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The VRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) is a Group 2 race held at Flemington Racecourse in March on 'Super Saturday'.
The Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is one of the races held on the exciting Super Saturday of Racing at the esteemed Flemington Racecourse in early-mid March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and the Australian Cup (2000m) are the two elite Group 1 races held at the meeting, while there are a host of other Group status support acts on the card including the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is a 1400m sprint race four two-year-olds at set weights worth $200,000 in prize money. The young sprinters contesting the Sires Produce Stakes may have previously competed in the most prestigious race for two-year-olds at the carnival, the Group 1 $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) a fortnight earlier at Caulfield.
As the first two-year-old group race at a distance greater than 1200m during the carnival, the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is commonly won by a quality galloper that has run strongly and proven themselves at the increased distance.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday March 7, 2020 and was won in a boilver by Lunar Fox.
2020 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday March 7, 2020 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Conditions: | 2YO Open – Set Weights |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
Inaugurated: | 1862 |
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2020 results saw the Terry & Karina O’Sullivan-trained colt Lunar Fox back-up from a tough win at Ballarat to score a big upset as an underrated $26 chance thanks to a gun ride by jockey Brett Prebble. Prebble and Terry O’Sullivan combined 17 years after their success in the same race when the event held Group 1 status.
Click here to read more on the good 2020 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes win by Lunar Fox.
Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
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1 | 5 | LUNAR FOX | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | Brett Prebble | – | 3 | 56.5kg | $26 |
2 | 1 | LARIMER STREET | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Craig Williams | 0.75L | 6 | 56.5kg | $4.80 |
3 | 2 | OLE KIRK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dwayne Dunn | 0.85L | 4 | 56.5kg | $4.60F |
4 | 11 | SUROOJ | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Jamie Kah | 2.1L | 1 | 54.5kg | $13 |
5 | 12 | QUEEN OF ROCKS | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Daniel Stackhouse | 2.85L | 5 | 54.5kg | $41 |
6 | 10 | CLOUDBREAKER | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 3.25L | 7 | 54.5kg | $13 |
7 | 6 | MACCABEE | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | John Allen | 3.45L | 8 | 56.5kg | $7.50 |
8 | 7 | ALBUKHTURI (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 3.55L | 11 | 56.5kg | $13 |
9 | 3 | HOLYFIELD | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 4.3L | 10 | 56.5kg | $5 |
10 | 8 | THE CATCH | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Michael Dee | 6.55L | 9 | 56.5kg | $31 |
11 | 9 | THE WATCHMAN | Greg Eurell | Glen Boss | 7.8L | 2 | 56.5kg | $12 |
– | 4 | GLENFIDDICH | Robbie Griffiths | Dean Yendall | – | 0 | – | – |
The season’s latest VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2020 odds and betting market links on the two-year-old hopefuls will be found below the week of the race with prices provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.
The annual VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of promising two-year-olds showing the potential to stay 1400m – 1600m. Runners may be graduates of the Blue Diamond Stakes field and be Sydney-bound later in the autumn targeting the more lucrative $1 million Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) at Randwick during April’s ‘The Championships’.
The official 2020 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is set for release on Wednesday March 4, 2020 and will be published below.
A dozen two-year-olds make-up the 2020 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes field this ‘Super Saturday’ with narrow favourite Larimer Street drawn midfield in barrier six. The Team Hawkes’ Written Tycoon colt Ole Kirk looks the danger in barrier four after winning the Talindert Stakes last start at the track.
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
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1 | 23 | LARIMER STREET | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Craig Williams | 6 | 56.5kg | 67 |
2 | 1 | OLE KIRK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dwayne Dunn | 4 | 56.5kg | 72 |
3 | 11 | HOLYFIELD | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 10 | 56.5kg | 69 |
4 | 59×250 | GLENFIDDICH | Robbie Griffiths | Dean Yendall | 12 | 56.5kg | 66 |
5 | 5×521 | LUNAR FOX | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | Brett Prebble | 3 | 56.5kg | 62 |
6 | 1 | MACCABEE | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | John Allen | 8 | 56.5kg | 63 |
7 | 3 | ALBUKHTURI (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 56.5kg | 61 |
8 | 55 | THE CATCH | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Michael Dee | 9 | 56.5kg | 59 |
9 | 4 | THE WATCHMAN | Greg Eurell | Glen Boss | 2 | 56.5kg | 61 |
10 | 211 | CLOUDBREAKER | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 7 | 54.5kg | 67 |
11 | 13 | SUROOJ | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 1 | 54.5kg | 63 |
12 | 3×37 | QUEEN OF ROCKS | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Daniel Stackhouse | 5 | 54.5kg | 62 |
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2020 nominations are taken by Racing Victoria the Monday leading-up to Super Saturday and will be available below.
The 2020 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes nominations attracted 18 juveniles including the progressive Brazen Beau colt Larimer Street out to break his maiden status after a third in the Inglis Millennium last start.
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
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1 | 23 | LARIMER STREET | C | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 1 | 56.5kg | 67 |
2 | 1 | OLE KIRK | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 2 | 56.5kg | 72 |
3 | 211 | CLOUDBREAKER | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 3 | 54.5kg | 67 |
4 | 11 | HOLYFIELD | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 4 | 56.5kg | 69 |
5 | 59×250 | GLENFIDDICH | C | 2 | Robbie Griffiths | 5 | 56.5kg | 66 |
6 | 354 | AMISH BOY | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 6 | 56.5kg | 64 |
7 | 5×521 | LUNAR FOX | C | 2 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 7 | 56.5kg | 62 |
8 | 13 | SUROOJ | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 8 | 54.5kg | 63 |
9 | 3×37 | QUEEN OF ROCKS | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 9 | 54.5kg | 62 |
10 | 1 | MACCABEE | G | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 10 | 56.5kg | 63 |
11 | 445 | TOSCANINI | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 11 | 56.5kg | 61 |
12 | 48 | SEA WITNESS | C | 2 | Byron Cozamanis | 12 | 56.5kg | 61 |
13 | 3 | ALBUKHTURI (NZ) | C | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 13 | 56.5kg | 61 |
14 | 48 | ART GLASS | F | 2 | Grahame Begg | 14 | 54.5kg | 59 |
15 | 4 | THE WATCHMAN | G | 2 | Greg Eurell | 15 | 56.5kg | 61 |
16 | 55 | THE CATCH | C | 2 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 16 | 56.5kg | 59 |
17 | 4 | OBLIGATORY | C | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 17 | 56.5kg | 61 |
18 | 98 | STORM’S COLOURS | G | 2 | Anthony Chibnall | 18 | 56.5kg | 60 |
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is one of the oldest races held at Flemington, first run in 1862 when Musidora was victorious. It was originally run over 1 mile (1600m) until 1919 when the race distance was changed to six furlongs. From 1920 the event was held over the increased length of seven furlongs and was converted to 1400m in 1972.
The VRC Sires Produce Stakes race was demoted from a Group 1 to a Group 2 event in 2005. The race has previously been known as the Flemington Stakes, Sapling Stakes and the Ascot Vale Stakes.
Notable VRC Sires Produce Stakes winners from recent years include All Too Hard (2012) and a subsequent Caulfield Cup winning mare in Jameka (2015).
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Lunar Fox | 1 minute 24.29 seconds |
2nd | Larimer Street | ||
3rd | Ole Kirk | ||
2019 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | La Tene | 1 minute 22.92 seconds |
2nd | Dalasan | ||
3rd | Fling | ||
2018 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Not A Single Cent | 1 minute 23.40 seconds |
2nd | Seberate | ||
3rd | Akkadian | ||
2017 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Sircconi | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
2nd | Aspect | ||
3rd | Feng Chu | ||
2016 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Seaburge | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
2nd | Detective | ||
3rd | Revolving Door | ||
2015 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Jameka | 1 minute 24.6 seconds |
2nd | Lazumba | ||
3rd | Sampeah | ||
2014 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Zululand | 1 minute 24.3 seconds |
2nd | Awesome Rock | ||
3rd | Marcado | ||
2013 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Twilight Royale | 1 minute 23.35 seconds |
2nd | Shamus Award | ||
3rd | Great Esteem | ||
2012 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | All Too Hard | 1 minute 22.5 seconds |
2nd | Pronto Pronto | ||
3rd | Road Trippin | ||
2011 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Running Tall | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
2nd | Decircles | ||
3rd | Grand Britannia | ||
2010 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Shamrocker | 1 minute 23.54 seconds |
2nd | Willow Creek | ||
3rd | Yosei | ||
2009 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Rostova | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
2nd | Bombay Sling | ||
3rd | Gathering | ||
2008 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Von Costa De Hero | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
2nd | Carnero | ||
3rd | Burgeis | ||
2007 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Incumbent | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
2nd | Marching | ||
3rd | Below Zero | ||
2006 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | De Lago Mist | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
2nd | Ulfah | ||
3rd | Danever | ||
2005 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Danger Looms | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
2nd | Under The Floor | ||
3rd | Ferocity | ||
2004 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Barely A Moment | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
2nd | Big Poppa Pump | ||
3rd | Kylikwong | ||
2003 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Winestock | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
2nd | Fresh Boy | ||
3rd | Hammerbeam | ||
2002 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Pillaging | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
2nd | Delago Brom | ||
3rd | Tom Coureuse | ||
2001 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Spectatorial | 1 minute 25.3 seconds |
2nd | Tuscanos | ||
3rd | Valkyrian | ||
2000 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Preserve | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
2nd | Ponton Flyer | ||
3rd | Happy Morning |