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The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held on Golden Slipper Stakes Day at Rosehill Gardens won four times from 2016-19 by super mare Winx.
2021 George Ryder Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Think It Over
- 2nd: #3 Dreamforce
- 3rd: #2 Avilius
George Ryder Stakes News
- 2021 Golden Slipper Day: Rosehill Scratchings & Track Report
- 2021 George Ryder Stakes Field & Odds: Favourite Avilius Out to Break Drought
- 2021 Golden Slipper Day Postponed: Sydney Autumn Carnival Dates Rescheduled
- 2021 George Ryder Stakes Field & Odds Update: Arcadia Queen Scratched
- Dreamforce First George Ryder Stakes Winner Since Winx: Leads All The Way
Note: The 2021 George Ryder Stakes was postponed until Saturday March 27th, 2021 due to heavy rainfall and unsafe track conditions at Rosehill Gardens.
The George Ryder Stakes – won four times by Winx (2016-19) – is a 1500m middle distance race held at Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens Racecourse during the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Group 1 weight-for-age event now offers a lucrative $1 million in prize money and runs in late March as part of a bumper race card for Golden Slipper Stakes Day.
There are five Group 1 races on the Golden Slipper Stakes Day card with the George Ryder Stakes accompanied by the:
- Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m)
- Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m)
- Group 1 The Galaxy (1000m)
- Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m)
The winner of the George Ryder Stakes is exempt from ballot for the Doncaster Mile, the Group 1 classic running on Day 1 of April’s “The Championships” at Royal Randwick. Recent horses to complete the George Ryder Stakes – Doncaster Mile double include Racing To Win (2006), Haradasun (2007), Vision And Power (2009) and Winx (2016).
Key lead-up races to the George Ryder Stakes held earlier in the autumn include the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) and the Group Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) in February.
The 2021 George Ryder Stakes ran on Saturday March 27, 2021 as part of the rescheduled Slipper Day card at Rosehill and was won in an upset by Think It Over ($26).
| George Ryder Stakes 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 27, 2021 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1500m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2021 George Ryder Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Think It Over
- 2nd: #3 Dreamforce
- 3rd: #2 Avilius
Kerry Parker’s underrated runner Think It Over ($26) continued his good autumn form with a blowout in the 2021 George Ryder Stakes results when defeating last year’s champion Dreamforce ($17) in a narrow win ahead of the Doncaster Mile.
Click here to read more on the 2021 George Ryder Stakes win by Doncaster-bound Think It Over.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | THINK IT OVER | Kerry Parker | Glen Boss | 8 | 59kg | $26 | |||
| 2 | 3 | DREAMFORCE | John Thompson | James McDonald | 0.2L | 2 | 59kg | $17 | ||
| 3 | 2 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 0.3L | 6 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 4 | 8 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 1L | 7 | 59kg | $14 | ||
| 5 | 6 | GEM SONG | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 1.9L | 5 | 59kg | $14 | ||
| 6 | 4 | SAMADOUBT | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 2.7L | 12 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 7 | 9 | DALASAN | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.5L | 4 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 8 | 13 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 3.7L | 1 | 57kg | $4.80F | ||
| 9 | 5 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 4.7L | 11 | 59kg | $10 | ||
| 10 | 1 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 4.9L | 13 | 59kg | $6 | ||
| 11 | 12 | MIZZY | Anthony Cummings | Regan Bayliss | 5.6L | 9 | 57kg | $10 | ||
| 12 | 10 | DAWN PASSAGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5.9L | 10 | 59kg | $16 | ||
| 13 | 11 | JUNIPAL | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 6.1L | 3 | 59kg | $31 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 George Ryder Stakes Odds
The updated George Ryder Stakes 2021 odds will be available the week of the race below with pricing from Ladbrokes.com.au.
2021 George Ryder Stakes Field
The George Ryder Stakes field often draws a capacity field of middle-distance weight-for-age performers. The winner of the George Ryder Stakes receives ballot exempt entry into the Doncaster Mile and this is one of the reasons the race always draws such a strong field. However, the George Ryder Stakes is always a strong race in its own right and with $1 million in prizemoney is set to feature the best milers from right around Australia.
The 2021 George Ryder Stakes field is released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The updated George Ryder Stakes 2021 final field features 13 hopefuls led by last year’s Ranvet Stakes third placegetter on the day Avilius chasing his first victory since September 2019.
Click here to read more on the key chances in the 2021 George Ryder Stakes field and betting market.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x02110x225 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 13 | 59kg | 114 | ||
| 2 | 3x462605x3 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 3 | 2810x017x5 | DREAMFORCE | John Thompson | James McDonald | 2 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 4 | 15x11624x8 | SAMADOUBT | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 12 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 5 | x22095x416 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 11 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 6 | 34x3240x41 | GEM SONG | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 5 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 7 | 2325103×12 | THINK IT OVER | Kerry Parker | Glen Boss | 8 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 8 | 9x440825x3 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 7 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 9 | 2x235407x0 | DALASAN | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 10 | 1117x332x7 | DAWN PASSAGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 11 | 37x311918x | JUNIPAL | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 3 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 12 | 133x0x6022 | MIZZY | Anthony Cummings | Regan Bayliss | 9 | 57kg | 109 | ||
| 13 | 42x6220x44 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 1 | 57kg | 108 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
George Ryder Stakes Nominations
The updated 2021 George Ryder Stakes nominations close on the Monday before Golden Slipper Day and will be published below as soon as released by Racing NSW on March 22, 2021.
