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The Ethereal Stakes is a Group 3 race for VRC Oaks-bound fillies held on Caulfield Cup Day.
2023 Ethereal Stakes Results
- 1st: #4 Autumn Angel
- 2nd: #1 Tropical Squall
- 3rd: #7 Basilinna
Ethereal Stakes News
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The Ethereal Stakes is a Group 3 race held in October on Caulfield Cup Day for VRC Oaks-bound fillies during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Named in honour of the 2011 Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double winning mare Ethereal, the race is open only to three-year-old fillies and takes place at set weights plus penalties.
Offering $200,000 and contested over 2000m, the Ethereal Stakes is a traditional lead-up into the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) held the following month at Flemington during the coveted four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Pinot (2017) was the last filly to complete the Ethereal Stakes – VRC Oaks double, while the year before the Ethereal Stakes winner Eleonora (2016) ran third in the VRC Oaks (then Crown Oaks) next start.
The 2021 Ethereal Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Glint Of Hope going on to win the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide the following autumn. Biscayne Bay meanwhile ran third in both the 2021 Ethereal Stakes and VRC Oaks results that spring.
The 2022 Ethereal Stakes third place-getter Pavitra franked the form going on to run second in that spring’s Wakeful Stakes and VRC Oaks results, before also returning in the autumn of 2023 for a second in Sydney’s Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).
The 2023 edition of the Ethereal Stakes ran on Saturday October 21, 2023 as part of a bumper Caulfield Cup Day program and was won in an impressive half-length upset by the improving Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Autumn Angel ($4.80).
| Ethereal Stakes 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 21, 2023 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YOs Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2023 Ethereal Stakes Results
- 1st: #4 Autumn Angel ($4.80)
- 2nd: #1 Tropical Squall
- 3rd: #7 Basilinna
The Group 1 $1 million Kennedy Oaks is calling for the progressive The Autumn Sun filly Autumn Angel ($4.80) who, once in clear running, stormed home late to mow down the favourite Tropical Squall ($2.05F) in a sensational 2023 Ethereal Stakes result.
Click here to read more on the impressive Ethereal Stakes 2023 win by Autumn Angel.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | AUTUMN ANGEL | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 3 | 56kg | $4.80 | |||
| 2 | 1 | TROPICAL SQUALL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 0.5L | 12 | 59kg | $2.05F | ||
| 3 | 7 | BASILINNA (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damien Oliver | 2L | 11 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 4 | 5 | KONASANA | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 2.1L | 7 | 56kg | $7 | ||
| 5 | 11 | ANOTHER YOU | Dan O’Sullivan | Daniel Stackhouse | 5.1L | 4 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 6 | 9 | BON MISTRESS | Ken & Kasey Keys | Blaike McDougall | 5.6L | 5 | 56kg | $13 | ||
| 7 | 6 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Michael Dee | 5.8L | 2 | 56kg | $19 | ||
| 8 | 10 | SAXON BEAUTY | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | Ms Jamie Kah | 6.2L | 1 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 9 | 8 | WINGS OF SONG | Patrick Payne | Ben Melham | 6.95L | 9 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 10 | 3 | COCO SUN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Kerrin McEvoy | 7.35L | 8 | 57kg | $21 | ||
| 11 | 12 | EVERLASTING KISS | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Blake Shinn | 7.55L | 10 | 56kg | $19 | ||
| 12 | 2 | DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) | Leon & Troy Corstens | Craig Williams | 11.3L | 13 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 13 | 13 | LADY TEMPEST | Robbie Laing | John Allen | 17.3L | 6 | 56kg | $201 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Ethereal Stakes Betting
Betting on the Ethereal Stakes 2023 opens the week of the race with all-in markets available at Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as the nominations are taken.
The latest Ethereal Stakes odds on the Oaks-bound fillies will be provided below as soon as released.
Verry Elleegant ($2.35 in 2018) was the last favourite in Ethereal Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
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2023 Ethereal Stakes Form Guide
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2023 Ethereal Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Ethereal Stakes 2023 Tips on the Caulfield Cup Day support act this spring.
- To Win: #4 Autumn Angel ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
We have an odds-on favourite in Ethereal betting this year with the Flight Stakes winner in the mix, but happy to take Tropical Squall on with her weight. On top we have Autumn Angel who has been knocking on the door this prep. She comes off back-to-back thirds at The Valley after the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained daughter of superstar The Autumn Sun broke her maiden status at Sandown fresh. Latest run saw her beaten only 1.55 lengths in the Stutt Stakes behind Griff who franked that form with his subsequent Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) victory. The distance is the query, but if she runs it she wins.
