Held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival in March, the Magic Night Stakes is a Group 3 sprint for two year old fillies. As a set weights race, the fillies are required to carry 55.5kg over the 1200m distance at Rosehill Racecourse. Worth $175,000 in prize money, the event is run on Coolmore Classic Day.
The meeting is headlined by the $600,000 Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) for fillies and mares. Other support races held on the card include the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m), the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) and the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) which is the colts & gelding’s equivalent to the Magic Night Stakes.
The Magic Night Stakes winner is exempt from ballot for the $3.5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) which is held in one week’s time. It is a final chance for fillies to make the field for the world’s richest two-years-old race. The last Golden Slipper winner to back-up off a Magic Night Stakes run was Calaway Gal (2nd in 2002), but a number of Magic Night Stakes graduates have placed in the Golden Slipper in recent years.
The Magic Night Stakes 2017 ran on March 11, 2017.
| Magic Night Stakes 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | March 11, 2017 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 2YO Fillies Set Weights 55.5kg |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize money: | $175,000 |
2017 Magic Night Stakes Results
View the official 2017 Magic Night Stakes Results & Finishing Order below – the race won in a brilliant late burst by the Lindsay Park-trained filly Tulip won came off a fourth in the Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes and is now into the Golden Slipper Stakes field 2017.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TULIP | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | – | 11 | 55.5kg | $4.60 |
| 2 | 14 | ALIZEE | John O’Shea | William Buick | 1.8L | 4 | 55.5kg | $7 |
| 3 | 6 | MEMENTO | Anthony & Edward Cummings | Sam Clipperton | 4.3L | 15 | 55.5kg | $41 |
| 4 | 3 | SWEET DEAL | John P Thompson | Tye Angland | 4.4L | 1 | 55.5kg | $4.80 |
| 5 | 4 | LIMBO SOUL | Tim Martin | Tim Clark | 4.5L | 3 | 55.5kg | $3F |
| 6 | 15 | LA CHICA ROSA | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 5.9L | 12 | 55.5kg | $13 |
| 7 | 13 | SMOOTH LANDING | John P Thompson | Joshua Parr | 6L | 14 | 55.5kg | $41 |
| 8 | 7 | MELIBOEA | John P Thompson | Jay Ford | 6.9L | 16 | 55.5kg | $101 |
| 9 | 11 | GREATER GOOD | John P Thompson | Christian Reith | 7.8L | 13 | 55.5kg | $101 |
| 10 | 10 | COULD YOU BE LOVED | Tim Martin | Chad Lever | 8L | 10 | 55.5kg | $151 |
| 11 | 8 | TORVILL | Clarry Conners | Glyn Schofield | 8.2L | 8 | 55.5kg | $15 |
| 12 | 17e | SEABABE | Gary Portelli | Ms Winona Costin | 8.6L | 2 | 55.5kg | $151 |
| 13 | 2 | EXCEEDS | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 9.8L | 7 | 55.5kg | $26 |
| 14 | 16 | PELLEGRINA | John P Thompson | Daniel Moor | 10.6L | 6 | 55.5kg | $101 |
| 15 | 5 | DELAGO THUNDER | David Payne | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 12.6L | 9 | 55.5kg | $201 |
| 16 | 12 | FIFTH AFFAIR | Garry White | Andrew Adkins (a) | 22.5L | 5 | 55.5kg | $151 |
| – | 9 | WHISPERED SECRET | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Magic Night Stakes Odds
The updated Magic Night Stakes 2017 betting odds on the Golden Slipper Stakes-bound fillies will be listed below with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
2017 Magic Night Stakes Field
The Magic Night Stakes field features a host of smart young fillies eyeing a run in the following weekend’s Golden Slipper field.
The 2017 Magic Night Stakes field and barriers will be released by Racing NSW on Wednesday March 8, 2017 and published in full below.
View the official 2017 Magic Night Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw below – following the link for more on the top entries including race favourite Limbo Soul who chases a start in Saturday week’s Golden Slipper Stakes field back at Rosehill Gardens.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | TULIP | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | 11 | 55.5kg |
| 2 | 4127 | EXCEEDS | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 7 | 55.5kg |
| 3 | 32 | SWEET DEAL | John P Thompson | Tye Angland | 1 | 55.5kg |
| 4 | 1 | LIMBO SOUL | Tim Martin | Tim Clark | 3 | 55.5kg |
| 5 | 18 | DELAGO THUNDER | David Payne | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 9 | 55.5kg |
| 6 | 2×2 | MEMENTO | Anthony & Edward Cummings | Sam Clipperton | 15 | 55.5kg |
| 7 | 360 | MELIBOEA | John P Thompson | Jay Ford | 16 | 55.5kg |
| 8 | 4 | TORVILL | Clarry Conners | TBA | 8 | 55.5kg |
| 9 | 3x | WHISPERED SECRET | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 17 | 55.5kg |
| 10 | 2 | COULD YOU BE LOVED | Tim Martin | Chad Lever | 10 | 55.5kg |
| 11 | 5×9 | GREATER GOOD | John P Thompson | Christian Reith | 13 | 55.5kg |
| 12 | 53x | FIFTH AFFAIR | Garry White | Luke Tarrant | 5 | 55.5kg |
| 13 | 6 | SMOOTH LANDING | John P Thompson | Joshua Parr | 14 | 55.5kg |
| 14 | 4 | ALIZEE | John O’Shea | William Buick | 4 | 55.5kg |
| 15 | 6 | LA CHICA ROSA | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 12 | 55.5kg |
| 16 | – | PELLEGRINA | John P Thompson | Daniel Moor | 6 | 55.5kg |
| 17e | – | SEABABE | Gary Portelli | TBA | 2 | 55.5kg |
2017 Magic Night Stakes Nominations
The Magic Night Stakes nominations close on Monday March 6, 2017, and the list of hopeful two-year-old fillies will be released below.
