13 | x411L0x554 | MISS PROMISCUITY | M | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 101 |
| 14 | 156×12114 | OCEAN EMBERS | M | 4 | Shea Eden | 98 |
| 15 | 2x720143x4 | ORUJO | G | 5 | Shawn Mathrick | 85 |
| 16 | 17x622x72x | PRIVATE SECRETARY | M | 7 | Gregory Hickman | 94 |
| 17 | 1x324314x6 | RUETTIGER (NZ) | G | 5 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 91 |
| 18 | 1x27024x16 | SECRET AGENDA | M | 4 | Mick Price | 100 |
| 19 | x34127x421 | SHEIDEL | M | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 102 |
| 20 | 45x111x135 | SOUTHERN LEGEND | G | 4 | Les Bridge | 96 |
| 21 | 24x16x6 | TYPHOON WITNESS | M | 4 | Wez Hunter | 65 |
| 22 | 152911×632 | WE’VE GOT THIS | G | 5 | Greg Eurell | 97 |
Salinger Stakes History
First won by Karina in 1960, the Salinger Stakes has been known by many different names including the Craven A Plate, Pure-Pak Stakes, Gasden Rheem Stakes, Southcorp Stakes and Yellowglen Stakes. In 2007 it was downgraded from Group One status to a Group Two race.
Since its inauguration, there have only been three horses which have managed to win the event more than once with River Rough in 1983-84, Planet Ruler in 1989-90 and Fontelina in 2012-13. Since 1988, the fastest winning time recorded was 1 minute 7.1 seconds by Rubitano in 2002 whereas the slowest time was by 1997 winner Notoire with 1 minute 11.1 seconds.
Notable Salinger Stakes winners include Vain (1969), Maybe Mahal (1976), Always Welcome (1978), Hareeba (1994), Takeover Target (2004), Glamour Puss (2005) and Fontelina (2012, 2013). Salinger Stakes results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.
Salinger Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Illustrious Lad | 1 minute 8.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Counterattack | ||
| 3rd | Southern Legend | ||
| 2015 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Eclair Choice | 1 minute 9.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 3rd | Dothraki | ||
| 2014 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Deep Field | 1 minute 11.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Driefontein | ||
| 3rd | In Cahoots | ||
| 2013 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Fontelina | 1 minute 9.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Rarefied | ||
| 2012 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Fontelina | 1 minute 8.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Tiger Tees | ||
| 2011 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Sister Madly | 1 minute 10.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Rarefied | ||
| 3rd | Temple Of Boom | ||
| 2010 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Whitefriars | 1 minute 11.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Beaded | ||
| 3rd | Response | ||
| 2009 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Eagle Falls | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Turffontein | ||
| 3rd | Absolutelyfabulous | ||
| 2008 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Fighting Fund | ||
| 3rd | Sunburnt Land | ||
| 2007 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Swick | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Great Is Great | ||
| 3rd | Typhoon Zed | ||
| 2006 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Shadoways | ||
| 3rd | Miss Andretti | ||
| 2005 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Glamour Puss | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Barely A Moment | ||
| 3rd | Cape Of Good Hope | ||
| 2004 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Recurring | ||
| 3rd | St Basil | ||
| 2003 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Ancient Song | 1 minute 11 seconds |
| 2nd | Into The Night | ||
| 3rd | Blessum | ||
| 2002 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Rubitano | 1 minute 7.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Intelligent Star | ||
| 3rd | Cosmic Strike | ||
| 2001 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Sudurka | 1 minute 8.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Hire | ||
| 3rd | Camena | ||
| 2000 Salinger Stakes |
1st | Easy Rocking | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Umrum | ||
| 3rd | Tilt The Scales | ||