A bumper 26 hopefuls make-up the updated George Ryder Stakes 2021 nominations including Arcadia Queen who was scratched from the original final field and Godolphin’s talented wet-tracker Avilius.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5x523151x2 | ARCADIA QUEEN | M | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 116 |
| 2 | 3x462605x3 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 111 |
| 3 | x300922142 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 105 |
| 4 | 9x440825x3 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | 105 |
| 5 | x131283x27 | CRIADERAS | G | 4 | James Cummings | 95 |
| 6 | 2x235407x0 | DALASAN | H | 4 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | 105 |
| 7 | 1117x332x7 | DAWN PASSAGE | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 105 |
| 8 | 2810x017x5 | DREAMFORCE | G | 8 | John Thompson | 111 |
| 9 | 42x6220x44 | FUNSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 10 | 34x3240x41 | GEM SONG | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 107 |
| 11 | 242512×335 | ICEBATH (NZ) | M | 4 | Brad Widdup | 104 |
| 12 | 0x34303x20 | IMAGING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 13 | 37x311918x | JUNIPAL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 103 |
| 14 | x02110x225 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 114 |
| 15 | 00x51068x8 | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 16 | 133x0x6022 | MIZZY | M | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 109 |
| 17 | 1x117x32 | MO’UNGA (NZ) | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 100 |
| 18 | 6x11124x51 | MUGATOO (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 114 |
| 19 | 68x0720x89 | PRINCE FAWAZ | H | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 99 |
| 20 | 803x2117x5 | PURPLE SECTOR (NZ) | G | 5 | John Thompson | 101 |
| 21 | x3x51730x3 | ROCK | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 103 |
| 22 | 15x11624x8 | SAMADOUBT | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 111 |
| 23 | x22095x416 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 24 | 2325103×12 | THINK IT OVER | G | 5 | Kerry Parker | 107 |
| 25 | 3112x0x643 | TRAVELLING LIGHT (NZ) | M | 4 | Ben Foote | 100 |
| 26 | x15522x220 | TRICKY GAL | M | 5 | Matthew Smith | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
George Ryder Stakes History
The George Ryder Stakes was first held in 1946, over a distance of 1400 metres, and was taken out by Bragger. The distance of the race was increased to 1450 metres in 1985 and became a 1500 metre event in 1986.
Equine superstar Manikato holds the record for the fastest winning time in George Ryder Stakes, winning the 1980 edition in a time of 1 minute and 21.6 seconds.
In 2021 the original Golden Slipper Stakes race day including the George Ryder Stakes was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and unsafe track conditions and postponed to the following Saturday.
George Ryder Stakes Winners
The George Ryder Stakes has been a Group 1 race since 1980 and has been one by some of the biggest names in Australian racing history. Equine superstars that have tasted success in the George Ryder Stakes include Comedy Prince (1949), Manikato (1979 and 1980), Emancipation (1983 and 1984), Schillaci (1993), Lonhro (2003 and 2004), Weekend Hussler (2008) and Pierro (2013).
In the past decade Chris Waller has dominated the George Ryder Stakes results winning with: Danleigh (2010), Rangirangdoo (2011), Metal Bender (2012) and Winx (2016-19). Winx is the standout George Ryder Stakes winner, the first to win the race three times on the trot with her three-peat achieved in 2018, which she then added to with a fourth in 2019 before her retirement later that year.
In 2020, Dreamforce became the first George Ryder Stakes winner in the post-Winx era improving on his third to the equine superstar the year prior. Dreamforce also returned in 2021 and was a brave runner-up to shock winner Think It Over.
See below for the full George Ryder Stakes results going back to 2000.
Recent George Ryder Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Think It Over | 1 minute 30.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Dreamforce | ||
| 3rd | Avilius | ||
| 2020 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 30.15 seconds |
| 2nd | The Bostonian | ||
| 3rd | Te Akau Shark | ||
| 2019 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 32.20 seconds |
| 2nd | Brutal | ||
| 3rd | Dreamforce | ||
| 2018 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 31.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Happy Clapper | ||
| 3rd | Kementari | ||
| 2017 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 34.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Le Romain | ||
| 3rd | Chautauqua | ||
| 2016 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 28.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Kermadec | ||
| 3rd | Press Statement | ||
| 2015 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Real Impact | 1 minute 28.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Criterion | ||
| 3rd | Kermadec | ||
| 2014 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Gordon Lord Byron | 1 minute 30.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Speediness | ||
| 3rd | El Roca | ||
| 2013 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Pierro | 1 minute 31.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Mufhasa | ||
| 3rd | Shoot Out | ||
| 2012 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Metal Bender | 1 minute 28.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Rekindled Interest | ||
| 3rd | Secret Admirer | ||
| 2011 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Rangirangdoo | 1 minute 29.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Love Conquers All | ||
| 3rd | Triple Elegance | ||
| 2010 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Danleigh | 1 minute 30.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Dao Dao | ||
| 3rd | King Mufhasa | ||
| 2009 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Vision And Power | 1 minute 31.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Piranha | ||
| 3rd | King Mufhasa | ||
| 2008 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Weekend Hussler | 1 minute 31.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Racing To Win | ||
| 3rd | Casino Prince | ||
| 2007 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Haradasun< | 1 minute 29.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Mentality | ||
| 3rd | Apache Cat | ||
| 2006 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 27.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Paratroopers | ||
| 3rd | Lad Of The Manor | ||
| 2005 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Court’s In Session | 1 minute 28.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Patezza | ||
| 3rd | Sky Cuddle | ||
| 2004 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 27.24 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Private Steer | ||
| 2003 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 30.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Dash For Cash | ||
| 3rd | Defier | ||
| 2002 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Lord Essex | 1 minute 29.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Crawl | ||
| 2001 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Landsighting | 1 minute 27.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Crawl | ||
| 2000 George Ryder Stakes |
1st | Al Mansour | 1 minute 30.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Bonanova | ||
| 3rd | Hire | ||