Check out the official 2017 Magic Night Stakes Nominations in the table, entries led by the likes of Tim Martin’s last start winner at the track by over three lengths Limbo Soul and the Lindsay Park-trained Tulip coming off a fourth in the Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes in Melbourne.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | TULIP | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 1 | 55.5kg |
| 2 | 4127 | EXCEEDS | F | 2 | James Cummings | 2 | 55.5kg |
| 3 | 32 | SWEET DEAL | F | 2 | John P Thompson | 3 | 55.5kg |
| 4 | 1 | LIMBO SOUL | F | 2 | Tim Martin | 4 | 55.5kg |
| 5 | 18 | DELAGO THUNDER | F | 2 | David Payne | 5 | 55.5kg |
| 6 | 2×2 | MEMENTO | F | 2 | Anthony Cummings | 6 | 55.5kg |
| 7 | 360 | MELIBOEA | F | 2 | John P Thompson | 7 | 55.5kg |
| 8 | 4 | TORVILL | F | 2 | Clarry Conners | 8= | 55.5kg |
| 9 | 3x | WHISPERED SECRET | F | 2 | James Cummings | 8= | 55.5kg |
| 10 | 2 | COULD YOU BE LOVED | F | 2 | Tim Martin | 10 | 55.5kg |
| 11 | 5×9 | GREATER GOOD | F | 2 | John P Thompson | 11 | 55.5kg |
| 12 | 53x | FIFTH AFFAIR | F | 2 | Garry White | 12 | 55.5kg |
| 13 | 6 | SMOOTH LANDING | F | 2 | John P Thompson | 13 | 55.5kg |
| 14 | 4 | ALIZEE | F | 2 | John O’Shea | 14 | 55.5kg |
| 15 | 6 | LA CHICA ROSA | F | 2 | Chris Waller | 15 | 55.5kg |
| 16 | 6x | SHUDABEEN | F | 2 | Tim Martin | 16= | 55.5kg |
| 17 | 6 | STELLA VICTORIA | F | 2 | David Payne | 16= | 55.5kg |
| 18 | 7 | ZA ZI BA | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan | 16= | 55.5kg |
| 19 | – | AALTO | F | 2 | John P Thompson | 19= | 55.5kg |
| 20 | – | FARSIGHT | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan | 19= | 55.5kg |
| 21 | – | MILEAGE | F | 2 | Gabrielle Englebrecht | 19= | 55.5kg |
| 22 | – | ORDOS HONOR | F | 2 | Chris Waller | 19= | 55.5kg |
| 23 | – | PELLEGRINA | F | 2 | John P Thompson | 19= | 55.5kg |
| 24 | – | SEABABE | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | 19= | 55.5kg |
Magic Night Stakes History
First held in 1978, the Magic Night Stakes was won by Jubilee Walk under M. Johnston. Since its inauguration, the fastest winning time has been achieved by Media in 2005 with 1 minute 9.38 seconds while the slowest winning time was recorded by Food For Love in 1981 with 1 minute 14.6 seconds.
Notable recent Magic Night Stakes winners include Speak Fondly (2015), Gold Edition (2006) and Victory Vein (2002).
The full Magic Night Stakes results going back to 2000 are listed in the table below.
Magic Night Stakes Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2018 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Tulip | 1 minute 12.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Alizee | ||
| 3rd | Memento | ||
| 2016 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Calliope | 1 minute 9.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Omei Sword | ||
| 3rd | Twist Tops | ||
| 2015 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Speak Fondly | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Perignon | ||
| 3rd | Italy | ||
| 2014 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Bring Me The Maid | 1 minute 12.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Peggy Jean | ||
| 3rd | Sultry Feeling | ||
| 2013 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Scandiva | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Shahad | ||
| 3rd | Major Conquest | ||
| 2012 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Ichihara | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Cavalry Rose | ||
| 3rd | Flying Schnitzel | ||
| 2011 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Altar | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Pane In The Glass | ||
| 3rd | Aerobatics | ||
| 2010 Magic Night Stakes |
1st | Willow Creek | 1 minute 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | More Strawberries | ||
| 3rd | Celts | ||
| 2009 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Indian Ocean |
1 minute 10.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Marquardt | ||
| 3rd | Shawnee Girl | ||
| 2008 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Portillo |
1 minute 11.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Sugar Babe | ||
| 3rd | Delta Girl | ||
| 2007 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Downhill Racer |
1 minute 10.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Camarilla | ||
| 3rd | Gamble Me | ||
| 2006 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Gold Edition |
1 minute 11.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Nediym?s Glow | ||
| 3rd | Catechuchu | ||
| 2005 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Media |
1 minute 9.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Carry On Cutie | ||
| 3rd | Blizzardly | ||
| 2004 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Alizes |
1 minute 9.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Tahni Girl | ||
| 3rd | Monsoon Wedding | ||
| 2003 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Shamekha |
1 minute 10.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Bella Corona | ||
| 3rd | Soak Up The Sun | ||
| 2002 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Victory Vein |
1 minute 9.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Calaway Gal | ||
| 3rd | Stratica | ||
| 2001 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Hosannah |
1 minute 10.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Hanky Panky | ||
| 3rd | Breezer | ||
| 2000 Magic Night Stakes |
1st |
Preserve |
1 minute 11.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Blab | ||
| 3rd | Ateates | ||