Response will jump from the ideal barrier of three in the Group 1 Myer Classic at Flemington Racecourse tomorrow October 29, 2011.
The six-year-old mare is currently paying odds of $10 to win the Myer Classic 2011 at .
Response, who is already a dual…
The Tristarc Stakes is a quality Group 2 thoroughbred event held as part of the coveted Melbourne Spring Carnival on one of the most anticipated days of racing, Caulfield Cup Day. Taking place on a Saturday in mid-October, Caulfield Cup Day features six quality Group races, which includes the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m), Group 3 Norman Robinson Stakes (2000m), Group 3 David Jones Cup (2000m), Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) and the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes.
The Tristarc Stakes is run over the sprint distance of 1400m by a solid field of four-year-old mares under set weights plus penalties and is worth $176 000. It is a great middle distance sprint for mares heading towards prestigious events including the Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) on AAMI Victoria Derby Day or the Group 2 Matriach Stakes (2000m) on Emirates Stakes Day. The set weight conditions that the race is run under ensures that the higher seeded females claim victory more often than not. In recent years the Tristarc Stakes has been a decent guide to the Myer Classic, with Typhoon Tracy (2009) the last mare to win both races.
The 2010 Tristarc Stakes will be run on Saturday October 16 2010.
| Tristarc Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | October |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Conditions: | 4YO&Up Mares – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: | $175 000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1987 |
Canny Lass was the inaugural Tristarc Stakes winner when the race was first run in 1987. It began as a Listed race, reaching Group 3 status in 1994 and finally Group 2 status in 2005. The race distance has always been 1400m. Some high quality females have taken out the Tristarc Stakes including Typhoon Tracy (1999), Infinite Grace (2005 & 2003) and Bionic Bess (1995).
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Culminate | 1 minute 26.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Jersey Lily | ||
| 3rd | Marquardt | ||
| 2009 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Typhoon Tracy | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Danish | ||
| 3rd | Glowlamp | ||
| 2008 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Mimi Lebrock | 1 minute 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Tan Tat De Lago | ||
| 3rd | Absolutely Fabulous | ||
| 2007 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Miss Fantabulous | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| 2nd | Bellini Rose | ||
| 3rd | Like It Is | ||
| 2006 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Nuclear Free | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| 2nd | Belle Bizarre | ||
| 3rd | Divine Madonna | ||
| 2005 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Infinite Grace | 1 minute 22.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Candy Vale | ||
| 3rd | Storm Alert | ||
| 2004 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Our Egyptian Raine | 1 minute 24.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Infinite Grace | ||
| 3rd | Skewiff | ||
| 2003 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Infinite Grace | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| 2nd | Forum Floozie | ||
| 3rd | Faith Hill | ||
| 2002 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Reactive | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Gentle Genius | ||
| 3rd | Taimana | ||
| 2001 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Pernod | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Kaemess | ||
| 3rd | Calm Smyzer | ||
| 2000 Tristarc Stakes |
1st | Lady Marion | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| 2nd | Pace Invader | ||
| 3rd | Spice Doll | ||
