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The Canterbury Stakes is a Group 1 race held at Royal Randwick on Randwick Guineas Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2020 Canterbury Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 The Bostonian
- 2nd: #5 Savatiano
- 3rd: #1 Mister Sea Wolf
Canterbury Stakes News
The Canterbury Stakes is a 1300m middle distance sprinting event held at Randwick Racecourse over the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Raced in early-mid March under weight-for-age conditions, the Canterbury Stakes offers $500,000 in prize money.
The Canterbury Stakes is one of two Group 1 races held at Royal Randwick on Randwick Guineas Day along with the Group 1 $1 million Randwick Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds. There are a number of other Group status support races on the cards including the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) for the sprinters.
The Canterbury Stakes is an ideal lead-up race to the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) held a fortnight later at Rosehill Gardens, with the winner of the Canterbury Stakes exempt from the ballot for the George Ryder Stakes. The last galloper to complete the Canterbury Stakes – George Ryder Stakes double was Pierro (2013).
Horses may come into the Canterbury Stakes field via an earlier autumn run in a host of lead-up sprints including the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick in February or the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) for the three-year-olds. Appearance (2014) was the last horse to do the Apollo Stakes – Canterbury Stakes double.
The Canterbury Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday March 7, 2020 and saw Tony Pike’s Kiwi galloper The Bostonian celebrate a third career Group 1 win.
| 2020 Canterbury Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 7, 2020 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
2020 Canterbury Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 The Bostonian
- 2nd: #5 Savatiano
- 3rd: #1 Mister Sea Wolf
A clash with Chipping Norton Stakes winning Kiwi Te Akau Shark looks likely for the Tony Pike-trained New Zealander The Bostonian who was back in winning form posting his third career Group 1 success fresh in the Canterbury Stakes 2020 results upsetting the well-backed favourite Savatiano.
Click here to read more on the impressive 2020 Canterbury Stakes win by the Kiwi galloper The Bostonian.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | THE BOSTONIAN (NZ) | Tony Pike | Nash Rawiller | – | 1 | 59kg | $7.50 |
| 2 | 5 | SAVATIANO | James Cummings | James McDonald | 1.3L | 2 | 57kg | $2.35F |
| 3 | 1 | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 4.3L | 4 | 59kg | $31 |
| 4 | 6 | WHITE MOSS | Jason Coyle | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 6.7L | 6 | 57kg | $26 |
| 5 | 4 | ALIZEE | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 11.5L | 7 | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 6 | 7 | STANDOUT | Gerald Ryan | Tommy Berry | 13.4L | 5 | 56kg | $3.80 |
| 7 | 3 | BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER | Daniel Bowman | Declan Bates | 15.7L | 3 | 59kg | $21 |
2020 Canterbury Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Canterbury Stakes 2020 odds and betting market links to the Group 1 Randwick feature at Ladbrokes.com.au this autumn will be provided below as soon as available.
2020 Canterbury Stakes Field
The Canterbury Stakes field attracts a line-up of the season’s best middle-distance sprinters and is announced on the Wednesday before Randwick Guineas Day each autumn.
The official 2020 Canterbury Stakes field and barriers will be published below the Wednesday of race week.
The Canterbury Stakes 2020 final field features just the seven runners with Gerald Ryan’s first-up Expressway Stakes winning colt Standout the favourite drawn gate five. Godolphin’s two last start winning mares Alizee and Savatiano are the dangers drawn at opposite ends of the field in barriers seven and two respectively.
Click here to read more on the Standout-led 2020 Canterbury Stakes field and odds.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1200x6101x | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 4 | 59kg | 111 |
| 2 | x110x9358x | THE BOSTONIAN (NZ) | Tony Pike | Nash Rawiller | 1 | 59kg | 110 |
| 3 | 111x161x77 | BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER | Daniel Bowman | Declan Bates | 3 | 59kg | 107 |
| 4 | 06x1374x21 | ALIZEE | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 57kg | 115 |
| 5 | 213x4101x1 | SAVATIANO | James Cummings | James McDonald | 2 | 57kg | 112 |
| 6 | x610190x32 | WHITE MOSS | Jason Coyle | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 6 | 57kg | 107 |
| 7 | 1112×1 | STANDOUT | Gerald Ryan | Tommy Berry | 5 | 56kg | 104 |
2020 Canterbury Stakes Nominations
The Canterbury Stakes nominations are the first indicator of the horses that will line-up in the Group 1 weight-for-age field on Randwick Guineas Day.
The full Canterbury Stakes nominations will be listed below as soon as released on Monday March 2, 2020.
