Horse Racing

The Group 2 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes is the first Group status race of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival and is held at Eagle Farm in late April. Run over the sprint distance of 1200m it is a weight-for-age event worth $175 000.

The Sir Byrne Hart Stakes is an excellent lead up to Brisbane’s first Group 1 race of the season, the $400 000 BTC Cup, another 1200m weight-for-age event. Quality runners may then progress on to the $650 000 Group 1 Doomben 10 000 (1350m) in late May. Both Swiss Ace (2008) and Mitanni (2007) managed to run third in the BTC Cup following their wins in the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes, so keep an eye on the winners for your Place bets in these later races.

Attracting the best local talent, the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes has been one by some truly quality gallopers including Summer Beau (1998), Rough Habit (1991) and Groucho (1989).

The Sir Byrne Hart Stakes 2012 will run on Saturday April 28th, 2012.

Sir Byrne Hart Stakes History:

The first horse to win the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes was Golden Rhapsody in 1980 when the race was inaugurated. Beginning as a Listed race the following year in 1981 it reached Group 3 status before being installed as a Group 2 event in 1992. First run over 1810m, the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes has gone through a number of distance changes throughout its history.

Last 10 Years of Sir Byrne Hart Stakes Winners: