The Begonia Belle Stakes (Furphy Sprint) is a Group 3 1100m sprint held at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day each Melbourne Cup Carnival.
2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Begonia Belle Stakes News
The 2024 Begonia Belle Stakes – known as the Furphy Sprint in 2024 for sponsorship purposes – is a Group 3 race held on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne named in honour of the 1969 Newmarket Handicap winner.
Furphy Sprint 2024 Odds & Results
Furphy Sprint (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
17. Isthmus (8)
J: Blake Shinn 55kg
T: A & S Freedman |
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2nd
11. Kundalini (2)
J: Michael Dee 55kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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3rd
12. Danny's St Darci (4)
J: Tim Clark 55kg
T: Matthew Dale |
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4th
10. Cigar Flick (5)
J: Jordan Childs 55kg
T: Chris Waller |
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5th
7. Infancy (15)
J: Hugh Bowman 56kg
T: Kris Lees |
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6th
4. Lempicka (6)
J: Luke Currie 56kg
T: K & K Keys |
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7th
1. Facile (13)
J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Peter Snowden |
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8th
5. A Little Deep (3)
J: Jamie Kah 56kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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9th
18. Extremely Rowdy (1)
J: Jye McNeil 55kg
T: Peter Gelagotis |
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10th
9. Kin (17)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 55kg
T: James Cummings |
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11th
3. Sans Doute (9)
J: James McDonald 56kg
T: Mark Walker |
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12th
15. Pharari (14)
J: Ethan Brown 55kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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13th
19. Pondalowie (18)
J: Billy Egan 55kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
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14th
14. Scuderia (11)
J: Declan Bates 55kg
T: Thomas Carberry |
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15th
6. Wild Belle (12)
J: Damian Lane 56kg
T: Luke Fernie |
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16th
13. Wanda Rox (16)
J: Ben Allen 55kg
T: Lindsay Hatch |
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17th
8. Dashing Legend (10)
J: Josh Parr 55kg
T: Joseph Pride |
Data retrieved: 26/01/2025 06:51:49 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
Raced over 1100m, the Begonia Belle Stakes is a mares-only event run under set weights plus penalties conditions. With $200,000 prize money on offer, the Begonia Belle Stakes is quite a lucrative race for the better class of mares.
The Begonia Belle Stakes was previously held on VRC Oaks Day on the Thursday following the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November. From 2016 it was moved to the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Victoria Derby Day.
It now runs as part of an all-Group race card at the meeting including three Group 1 races with the running of the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).
Mares typically target the Begonia Belle Stakes following a range of other starts. Some mares step well down in distance to content the Begonia Belle Stakes. The Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick in Sydney has in recent years provided a moderate guide to the horses who do well in the Begonia Belle Stakes. Look also to the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m), the Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) or the Group 3 Ladies Day Vase (1600m) at Caulfield.
Tofane (2019) followed by Fiesta (2020) are the latest mares to complete the Northwood Plume Stakes – Begonia Belle Stakes double when the latter ran as the Furphy Sprint. Tofane also went on to win the following year’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes in Sydney.
In 2022 the Begonia Belle / Furphy Sprint winner Asfoora came off a Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) on Caulfield Cup Day.
Asfoora would go on to frank the form from the 2022 race with a big autumn in 2023 finishing third in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate, fourth in the Group 1 The Galaxy, and fourth in the inaugural $4 million The Quokka in Perth. She also won the Group 3 The Heath 1100 and Group 2 Schillaci Stakes in the spring of 2023 with a Group 1 Moir Stakes second at The Valley in between.
The Furphy Sprint form from 2023 was franked with the runner-up Hypothetical returning in the autumn of 2024 to run second in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.
The 2024 Begonia Belle Stakes is held on Saturday November 2, 20234 as the Furphy Sprint on Derby Day at Flemington.
| Begonia Belle Stakes 2024 (Furphy Sprint) | |
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| Date: | Saturday November 2, 20234 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1100m |
| Race Type: | Mares – SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize money: | $200,000 |
2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Betting
The latest Begonia Belle Stakes 2024 betting on the hopeful sprinting mares will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and published here at Races.com.au for you to back your Begonia Belle Stakes Tips at the right price this Victoria Derby Day.
Minhaaj ($3.70 in 2021) and Asfoora ($3.20 in 2022) are the last favourites in Begonia Belle Stakes betting to win.
2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Form Guide
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2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Begonia Belle Stakes 2024 Tips on the race run as the Furphy Sprint on VRC Derby Day.
- To Win: #5 A Little Deep ($7 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Like the lead-up form of this Ciaron Maher-trained Deep Field mare to hold up in the last on Derby Day. The five-year-old is at her pet distance here (5:2-2-1) and ran second at her only other start down the famous Flemington straight when runner-up over 1100m with 60kg narrowly denied back in January. She is a two-time winner since including a Black-Type win at The Valley in September. Back-to-back seconds at Caulfield leading-up to this the latest in the Group 3 Northwood Plume. Reunites with Jamie Kah, back to 56kg and drawn for the favours in barrier three. Can win.
2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Field
The Begonia Belle Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of short-distance mares coming out of lead-up runs in events like Caulfield’s Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) or the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) held on Caulfield Cup Day.
The best mares out of the Begonia Belle Stakes field may return to the Flemington track a week later and line-up in the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) – now run as the Champions Sprint or return in the autumn for the sprints like the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) that the 2016 Begonia Belle Stakes winner Sheidel won the following year.
