The Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes is held at the start of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival in early September. Conducted at the esteemed Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, it is one of three Group 2 status races at the meeting along with the Theo Marks Stakes and the Run To The Rose for Golden Rose Stakes hopefuls.
Named after the prolific New South Wales thoroughbred owner-breeder Stan Fox, the Stan Fox Stakes is a 1500m run for three-year-olds at set weights that is worth $200,000. It is seen as a high quality set weights event, and although it is not one of the carnival’s premier races, it still attracts a good standard of horses. Notable winners include Lonhro (2001), Kenwood Melody (1998), General Nediym (1997), Octagonal (1995) and Show County (1989).
Many Stan Fox Stakes contenders are at the start of their Sydney spring campaign and are on way to the premier three-year-olds’ race at the carnival, the $1 million Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill or Melbourne’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the following month. Before the Stan Fox Stakes date was changed to earlier in the season, a number of Golden Rose champions have ended with a win in the Stan Fox including Denman (2009), Court Command (2006) and Paratroopers (2005).
The latest edition of the Stan Fox Stakes ran on September 9, 2017.
| 2017 Stan Fox Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | September 9, 2017 |
| Track: | Rosehill Gardens |
| Distance: | 1500m |
| Conditions: | 3YO Set Weights |
| Weights: | Colts & Geldings- 56.6kg / Fillies – 54.5kg |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1975 |
2017 Stan Fox Stakes Results
See below for the official Stan Fox Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, the race won by the improving Gold Standard for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott who defeated Godolphin’s value hope Sanctioned (2nd) and the beaten favourite Addictive Nature (3rd).
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | GOLD STANDARD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joshua Parr | – | 2 | 56.5kg | $4.80 |
| 2 | 8 | SANCTIONED | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 1.8L | 6 | 56.5kg | $12 |
| 3 | 3 | ADDICTIVE NATURE | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 2.8L | 4 | 56.5kg | $2.10F |
| 4 | 2 | TRAPEZE ARTIST | Gerald Ryan | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.1L | 1 | 56.5kg | $5 |
| 5 | 5 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Tye Angland | 3.2L | 5 | 56.5kg | $15 |
| 6 | 6 | COLESBERG | David Payne | Jason Collett | 5.3L | 7 | 56.5kg | $51 |
| 7 | 1 | THE MISSION | Paul Perry | Corey Brown | 6L | 3 | 56.5kg | $11 |
| – | 4 | ESHTIRAAK | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Brenton Avdulla | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Stan Fox Stakes Field
The 2017 Stan Fox Stakes field and barriers were released by Racing NSW on Wednesday September 21 and featured just seven final acceptors. The Stan Fox Stakes field is now down to only six starters after the early scratching of the Chris Waller-trained High Mist who had the inside barrier. The Team Hawkes-trained Divine Prophet is the firming favourite in Stan Fox Stakes betting.
See below for the complete Stan Fox Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw complete with the updated Stan Fox Stakes odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04x234161x | THE MISSION | Paul Perry | Corey Brown | 3 | 56.5kg | 95 |
| 2 | 14163×6 | TRAPEZE ARTIST | Gerald Ryan | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 56.5kg | 84 |
| 3 | 121 | ADDICTIVE NATURE | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 5 | 56.5kg | 77 |
| 4 | 3111617×4 | ESHTIRAAK | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Brenton Avdulla | 4 | 56.5kg | 74 |
| 5 | 2x65564x15 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Tye Angland | 6 | 56.5kg | 70 |
| 6 | 167×648 | COLESBERG | David Payne | Jason Collett | 8 | 56.5kg | 66 |
| 7 | 212 | GOLD STANDARD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joshua Parr | 2 | 56.5kg | 75 |
| 8 | 31×3 | SANCTIONED | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 56.5kg | 70 |
2017 Stan Fox Stakes Nominations
The 2017 Stan Fox Stakes nominations closed on Monday September 19 and feature just eight three-year-old entries, including Good Standing and Divine Prophet who also feature in the early entries for the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) in Melbourne on the same day.
