The Theo Marks Stakes takes place during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and is a Group 2 race run in early-mid September at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. It is held on Run To The Rose Day, which also features the Group 2 The Run To The Rose (1200m) for Golden Rose-bound three-year-olds and the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes (1500m) for youngsters eyeing a Melbourne run in the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas.
A 1300m sprint, the Theo Marks Stakes is open to horses aged three-year-olds and up, is run under quality handicap conditions and is worth $200,000. Many runners kick-off their spring in the Theo Marks Stakes field, but a good lead-up race into the event is Randwick’s Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m) and Deploy (2017) was the last to do the double.
Horses that contend the Theo Marks Stakes will often progress onto the Sydney Spring Carnival’s premier events including the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick in early October.
The Theo Marks Stakes / Epsom Handicap is also a popular betting double well worth a look during the carnival and the last horse to take out both races was Winx (2015).
| 2017 Theo Marks Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | September 9, 2017 |
| Track: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Conditions: | 3YO & Up – Quality Handicap |
| Weight: | Low 52kg – High 61kg |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200, 000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1946 |
2017 Theo Marks Stakes Results
Check out the official Theo Marks Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, the race won in runaway fashion by the Gerald Ryan-trained favourite Deploy who beat Chris Waller’s returning dual Oaks winner Egg Tart by four lengths.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | DEPLOY | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | – | 3 | 56.5kg | $2.80F |
| 2 | 6 | EGG TART | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 4L | 4 | 55kg | $5 |
| 3 | 7 | EURO ANGEL (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 4.8L | 1 | 53.5kg | $9 |
| 4 | 4 | DIXIE BLOSSOMS | Ron Quinton | Corey Brown | 5.3L | 7 | 56kg | $7 |
| 5 | 8 | CANNYESCENT | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Tim Clark | 5.6L | 5 | 53kg | $4.20 |
| 6 | 2 | GOOD PROJECT | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 6.5L | 6 | 57.5kg | $11 |
| 7 | 5 | MIGHTY LUCKY | Fred Cowell | Chris O’Brien | 7L | 2 | 55.5kg | $71 |
| – | 1 | FOXPLAY | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Theo Marks Stakes Field
The 2017 Theo Marks Stakes field was released by Racing NSW on Wednesday September 7 and features a final line-up of 10 acceptors.
See below for the official Theo Marks Stakes 2017 field, weights and barriers.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14x24141x2 | FOXPLAY | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 6 | 59kg | 112 |
| 2 | 77x0472x5x | GOOD PROJECT | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 57.5kg | 105 |
| 3 | x1111x2141 | DEPLOY | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 3 | 56.5kg | 103 |
| 4 | 214x31033x | DIXIE BLOSSOMS | Ron Quinton | Corey Brown | 8 | 56kg | 106 |
| 5 | 060x57864x | MIGHTY LUCKY | Fred Cowell | Chris O’Brien | 2 | 55.5kg | 101 |
| 6 | 431x11111x | EGG TART | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 55kg | 104 |
| 7 | 10x20407x2 | EURO ANGEL (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 1 | 53.5kg | 101 |
| 8 | 6×15161112 | CANNYESCENT | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Tim Clark | 5 | 53kg | 96 |
2017 Theo Marks Stakes Nominations
The 2017 Theo Marks Stakes nominations were released on Monday September 5 Included in the 2017 and featured three hopefuls for the 2015 winning trainer Chris Waller.
View the full 2016 Theo Marks Stakes nominations now.
Theo Marks Stakes History
Shannon won the first Theo Marks Stakes when it was inaugurated in 1946. Beginning as a Principal race run over 7 furlongs, the race distance was converted to 1400m in 1973 with Australia’s adoption of the metric system. Following this in 1979 the race status was elevated to a Group 2 event. In 1985 the race distance was shortened to 1300m and then to 1280m in 1990. Run twice over 1280m it was increased back to 1300m in 1992.
Recent Theo Marks Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Deploy | 1 minute 14.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Egg Tart | ||
| 3rd | Euro Angel | ||
| 2016 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Mackintosh | 1 minute 17.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Counterattack | ||
| 3rd | Southern Legend | ||
| 2015 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 15.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Sons of John | ||
| 3rd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 2014 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Cluster | 1 minute 23.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Bull Point | ||
| 3rd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 2013 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Riva De Lago | 1 minute 21.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Solzhenitsyn | ||
| 3rd | Your Honour | ||
| 2012 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Ambidexter | 1 minute 22.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Fat Al | ||
| 3rd | Dystopia | ||
| 2011 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Master Of Design | 1 minute 16.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Torio’s Quest | ||
| 3rd | Fast Clip | ||
| 2010 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 22.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Rothesay | ||
| 3rd | Drumbeats | ||
| 2009 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 22.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Rock Kingdom | ||
| 3rd | Triple Honour | ||
| 2008 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Hurried Choice | 1 minute 17.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Forensics | ||
| 3rd | Ice Chariot | ||
| 2007 Theo Marks Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
| 2nd | New Edge | ||
| 3rd | Regal Cheer | ||
| 2005 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 16.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Perfect Promise | ||
| 3rd | Outback Prince | ||
| 2004 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Falkirk | 1 minute 17.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Private Steer | ||
| 2003 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Fiery Venture | 1 minute 16.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Osca Warrior | ||
| 2002 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Defier | 1 minute 15.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Phoenix Park | ||
| 3rd | Carael Boy | ||
| 2001 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 16.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Fouardee | ||
| 3rd | Belle Du Jour | ||
| 2000 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Hire | 1 minute 17.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Landsighting | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||