The Canterbury Stakes 2020 nominations have attracted only 10 hopefuls including the James Cummings-trained mares Alizee and Savatiano who come off lead-up wins in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes and Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes respectively.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06x1374x21 | ALIZEE | M | 5 | James Cummings | 1 | 57kg | 115 |
| 2 | 213x4101x1 | SAVATIANO | M | 5 | James Cummings | 2 | 57kg | 112 |
| 3 | 1200x6101x | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 3 | 59kg | 111 |
| 4 | 13x1331x | EXCEEDANCE | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 4 | 56kg | 109 |
| 5 | 111x161x77 | BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER | G | 5 | Daniel Bowman | 5= | 59kg | 107 |
| 6 | x610190x32 | WHITE MOSS | M | 6 | Jason Coyle | 5= | 57kg | 107 |
| 7 | 1112×1 | STANDOUT | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 7 | 56kg | 104 |
| 8 | x1151x211x | SOMETHING FAST | G | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 8 | 59kg | 86 |
| 9 | x110x9358x | THE BOSTONIAN (NZ) | G | 5 | Tony Pike | 9 | 59kg | 110 |
| 10 | x11x12714x | DEPRIVE | G | 5 | James Cummings | 10 | 59kg | 107 |
Canterbury Stakes History
First won in 1929 by Amounis under jockey J. Munro, the Canterbury Stakes was originally a 6 furlong (approx 1200m) race until 1973 when it officially became a 1200m race. Thirty-one years later in 2004, the Canterbury Stakes became a 1300m event. However it was temporarily increased to 1550m in 2008.
Since 1979, the Canterbury Stakes held Group 2 status and has been won in three consecutive years by a single horse. Between 1930 and 1932, Holdfast managed to reach the finish line first each year. The race’s double winners include San Domenico (1950-51), Sky High (1961-62), At Sea (1988-89) and More Joyous (2011-12). The most recent winner of the Canterbury Stakes / George Ryder Stakes double was Appearance (2014).
For the 2013 edition of the race the Canterbury Stakes was been upgraded to Group 1 level. The prize money for the race was also upgraded from $175,000 to $350,000, with the race currently offering $500,000 in prize money.
The most successful jockey in the Canterbury Stakes is Darren Beadman with seven wins in 1988, 1989, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
The 2018 Canterbury Stakes Results saw Happy Clapper set a new race record saluting in 1 minute 14.25 seconds. Just 12 months later, Trapeze Artist won the 2019 Canterbury Stakes in a new record time of 1 minute 14.19 seconds.
See below for the full Canterbury Stakes results dating back to 2000.
Recent Canterbury Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | The Bostonian | 1 minute 16.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Savatiano | ||
| 3rd | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
| 2019 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Trapeze Artist | 1 minute 14.19 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Shoals | ||
| 3rd | Prompt Response | ||
| 2018 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Happy Clapper | 1 minute 14.25 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Global Glamour | ||
| 3rd | Invincible Gem | ||
| 2017 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Le Romain | 1 minute 20.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Chautauqua | ||
| 3rd | Hauraki | ||
| 2016 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Holler | 1 minute 15.4 seconds |
| 2nd | First Seal | ||
| 3rd | Kermadec | ||
| 2015 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Cosmic Endeavour | 1 minute 15.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Catkins | ||
| 3rd | Criterion | ||
| 2014 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Appearance | 1 minute 17.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Not Listenin’tome | ||
| 3rd | Red Tracer | ||
| 2013 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Pierro | 1 minute 15.99 seconds |
| 2nd | More Joyous | ||
| 3rd | Solzhenitsyn | ||
| 2012 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 18.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Monton | ||
| 3rd | Metal Bender | ||
| 2011 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 17.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Love Conquers All | ||
| 3rd | Demerit | ||
| 2010 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 16.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Baritone | ||
| 3rd | Demerit | ||
| 2009 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | All Silent | 1 minute 16.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Forensics | ||
| 3rd | Royal Discretion | ||
| 2008 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Mentality | 1 minute 32.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Racing To Win | ||
| 3rd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 2007 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Malcolm | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Cheeky Choice | ||
| 3rd | Kosi Bay | ||
| 2006 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 16.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Patezza | ||
| 3rd | Dance Hero | ||
| 2005 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 17.04 seconds |
| 2nd | Falkirk | ||
| 3rd | Ike’s Dream | ||
| 2004 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Yell | 1 minute 15.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | True Glo | ||
| 2003 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Defier | 1 minute 9.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Cosmic Rays | ||
| 3rd | Gordo | ||
| 2002 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Empire | 1 minute 10.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Diamond Dane | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 2001 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Assertive Lad | ||
| 3rd | El Mirada | ||
| 2000 Canterbury Stakes |
1st | Easy Rocking | 1 minute 11.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Referral | ||
| 3rd | Guineas | ||