View the official 2016 Stan Fox Stakes Nominations now.
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04x234161x | THE MISSION | C | 3 | Paul Perry | 1 | 56.5kg | 95 |
| 2 | 14163×6 | TRAPEZE ARTIST | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 2 | 56.5kg | 84 |
| 3 | 121 | ADDICTIVE NATURE | C | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 3 | 56.5kg | 77 |
| 4 | 3111617×4 | ESHTIRAAK | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 4 | 56.5kg | 74 |
| 5 | 2x4342x21 | SHOWTIME | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 5 | 56.5kg | 70 |
| 6 | 2x65564x15 | ACE HIGH | C | 3 | David Payne | 6 | 56.5kg | 70 |
| 7 | 167×648 | COLESBERG | G | 3 | David Payne | 7 | 56.5kg | 66 |
| 8 | 212 | GOLD STANDARD | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 8 | 56.5kg | 75 |
| 9 | 31×3 | SANCTIONED | C | 3 | James Cummings | 9 | 56.5kg | 70 |
Stan Fox Stakes History
The inaugural winner of the Stan Fox Stakes was Hydahban when the event was first held as a Principal race over 1200m in 1975.
The status and distance of the race remained the same up until 1981 when the length was increased to 1400m and then in 1985 it became a Listed race. Not long after in 1989 the event gained Group 3 status before finally being installed as a Group 2 event in 1996.
The race was not held in 2007 due to the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia at the time.
| Stan Fox Stakes Records | |
|---|---|
| Time Record (over current distance of 1400m): | 1:21.7 set by Dynamic Love in 2000 |
| Most Successful Jockey: | Rod Quinn has won four Stan Fox Stakes with Big Treat (1977), From The Planet (1988), Lonhro (2001) and Ambulance (2003). |
Recent Stan Fox Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Gold Standard | 1 minute 28.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Sanctioned | ||
| 3rd | Addictive Nature | ||
| 2016 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Impending | 1 minute 29.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Divine Prophet | ||
| 3rd | Good Standing | ||
| 2015 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Press Statement | 1 minute 29.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Shards | ||
| 3rd | Rageese | ||
| 2014 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Shooting To Win | 1 minute 29.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Scissor Kick | ||
| 3rd | Valentia | ||
| 2013 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Eurozone | 1 minute 30.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Criterion | ||
| 3rd | Aussies Love Sport | ||
| 2012 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Kabayan | 1 minute 31.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Albrecht | ||
| 3rd | Divine Moon | ||
| 2011 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Manawanui | 1 minute 29.93 seconds |
| 2nd | Roma Giaconda | ||
| 3rd | Cocky Raider | ||
| 2010 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Decision Time | 1 minute 23.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Top Drop | ||
| 3rd | Halekulani | ||
| 2009 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Denman | 1 minute 23.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Run For Naara | ||
| 3rd | More Than Great | ||
| 2008 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Dreamscape | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Whitefriars | ||
| 3rd | Judge Me Not | ||
| 2007 Stan Fox Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Court Command | 1 minute 22.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Antidotes | ||
| 3rd | Cinque | ||
| 2005 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 22.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Primus | ||
| 3rd | Testafiable | ||
| 2004 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Wager | 1 minute 22.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Tara | ||
| 3rd | Swick | ||
| 2003 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Ambulance | 1 minute 22.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Classy Dane | ||
| 3rd | Hasna | ||
| 2002 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Rare Insight | 1 minute 24 seconds |
| 2nd | Magic Marvo | ||
| 3rd | Choisir | ||
| 2001 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 24 seconds |
| 2nd | Magic Albert | ||
| 3rd | Stylish Lass | ||
| 2000 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Dynamic Love | 1 minute 21.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Sale Of Century | ||
| 3rd | Ateates | ||