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The Railway Stakes is the first Group 1 race in Perth held each summer in late November over the mile at Ascot Racecourse.
Recognised as one of the biggest races during the Perth Summer Racing Carnival, the 2020 Railway Stakes is a Group 1 mile race worth $1 million in prize money. Open to all horses aged three years and older, the Railway Stakes takes place at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse in mid-late November.
Many of the better horses come from the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, while locally in Perth a key lead-up race into the Railway Stakes field is the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) held over 200m shorter a fortnight prior that last produced a winner in Great Shot (2nd in 2017).
Due to the hot conditions of Western Australia, the race is more suited to local horses accustomed to the heat of the area. Many Railway Stakes contenders do go on to compete in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) held two weeks later.
The Railway Stakes runs a week before the $1 million Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m), which is Perth’s premier sprint race.
The 2020 Railway Stakes ran at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday November 21, 2020 and was won by the favourite Inspirational Girl.
Railway Stakes 2020 | |
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Date: | Saturday November 21, 2020 |
Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | 3YO+ Open Handicap |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize money: | $1,000,000 |
The ‘Wizard of the West’ William Pike celebrated a brilliant return home weaving through the field to dominate the 2020 Railway Stakes results aboard the favourite Inspirational Girl ($2.60F). Pike produced the last start Asian Beau winning mare at just the right time for her to win the Group 1 running away, the third straight year Pike and trainers Grant & Alana Williams have won the race.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 11 | INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ) | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 8 | 53kg | $2.60F | |||
2 | 14 | TOO CLOSE THE SUN | Lindsey Smith | Joseph Azzopardi | 1.84L | 12 | 53kg | $6 | ||
3 | 16 | UNI TIME | Sharon Miller | Jason Whiting | 1.99L | 9 | 53kg | $101 | ||
4 | 8 | RED CAN MAN | Steve Wolfe | Shaun McGruddy | 2.02L | 7 | 53.5kg | $8.50 | ||
5 | 2 | MATERIAL MAN | Justin Warwick | Paul Harvey | 2.36L | 6 | 58kg | $61 | ||
6 | 9 | CUP NIGHT | Bernie Miller | Patrick Carbery | 2.72L | 5 | 53kg | $31 | ||
7 | 15 | TRULY GREAT | Grant & Alana Williams | Clint Johnston-Porter | 3.08L | 14 | 53kg | $10 | ||
8 | 1 | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | Chris Parnham | 3.61L | 1 | 58kg | $11 | ||
9 | 13 | PLATOON | Neville Parnham | Brad Parnham | 3.83L | 11 | 53kg | $21 | ||
10 | 6 | TAXAGANO | Fred Kersley | Peter Knuckey | 6.91L | 3 | 54.5kg | $71 | ||
11 | 4 | KAY CEE | Neville Parnham | Jason Brown | 7L | 10 | 56kg | $10 | ||
12 | 7 | GREAT SHOT | Rhys Radford | Craig Staples | 8.37L | 2 | 54kg | $41 | ||
13 | 10 | DANCE MUSIC | Simon A Miller | Ms Jade McNaught | 10.69L | 15 | 53kg | $31 | ||
14 | 12 | MISSILE LAUNCH | Vaughn Sigley | Troy Turner | 12.56L | 13 | 53kg | $201 | ||
15 | 5 | SPIRITUAL WARRIOR | Justin Warwick | Ms Lucy Warwick | 12.64L | 4 | 55.5kg | $101 | ||
16 | 3 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | Matthew Williams | Brad Rawiller | 22.46L | 16 | 57kg | $61 | ||
19e | PYM’S ROYALE | Luke Fernie | 0 | |||||||
20e | TRUE ATTRACTION | Adam Durrant | 0 | |||||||
17e | ARCTIC STREAM | Ross Price | Shaun O’Donnell | 0 | ||||||
18e | MEDIA BARON | David Harrison | Jordan Turner | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Railway Stakes odds 2020 on the field of hopeful milers from Perth and the eastern states will be listed below complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your Railway Stakes Betting Tips at the best summer racing odds.