The official 2024 Begonia Belle Stakes Field & Barriers are released on the Wednesday leading-up to Derby Day and will be published in full below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | x120x5610x | FACILE | Peter Snowden | Mark Zahra | 13 | 57kg | 86 | ||
| 2 | x41113x870 | VAGRANT | Mitchell Freedman | John Allen | 16 | 57kg | 92 | ||
| 3 | 311112×374 | SANS DOUTE | Mark Walker | James McDonald | 9 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 4 | 17x0120x03 | LEMPICKA | Ken & Kasey Keys | Luke Currie | 6 | 56kg | 95 | ||
| 5 | 13126×1122 | A LITTLE DEEP | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Kah | 3 | 56kg | 99 | ||
| 6 | 78x41x10x0 | WILD BELLE | Luke Fernie | Damian Lane | 12 | 56kg | 96 | ||
| 7 | 836312×605 | INFANCY | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 15 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 8 | 13x77x6x76 | DASHING LEGEND | Joseph Pride | Joshua Parr | 10 | 55kg | 88 | ||
| 9 | 523433x1x2 | KIN | James Cummings | Daniel Stackhouse | 18 | 55kg | 82 | ||
| 10 | 0x7920141x | CIGAR FLICK | Chris Waller | Jordan Childs | 5 | 55kg | 83 | ||
| 11 | 23x24x3114 | KUNDALINI | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 2 | 55kg | 90 | ||
| 12 | 528x46x522 | DANNY’S ST DARCI | Matthew Dale | Tim Clark | 4 | 55kg | 90 | ||
| 13 | 121224×171 | WANDA ROX | Lindsay Hatch | Ben Allen | 17 | 55kg | 90 | ||
| 14 | 11121×4555 | SCUDERIA | Thomas Carberry | Declan Bates | 11 | 55kg | 83 | ||
| 15 | 22x118x131 | PHARARI | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 14 | 55kg | 81 | ||
| 16 | 544x12212x | KIKO | Jim Conlan | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 7 | 55kg | 74 | ||
| 17 | 3x1150x114 | ISTHMUS | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Blake Shinn | 8 | 55kg | 79 | ||
| 18 | 2211x840x3 | EXTREMELY ROWDY | Peter Gelagotis | Jye McNeil | 1 | 55kg | 70 | ||
| 19 | 1x5310x12 | PONDALOWIE | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Billy Egan | 19 | 55kg | 86 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Furphy Sprint (Begonia Belle Stakes) Nominations
Early nominations for the Furphy Sprint in 2024 are released the Monday of race week.
Begonia Belle Stakes History
The Begonia Belle Stakes was previously known as the GH Mumm Stakes but was renamed prior to the 2014 edition. For two years until 2011, it was known as the Crown Promenade Stakes. The Begonia Belle Stakes did not exist under any name prior to 2009.
Once a listed race, the Begonia Belle Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 status prior to running in 2013.
Although it hasn’t been running for a particularly long time, the Begonia Belle Stakes has rapidly amassed a decent following due to top quality racing. It has developed a reputation for producing winners, rather than being contested by them. However, the improved status and prize money will no doubt continue to draw in top flight horses.
Notable Begonia Belle Stakes winners include Ortensia (2011), Vain Queen (2014), and subsequent Group 1 winner Sheidel (2016).
Begonia Belle Stakes results and winning times for the race now run as the Furphy Sprint going back to 2009 are listed below.
Begonia Belle Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Begonia Belle Stakes (Furphy Sprint) |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2023 Begonia Belle Stakes (Furphy Sprint) |
1st | Queen Of The Ball | 1 minute 02.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Hypothetical | ||
| 3rd | Dancing Alone | ||
| 2022 Begonia Belle Stakes (Furphy Sprint) |
1st | Asfoora | 1 minute 04.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Veranskova | ||
| 3rd | Sneaky Price | ||
| 2021 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Minhaaj | 1 minute 02.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Ballistic Lover | ||
| 3rd | Mileva | ||
| 2020 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Fiesta | 1 minute 3.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Too Good Too Hard | ||
| 3rd | Zaniah | ||
| 2019 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Tofane | 1 minute 4.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Pippie | ||
| 3rd | Miss Iano | ||
| 2018 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Divine Quality | 1 minute 2.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Booker | ||
| 3rd | I Am Excited | ||
| 2017 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Lyuba | 1 minute 3.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Savanna Amour | ||
| 3rd | Concealer | ||
| 2016 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Sheidel | 1 minute 2.98 |
| 2nd | Wild Rain | ||
| 3rd | Private Secretary | ||
| 2015 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Pittsburgh Flyer | 1 minute 4.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Dublin Lass | ||
| 3rd | Brook Road | ||
| 2014 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Vain Queen | 1 minute 2.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Bounding | ||
| 3rd | Lilliburlero | ||
| 2013 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Dystopia | 1 minute 3.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Shamal Wind | ||
| 3rd | She Can Skate | ||
| 2012 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Honey Flower | 1 minute 3.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Dystopia | ||
| 3rd | Anise | ||
| 2011 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Ortensia | 1 minute 3.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Balmont Miss | ||
| 3rd | Octopussy | ||
| 2010 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Status Symbol | 1 minute 4.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Jerezana | ||
| 3rd | Zingaling | ||
| 2009 Begonia Belle Stakes |
1st | Very Discreet | 1 minute 3.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Seeking Attention | ||
| 3rd | Serenissima | ||
