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$2 million The Kosciuszko race is a Special Conditions feature for NSW country-trained horses only held on the lucrative The Everest Day card at Randwick in October.
The Kosciuszko is one of the recent additions to the Sydney Spring Racing Calendar, the Special Conditions feature held on The Everest Day at Royal Randwick each October.
Contested for the first time in 2018, The Kosciuszko race is open only to NSW or ACT Country-trained horses and is the most lucrative of its kind offering $2 million in prize money as of 2022.
Taking place in Sydney on the same day Melbourne hosts the Caulfield Guineas in 2023, The Kosciuszko is a set weights plus penalties event that is now a hugely popular target for the provincially-trained sprints from around the state.
Members of the public are able to purchase tickets in The Kosciuszko Sweep that gives them a chance to select an eligible horse to take part in the event, the field size for which increased from 12 to 14 in 2019.
Winning ticket holders from the subsequent The Kosciuszko Calcutta Draw, which harks back to the traditions of bush racing, then have the opportunity to part-own a horse in the race that is selected at random.
The 2023 The Kosciuszko took place at Randwick on Saturday October 14, 2023 as the key support act to the $20 million The Everest and saw the Matthew Dale-trained Front Page ($5.50) successfully defend his title with an all-the-way victory.
The Kosciuszko 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday October 14, 2023 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties; NSW & ACT Country-trained horses only |
Status: | Special Condition |
Prize Money: | $2 million |
The Matthew Dale-trained defending champion Front Page ($5.50) was huge leading all-the-way before giving a tremendous kick with 250m to go to salute by nearly two lengths and go back-to-back in The Kosciuszko 2023 results.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 1 | FRONT PAGE | Matthew Dale | Tyler Schiller | 8 | 59kg | $5.50 | |||
2 | 7 | OPAL RIDGE | Luke Pepper | James McDonald | 1.86L | 2 | 57kg | $2.80F | ||
3 | 3 | FAR TOO EASY | David McColm | James Orman | 2.25L | 12 | 58.5kg | $7.50 | ||
4 | 5 | CAVALIER CHARLES | Matthew Dale | Hugh Bowman | 3L | 14 | 57.5kg | $31 | ||
5 | 6 | I’VE BEAN TRYIN’ | Matthew Kelley | Jason Collett | 4.67L | 11 | 57.5kg | $41 | ||
6 | 14 | KIMBERLEY SECRETS | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 4.87L | 1 | 54kg | $41 | ||
7 | 4 | AKASAWA | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Aaron Bullock | 5.31L | 10 | 58.5kg | $21 | ||
8 | 10 | OUR LAST CASH | Donna Scott | Ms Rachel King | 5.48L | 13 | 56.5kg | $51 | ||
9 | 12 | DERRY GROVE | Matthew Dunn | Nash Rawiller | 5.52L | 6 | 55.5kg (cd 56kg) | $7 | ||
10 | 8 | MOGO MAGIC | Scott Collings | Nick Heywood | 6.39L | 4 | 57kg | $7 | ||
11 | 11 | SIZZLE MINIZZLE | Brett Robb | Sam Clipperton | 8.68L | 5 | 56.5kg | $151 | ||
12 | 2 | MNEMENTH | Mitchell Beer | Tommy Berry | 8.78L | 7 | 59kg | $31 | ||
13 | 9 | BIANCO VILANO | Ron Stubbs | Craig Williams | 15.45L | 9 | 57kg | $31 | ||
14 | 13 | BROKEN HILL | Cody Morgan | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 24.11L | 3 | 55kg | $61 | ||
17e | SUPER HELPFUL | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Adam Hyeronimus | 0 | ||||||
18e | GREYWORM | Neville Boyle | 0 | |||||||
15e | ART CADEAU | Terry Robinson | 0 | |||||||
16e | FENDER | Brett Cavanough | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Kosciuszko 2023 betting odds and links to the latest prices at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as all-in markets on the event open.
It’s Me ($2 in 2020) followed by Art Cadeau ($4 in 2021) are the latest favourites in The Kosciuszko betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our insider The Kosciuszko 2023 Tips on the lucrative country-horse only showdown on The Everest Day.
Plenty of live wire chances in this year’s The Kosciuszko but think the airborne Derry Grove up in grade is the value here to keep the wins coming. Matthew Dunn’s Star Turn five-year-old is proving to be one classy chestnut and chases win number four on the trot in Saturday’s $2 million acid test. He comes off back-to-back sprint wins over shorter distances here at the Randwick track to give him an unbeaten record at the course. He is yet to win over further than 1100m, however his recent form suggests the six furlongs will be a non-issue. Last start saw him cart 61kg to an over one-length win at 1000m, while the run prior he was enormous putting nearly five lengths on his closest rival over 1100m here with 59.5kg. Jockey Nash Rawiller is riding in freakishly good form this season and retains the ride on this up-and-comer who will relish racing with 55.5kg.
The confirmed The Kosciuszko 2023 field of NSW and ACT country-trained horses, including those selected by the winning ticket holders from The Kosciuszko sweep, will be detailed below as soon as available.
Horses in the 14-starter The Kosciuszko field are able to be “swapped-out” for alternative runners right up until race day morning.
The 2023 The Kosciuszko field features a quality line-up of in-form country gallopers led in betting by Luke Pepper’s smart mare Opal Ridge who is first-up in gate two with James McDonald in the saddle and the now Matthew Dale-trained defending champion Front Page.
Click here to read more on the key runners in The Kosciuszko 2023 field and betting markets.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 4x10x8826x | FRONT PAGE | Matthew Dale | Tyler Schiller | 8 | 59kg | 110 | ||
2 | x01x71016x | MNEMENTH | Mitchell Beer | Tommy Berry | 7 | 59kg | 106 | ||
3 | 4127x1622x | FAR TOO EASY | David McColm | James Orman | 12 | 58.5kg | 109 | ||
4 | 152x18711x | AKASAWA | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Aaron Bullock | 10 | 58.5kg | 100 | ||
5 | x5421x53x5 | CAVALIER CHARLES | Matthew Dale | Hugh Bowman | 14 | 57.5kg | 96 | ||
6 | 7x4713164x | I’VE BEAN TRYIN’ | Matthew Kelley | Jason Collett | 11 | 57.5kg | 88 | ||
7 | 21x145125x | OPAL RIDGE | Luke Pepper | James McDonald | 2 | 57kg | 112 | ||
8 | 11x1x11x | MOGO MAGIC | Scott Collings | Nick Heywood | 4 | 57kg | 89 | ||
9 | 3x2311141x | BIANCO VILANO | Ron Stubbs | Craig Williams | 9 | 57kg | 84 | ||
10 | 021125×181 | OUR LAST CASH | Donna Scott | Ms Rachel King | 13 | 56.5kg | 91 | ||
11 | 42118214×0 | SIZZLE MINIZZLE | Brett Robb | Sam Clipperton | 5 | 56.5kg | 84 | ||
12 | x33450x111 | DERRY GROVE | Matthew Dunn | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 55.5kg | 82 | ||
13 | 3260x1x11x | BROKEN HILL | Cody Morgan | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 3 | 55kg | 84 | ||
14 | 2x113146x3 | KIMBERLEY SECRETS | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 1 | 54kg | 83 | ||
15e | 18x5x6003x | ART CADEAU | Terry Robinson | 0 | 59kg | 106 | |||
16e | 38531×8708 | FENDER | Brett Cavanough | 0 | 58.5kg | 100 | |||
17e | 1438910×51 | SUPER HELPFUL | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Adam Hyeronimus | 0 | 58.5kg | 96 | ||
18e | 4060030193 | GREYWORM | Neville Boyle | 0 | 57.5kg | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations for The Kosciuszko 2023 will be detailed here once confirmed.