Inspirational Girl ($2.60 in 2020) was the last favourite in Railway Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
The official Railway Stakes Final Field is announced by Perth Racing on the Monday of race week followed by the full Railway Stakes Barrier Draw on the Tuesday and will be published in full below once released.
The 2020 Railway Stakes field features a capacity line-up of milers led in betting by the flying Inspirational Girl (11) chasing a third win on the trot with the ‘Wizard of the West’ William Pike to ride.
Last weekend’s four-length Ascot Gold Cup winner Too Close The Sun and recent Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes champ Kay Cee are the other standouts in the Railway line-up this summer.
Click here to read more about the key contenders in the Railway Stakes 2020 field & betting markets.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x33580x453 | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | Chris Parnham | 1 | 58kg | 109 | |
2 | x600x9011x | MATERIAL MAN | Justin Warwick | Paul Harvey | 9 | 58kg | 109 | |
3 | 902x00x045 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | Matthew Williams | Brad Rawiller | 20 | 57kg | ||
4 | 1321x11x01 | KAY CEE | Neville Parnham | Steven Parnham | 13 | 56kg | 105 | |
5 | 8515x5111x | SPIRITUAL WARRIOR | Justin Warwick | Ms Lucy Warwick | 7 | 55.5kg | 104 | |
6 | x60983x187 | TAXAGANO | Fred Kersley | Peter Knuckey | 4 | 54.5kg | 102 | |
7 | 34x33x9498 | GREAT SHOT | Rhys Radford | Craig Staples | 3 | 54kg | 101 | |
8 | 111x1x4732 | RED CAN MAN | Steve Wolfe | Shaun McGruddy | 10 | 53.5kg | 100 | |
9 | 2x12x4x246 | CUP NIGHT | Bernie Miller | Patrick Carbery | 8 | 53kg | 98 | |
10 | 22113×8301 | DANCE MUSIC | Simon A Miller | Ms Jade McNaught | 19 | 53kg | 98 | |
11 | x211x11311 | INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ) | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 11 | 53kg | 96 | |
12 | 132×557413 | MISSILE LAUNCH | Vaughn Sigley | Troy Turner | 17 | 53kg | 99 | |
13 | 230x335x26 | PLATOON | Neville Parnham | Brad Parnham | 14 | 53kg | 98 | |
14 | 3131110×21 | TOO CLOSE THE SUN | Lindsey Smith | Joseph Azzopardi | 16 | 53kg | 99 | |
15 | 21x621x111 | TRULY GREAT | Grant & Alana Williams | Clint Johnston-Porter | 18 | 53kg | 92 | |
16 | 11x960x655 | UNI TIME | Sharon Miller | Jason Whiting | 12 | 53kg | 95 | |
17e | 27311x60x0 | ARCTIC STREAM | Ross Price | Shaun O’Donnell | 5 | 53kg | 92 | |
18e | 12111×8007 | MEDIA BARON | David Harrison | Jordan Turner | 2 | 53kg | 90 | |
19e | 32017×6225 | PYM’S ROYALE | Luke Fernie | 15 | 53kg | 89 | ||
20e | x32121x266 | TRUE ATTRACTION | Adam Durrant | 6 | 53kg | 79 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Railway Stakes nominations & weights close the week prior to the opening Group 1 event of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival and will be published below once announced.