2023 Ethereal Stakes Field
The official Ethereal Stakes 2023 Field & Barriers are announced the Wednesday leading-up to the Caulfield Cup.
The 2023 Ethereal Stakes final field features a quality line-up of potential VRC Oaks-bound fillies including the Flight Stakes winner Tropical Squall with the 59kg top-weight from the Waterhouse/Bott stable.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1×131 | TROPICAL SQUALL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 12 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 2 | 2613×00 | DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) | Leon & Troy Corstens | Craig Williams | 13 | 57kg | 71 | ||
| 3 | 11×96 | COCO SUN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 57kg | 70 | ||
| 4 | 2×133 | AUTUMN ANGEL | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 3 | 56kg | 73 | ||
| 5 | 1×421 | KONASANA | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 7 | 56kg | 71 | ||
| 6 | 2×4173 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Michael Dee | 2 | 56kg | 64 | ||
| 7 | 218 | BASILINNA (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damien Oliver | 11 | 56kg | 62 | ||
| 8 | 4312 | WINGS OF SONG | Patrick Payne | Ben Melham | 9 | 56kg | 63 | ||
| 9 | 5×41 | BON MISTRESS | Ken & Kasey Keys | Blaike McDougall | 5 | 56kg | 62 | ||
| 10 | 816 | SAXON BEAUTY | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | Ms Jamie Kah | 1 | 56kg | 62 | ||
| 11 | 7×852 | ANOTHER YOU | Dan O’Sullivan | Daniel Stackhouse | 4 | 56kg | 60 | ||
| 12 | 43 | EVERLASTING KISS | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Blake Shinn | 10 | 56kg | 63 | ||
| 13 | 755 | LADY TEMPEST | Robbie Laing | John Allen (late alt) | 6 | 56kg | 55 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Ethereal Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Ethereal Stakes in 2023 are confirmed on the Monday leading-up to the race and will be updated below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7×852 | ANOTHER YOU | F | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan | 60 |
| 2 | 2×133 | AUTUMN ANGEL | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 73 |
| 3 | 218 | BASILINNA (NZ) | F | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 62 |
| 4 | 5×41 | BON MISTRESS | F | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 62 |
| 5 | 11×96 | COCO SUN | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 70 |
| 6 | 2613×00 | DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 71 |
| 7 | 43 | EVERLASTING KISS | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 63 |
| 8 | 2×4173 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 64 |
| 9 | 1×421 | KONASANA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 71 |
| 10 | 755 | LADY TEMPEST | F | 3 | Robbie Laing | 55 |
| 11 | 816 | SAXON BEAUTY | F | 3 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | 62 |
| 12 | 1×131 | TROPICAL SQUALL | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 13 | 4312 | WINGS OF SONG | F | 3 | Patrick Payne | 63 |
| 14 | 4×81 | YOTOTSU | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Ethereal Stakes History
The Ethereal Stakes was first conducted in 2000 making it one of the newer editions to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The event has gone by many names due to sponsorship purposes including its inaugural title – the Foster’s Light Ice Handicap. Originally it was a handicap race, but it is now a set weights plus penalties feature.
The Ethereal Stakes became a key VRC Oaks lead-up when upgraded to Group 3 status in 2015. It has been won by many quality fillies including Set Square (2014), that year’s VRC Oaks winner Pinot (2017) and the Chris Waller-trained Verry Elleegant (2018).
Ethereal Stakes results since the upgrade to Group 3 status are listed below.
Ethereal Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Autumn Angel | 2 minutes 03.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Tropical Squall | ||
| 3rd | Basilinna | ||
| 2022 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Renaissance Woman | 2 minutes 07.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Foxy Cleopatra | ||
| 3rd | Pavitra | ||
| 2021 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Daisies | 2 minutes 06.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Glint Of Hope | ||
| 3rd | Biscayne Bay | ||
| 2020 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Chica Fuerte | 2 minutes 07.20 seconds |
| 2nd | Salto Angel | ||
| 3rd | Star Of Eden | ||
| 2019 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Gamay | 2 minutes 04.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Vegas Jewel | ||
| 3rd | Celestial Falls | ||
| 2018 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Verry Ellegant | 2 minutes 5.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Aristia | ||
| 3rd | Sizzleme | ||
| 2017 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Pinot | 2 minutes 2.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Rimraam | ||
| 3rd | Hiyaam | ||
| 2016 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Eleonora | 2 minutes 5.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Tiamo Grace | ||
| 3rd | Savvan | ||
| 2015 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Dawnie Perfect | 2 minutes 2.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Honesta | ||
| 3rd | Ambience | ||