The below 2023 The Kosciuszko nominations feature the current 14 confirmed slot holders plus the four alternative runners with the latest markets led by Rubick mare Opal Ridge racing for the first time since her close fifth in Brisbane’s Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara over the winter.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 4x10x8826x | FRONT PAGE (S) | G | 7 | Matthew Dale | 1= | 59kg | 110 | ||
2 | x01x71016x | MNEMENTH (S) | G | 7 | Mitchell Beer | 1= | 59kg | 106 | ||
3 | 152x18711x | AKASAWA (S) | G | 6 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | 1= | 58.5kg | 100 | ||
4 | 4127x1622x | FAR TOO EASY (S) | G | 5 | David McColm | 1= | 58.5kg | 109 | ||
5 | x5421x53x5 | CAVALIER CHARLES (S) | G | 7 | Matthew Dale | 1= | 57.5kg | 96 | ||
6 | 7x4713164x | I’VE BEAN TRYIN’ (S) | G | 5 | Matthew Kelley | 1= | 57.5kg | 88 | ||
7 | 3x2311141x | BIANCO VILANO (S) | G | 5 | Ron Stubbs | 1= | 57kg | 84 | ||
8 | 11x1x11x | MOGO MAGIC (S) | G | 4 | Scott Collings | 1= | 57kg | 89 | ||
9 | 21x145125x | OPAL RIDGE (S) | M | 4 | Luke Pepper | 1= | 57kg | 112 | ||
10 | 021125×181 | OUR LAST CASH (S) | G | 6 | Donna Scott | 1= | 56.5kg | 91 | ||
11 | 42118214×0 | SIZZLE MINIZZLE (S) | G | 4 | Brett Robb | 1= | 56.5kg | 84 | ||
12 | x33450x111 | DERRY GROVE (S) | G | 5 | Matthew Dunn | 1= | 55.5kg | 82 | ||
13 | 3260x1x11x | BROKEN HILL (S) | G | 5 | Cody Morgan | 1= | 55kg | 84 | ||
14 | 2x113146x3 | KIMBERLEY SECRETS (S) | M | 4 | Nick Olive | 1= | 54kg | 83 | ||
15 | 18x5x6003x | ART CADEAU | G | 7 | Terry Robinson | 15= | 59kg | 106 | ||
16 | 38531×8708 | FENDER | G | 7 | Brett Cavanough | 15= | 58.5kg | 100 | ||
17 | 1438910×51 | SUPER HELPFUL | G | 5 | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | 15= | 58.5kg | 96 | ||
18 | 4060030193 | GREYWORM | G | 9 | Neville Boyle | 15= | 57.5kg | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
(S) = Slot Confirmed
The Kosciuszko was first run in 2018 and won by Belflyer who failed in his attempt at back-to-back wins, in the way super sprinter Redzel (2017, 2018) won the opening two editions of The Everest, finishing dead last (14th) in his title defense behind Handle The Truth in 2019.
In 2020 It’s Me saluted for the punters as the $2 favourite in The Kosciuszko results, as did the well-backed Art Cadeau ($4) in 2021.
The Kosciuszko prize money was increased to $2 million ahead of the 2022 edition.
In 2022 and 2023 Front Page went back-to-back to become the first dual The Kosciuszko winner.
Previous The Kosciuszko winners going back to the race’s inauguration in 2018 are detailed below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 The Kosciuszko |
1st | Front Page | 1 minute 8.04 seconds |
2nd | Opal Ridge | ||
3rd | Far Too Easy | ||
2022 The Kosciuszko |
1st | Front Page | 1 minute 10.12 seconds |
2nd | Far Too Easy | ||
3rd | Fender | ||
2021 The Kosciuszko |
1st | Art Cadeau | 1 minute 10.07 seconds |
2nd | Handle The Truth | ||
3rd | Spiranac | ||
2020 The Kosciuszko |
1st | It’s Me | 1 minute 9.60 seconds |
2nd | Redouble | ||
3rd | Man Of Peace | ||
2019 The Kosciuszko |
1st | Handle The Truth | 1 minute 8.21 seconds |
2nd | Victorem | ||
3rd | Bobbing | ||
2018 The Kosciuszko |
1st | Belflyer | 1 minute 12.01 seconds |
2nd | Suncraze | ||
3rd | Awesome Pluck |