The 2020 Railway Stakes nominations have attracted over 80 hopefuls including six for last year’s winning trainers Grant & Alana Williams led by the in-form Inspirational Girl.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 1321x11x01 | KAY CEE | M | 4 | Neville Parnham | 1 | 56kg | 105 | |
2 | x33580x453 | KEMENTARI | G | 6 | James Cummings | 2 | 58kg | 109 | |
3 | x600x9011x | MATERIAL MAN | G | 9 | Justin Warwick | 3 | 58kg | 109 | |
4 | 902x00x045 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | G | 10 | Matthew Williams | 4 | 57kg | 107 | |
5 | 8515x5111x | SPIRITUAL WARRIOR | G | 6 | Justin Warwick | 5 | 55.5kg | 104 | |
6 | 10x040x360 | CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | 6 | 54.5kg | 102 | |
7 | 22113×8301 | DANCE MUSIC | M | 5 | Simon A Miller | 7 | 53kg | 98 | |
8 | x60983x187 | TAXAGANO | G | 7 | Fred Kersley | 8 | 54.5kg | 102 | |
9 | 34x33x9498 | GREAT SHOT | G | 8 | Rhys Radford | 9 | 54kg | 101 | |
10 | x211x11311 | INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ) | M | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 10 | 53kg | 96 | |
11 | 111x1x4732 | RED CAN MAN | G | 4 | Steve Wolfe | 11 | 53.5kg | 100 | |
12 | 12x9725x5x | CHOCOLATE HOLIC | G | 8 | Grant & Alana Williams | 12 | 53kg | 99 | |
13 | 2721211130 | MASSIMO | G | 4 | Adam Durrant | 13 | 53kg | 99 | |
14 | 132×557413 | MISSILE LAUNCH | G | 7 | Vaughn Sigley | 14 | 53kg | 99 | |
15 | 2111421150 | WINDSTORM | G | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 15 | 53kg | 99 | |
16 | 2x12x4x246 | CUP NIGHT | G | 5 | Bernie Miller | 16 | 53kg | 98 | |
17 | 1×21131100 | MONEY MATTERS | G | 4 | Adam Durrant | 17 | 53kg | 98 | |
18 | 230x335x26 | PLATOON | G | 5 | Neville Parnham | 18 | 53kg | 98 | |
19 | 5×51988202 | FLOW | G | 7 | Martin Allan | 19 | 53kg | 96 | |
20 | 110x857x87 | TELLEM WE’RE COMIN | G | 6 | Grant & Alana Williams | 20 | 53kg | 96 | |
21 | x3131110x2 | TOO CLOSE THE SUN | G | 5 | Lindsey Smith | 21 | 53kg | 95 | |
22 | 11x960x655 | UNI TIME | G | 5 | Sharon Miller | 22 | 53kg | 95 | |
23 | x33216x170 | FLOYD | G | 7 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 23 | 53kg | 93 | |
24 | 03x00946x4 | NEUFBOSC (FR) | G | 6 | Neville Parnham | 24 | 53kg | 93 | |
25 | 27311x60x0 | ARCTIC STREAM | G | 6 | Ross Price | 25 | 53kg | 92 | |
26 | 221123×419 | LAVERROD | G | 4 | Sean & Jake Casey | 26 | 53kg | 92 | |
27 | 112111×800 | MEDIA BARON | G | 6 | David Harrison | 27 | 53kg | 92 | |
28 | 41343321×0 | FESTIVAL MISS | M | 5 | Adam Durrant | 28 | 53kg | 85 | |
29 | 32017×6225 | PYM’S ROYALE | G | 6 | Luke Fernie | 29 | 53kg | 89 | |
30 | 213x1144x0 | ELEVEN SECONDS | G | 9 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 30 | 53kg | 86 | |
31 | 21237x09x0 | FORCEFUL | G | 6 | Graham Yuill | 31 | 53kg | 86 | |
32 | 71147x18x7 | MONEY MAHER | G | 6 | Daniel & Ben Pearce | 32 | 53kg | 85 | |
33 | x539185x85 | MYSTERY MISS | M | 5 | Adam Durrant | 33 | 53kg | 81 | |
34 | 11x41020x2 | ROYAL COMMAND | G | 7 | Adam Durrant | 34 | 53kg | 85 | |
35 | 12123×9480 | UTGARD LOKI | G | 5 | Justin Warwick | 35 | 53kg | 84 | |
36 | 90×6283209 | JERICHO MISSILE | G | 4 | David Harrison | 36 | 53kg | 83 | |
37 | x21x621x11 | TRULY GREAT | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 37 | 53kg | 82 | |
38 | 2182×23127 | DOM TO SHOOT | G | 3 | Sean & Jake Casey | 38 | 53kg | 80 | |
39 | 4x32121x26 | TRUE ATTRACTION | G | 5 | Adam Durrant | 39 | 53kg | 79 | |
40 | x551755x59 | SON OF BACCHUS | G | 5 | Rhys Radford | 40 | 53kg | 75 | |
41 | 111x10x207 | WESTERN PRIDE | M | 5 | Adam Durrant | 41 | 53kg | 71 | |
42 | 431329×241 | MIDNIGHT BLUE | G | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | 42 | 53kg | 74 | |
43 | 123927×963 | NAUGHTY BY NATURE | M | 4 | Jason Miller | 43 | 53kg | 70 | |
44 | 4111345×0 | KARIJINI AURORA | M | 4 | Summer Dickson | 44 | 53kg | 69 | |
45 | 8x36x114x4 | THE FUGAZI | G | 5 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 45 | 53kg | 71 | |
46 | 2155275×04 | PAMBELLA | M | 4 | Neville Parnham | 46 | 53kg | 66 | |
47 | 11×878 | REIGN OF FIRE | G | 3 | Colin Webster | 47 | 53kg | 70 | |
48 | 11716 | NOTORIOUS ONE | G | 5 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 48 | 53kg | 69 | |
49 | x2276x2344 | OCEAN’S FIFTEEN | G | 5 | Chris & Michael Gangemi | 49 | 53kg | 68 | |
50 | x222x11483 | ORISTANO | G | 4 | David Harrison | 50 | 53kg | 64 | |
51 | 01x1x00x90 | MAN BOOKER | G | 8 | Daniel Morton | 51 | 40kg | ||
52 | 420142x8x6 | OLMEDO (FR) | H | 6 | Chris Waller | 52 | 40kg | ||
53 | 3153521×96 | GAULOIS | G | 6 | James Cummings | 53 | 40kg | ||
54 | 5778×02110 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 54 | 40kg | ||
55 | 8100×34303 | IMAGING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 55 | 40kg | ||
56 | 60x2223x70 | THE VELVET KING | G | 5 | Peter G Moody | 56 | 40kg | ||
57 | 1111×33606 | GAME KEEPER | G | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 57 | 40kg | ||
58 | 4x180x3847 | BONVICINI | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 58 | 40kg | ||
59 | x3010x5035 | DR DRILL (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 59 | 40kg | ||
60 | 2x0548431x | OVER EXPOSURE | G | 6 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 60 | 40kg | ||
61 | 207523×241 | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | H | 6 | Chris Waller | 61 | 40kg | ||
62 | 113x1x | LAST OF THE LINE | G | 4 | Stephen Miller | 62 | 40kg | ||
63 | x82435x350 | RELOADED | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 63 | 40kg | ||
64 | 359×013160 | PATRISTIC | G | 6 | Greg Cave | 64 | 40kg | ||
65 | 6x085x1230 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 65 | 40kg | ||
66 | 32050×3003 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 66 | 40kg | ||
67 | 1720×22095 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 67 | 40kg | ||
68 | x22x713758 | PRETTY BRAZEN | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 68 | 40kg | ||
69 | 1311×51060 | FREE TRADE | G | 6 | Michael Lane | 69 | 40kg | ||
70 | 115x089x80 | LIVING THE DREAM | H | 5 | Lindsey Smith | 70 | 40kg | ||
71 | 5x0803x211 | PURPLE SECTOR (NZ) | G | 5 | John Thompson | 71 | 40kg | ||
72 | 1x438P0x78 | FASCINO (NZ) | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 72 | 40kg | ||
73 | 1x300x5106 | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | 73 | 40kg | ||
74 | 5319×44082 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | 74 | 40kg | ||
75 | x3121x421x | BIG NIGHT OUT | G | 5 | John Sadler | 75 | 40kg | ||
76 | x60434x300 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 76 | 40kg | ||
77 | x402122x61 | VALOUR ROAD | G | 5 | Simon A Miller | 77 | 57kg | 107 | |
78 | 210x115x34 | RANIER | G | 5 | James Cummings | 78 | 40kg | ||
79 | 16722×8482 | BEEHUNTER | G | 4 | John Sadler | 79 | 40kg | ||
80 | 31037×3119 | JUNIPAL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 80 | 40kg | ||
81 | 531212×836 | RED HOT TIP | G | 4 | Stephen Miller | 81 | 40kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Inaugurated in 1894 when Wandering Willie took the title, the Railway Stakes was won by Cox Plate winner Better Loosen Up in 1990 and Caulfield Cup winner Northerly in 2000.
There have only been three horses which have managed to win the race more than once and they are Tudor Mak in 1968-69, Miss Muffet in 1987-88 and Luckygray in 2011 and 2013. Throughout the race’s history there have been several distance changes from the original 12 furlongs. In 1926 the Stakes became an 8 furlong race until 1974 when it was decreased to 1500m. In 1984 it was finally changed back to a 1600m race and has remained so to this day.
The Railway Stakes has been run and won by plenty of nice horses from both local and interstate stables including the Perth-trained Regal Power (2019) who went on to win the following year’s $5 million All-Star Mile in Melbourne.
In 2020 jockey William Pike and trainers Grant & Alana Williams won the Railway Stakes for the third straight year with the success of race favourite Inspirational Girl.
Below are the results for the Group 1 Railway Stakes since 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Railway Stakes |
1st | Inspirational Girl | 1 minute 33.79 seconds |
2nd | Too Close The Sun | ||
3rd | Uni Time | ||
2019 Railway Stakes |
1st | Regal Power | 1 minute 35.89 seconds |
2nd | Best Of Days | ||
3rd | Platoon | ||
2018 Railway Stakes |
1st | Galaxy Star | 1 minute 34.08 seconds |
2nd | Gatting | ||
3rd | Material Man | ||
2017 Railway Stakes |
1st | Great Shot | 1 minute 35.81 seconds |
2nd | Black Heart Bart | ||
3rd | Tom Melbourne | ||
2016 Railway Stakes |
1st | Scales Of Justice | 1 minute 36.13 seconds |
2nd | Good Project | ||
3rd | Perfect Reflection | ||
2015 Railway Stakes |
1st | Good Project | 1 minute 34.52 seconds |
2nd | Messene | ||
3rd | Balmont Girl | ||
2014 Railway Stakes |
1st | Elite Belle | 1 minute 35.59 seconds |
2nd | Balmont Girl | ||
3rd | Moriarty | ||
2013 Railway Stakes |
1st | Luckygray | 1 minute 36.75 seconds |
2nd | Platinum Rocker | ||
3rd | Fire Up Fifi | ||
2012 Railway Stakes |
1st | Mr Moet | 1 minute 35.89 seconds |
2nd | Luckygray | ||
3rd | Rosie Rocket | ||
2011 Railway Stakes |
1st | Luckygray | 1 minute 34.88 seconds |
2nd | He’s Remarkable | ||
3rd | Westriver Kevydonn | ||
2010 Railway Stakes |
1st | Gathering | 1 minute 35.1 seconds |
2nd | Famous Roman | ||
3rd | Megatic | ||
2009 Railway Stakes |
1st | Sniper’s Bullet | 1 minute 34.25 seconds |
2nd | Tarzi | ||
3rd | Colour Correct | ||
2008 Railway Stakes |
1st | Gilded Venom | 1 minute 34.5 seconds |
2nd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
3rd | Annenkov | ||
2007 Railway Stakes |
1st | El Presidente | 1 minute 34.7 seconds |
2nd | Hartley’s Dream | ||
3rd | Mansion House | ||
2006 Railway Stakes |
1st | Belle Bizarre | 1 minute 34.4 seconds |
2nd | Confectioner | ||
3rd | Niconero | ||
2005 Railway Stakes |
1st | Covertly | 1 minute 34.8 seconds |
2nd | Early Express | ||
3rd | Blinded | ||
2004 Railway Stakes |
1st | Modem | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
2nd | Mr Sandgroper | ||
3rd | Blinded | ||
2003 Railway Stakes |
1st | Hardrada | 1 minute 35.7 seconds |
2nd | Early Express | ||
3rd | Mapperholic | ||
2002 Railway Stakes |
1st | Old Fashion | 1 minute 35.6 seconds |
2nd | Hardrada | ||
3rd | Corporate Bruce | ||
2001 Railway Stakes |
1st | Old Comrade | 1 minute 37.6 seconds |
2nd | Mr Tanzania | ||
3rd | Finito | ||
2000 Railway Stakes |
1st | Northerly | 1 minute 35.8 seconds |
2nd | Old Comrade | ||
3rd | Lizzy Long Legs |