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The Surround Stakes is now a Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies held at Royal Randwick on Chipping Norton Stakes Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2021 Surround Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Forbidden Love
- 2nd: #8 Vangelic
- 3rd: #11 Elizabeel
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The Surround Stakes is one of the newest Group 1 races in Australia, the event elevated from its former Group 2 status for the first time in 2018. The Surround Stakes is held towards the start of the prestigious Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival on Chipping Norton Stakes Day at Royal Randwick in late February or early March. The meeting is also headlined by the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and features a host of other support races including the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes and Group 2 Skyline Stakes over the 1200m.
Run over 1400m, the Surround Stakes is a set weights race offering $500,000 in total prize money for three-year-old fillies. Fillies that previously contested the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick earlier in the autumn may be looking for a step up in distance here on their way to some of the other lucrative carnival features, including taking on the boys in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) the following week. The 2019 Surround Stakes winner Nakeeta Jane went on to run third behind The Autumn Sun in the Randwick Guineas that year.
Other possible runs for Surround Stakes fillies later in the season include the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) against the older mares and the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill at the end of March.
The Surround Stakes 2021 took place on Saturday February 27, 2021 and was won in an upset Forbidden Love.
| 2021 Surround Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 27, 2021 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Conditions: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights |
| Weight: | 56kg |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1979 |
2021 Surround Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Forbidden Love
- 2nd: #8 Vangelic
- 3rd: #11 Elizabeel
Forbidden Love ($10) scored a runaway upset by three lengths in a surprise 2021 Surround Stakes result defeating fellow double-figure outsiders Vangelic ($31) and Elizabeel ($26).
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | FORBIDDEN LOVE | Richard & Michael Freedman | Nash Rawiller | 3 | 56kg | $10 | |||
| 2 | 8 | VANGELIC | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 3L | 8 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 11 | ELIZABEEL | John Sargent | Robbie Dolan | 3.2L | 13 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 4 | 7 | NEVER TALK | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 4.2L | 7 | 56kg | $7.50 | ||
| 5 | 4 | EVERY ROSE | Mark Newnham | Tom Sherry (a) | 5L | 15 | 56kg | $17 | ||
| 6 | 1 | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | Hugh Bowman | 5.1L | 11 | 56kg | $6 | ||
| 7 | 14 | LOVE SENSATION | Kevin Corstens | Sam Clipperton | 5.4L | 1 | 56kg | $41 | ||
| 8 | 5 | HUNGRY HEART | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5.6L | 16 | 56kg | $9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | DAME GISELLE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 5.9L | 9 | 56kg | $4.80F | ||
| 10 | 10 | THERMOSPHERE | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 6L | 5 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 11 | 2 | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 6.8L | 14 | 56kg | $16 | ||
| 12 | 15 | MIRAVALLE | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 7.8L | 6 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | 9 | LA MEXICANA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tom Marquand | 8.3L | 10 | 56kg | $10 | ||
| 14 | 16 | EIGHT DIAMONDS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jay Ford | 11.3L | 12 | 56kg | $51 | ||
| 15 | 12 | JOVIALITY | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 13.8L | 4 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 16 | 13 | PHILIZZY | Anthony Cummings | Andrew Adkins | 24.2L | 2 | 56kg | $91 | ||
| 17e | PIPPALI | Jason Coyle | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Surround Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Surround Stakes 2021 odds and betting prices on the season’s top three-year-old fillies will be available below as soon as markets are out at Ladbrokes.com.au.
2021 Surround Stakes Field
A line-up of the season’s best three-year-old fillies make up the Surround Stakes field each spring, even more so since the race gained Group 1 status for the first time in 2018. The fillies in the Surround Stakes field may come via lead-up runs in events like the Light Fingers Stakes a fortnight earlier at the track. Nakeeta Jane (2019) was the last filly to complete the Light Fingers – Surround Stakes double.
The 2021 Surround Stakes field is released on Wednesday February 24, 2021 and will be published in full below along with the Surround Stakes barrier draw.
The Surround Stakes 2021 field features a capacity line-up of talented fillies led in betting by the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Dame Giselle, while the Flight Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes double winner Montefilia resumes at double figures.
Click here to read more on the key hopes in the 2021 Surround Stakes field & betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14x314113x | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | Hugh Bowman | 11 | 56kg | 106 | ||
| 2 | 114215×233 | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 14 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 3 | 174x1114x4 | DAME GISELLE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 9 | 56kg | 96 | ||
| 4 | x2298x46x1 | EVERY ROSE | Mark Newnham | Tom Sherry (a) | 16 | 56kg | 94 | ||
| 5 | 215x2227x7 | HUNGRY HEART | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 17 | 56kg | 94 | ||
| 6 | 63×1331319 | FORBIDDEN LOVE | Richard & Michael Freedman | Nash Rawiller | 3 | 56kg | 93 | ||
| 7 | 11×117152 | NEVER TALK | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 7 | 56kg | 90 | ||
| 8 | 622x4330x8 | VANGELIC | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 8 | 56kg | 87 | ||
| 9 | 1x3112x11 | LA MEXICANA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tom Marquand | 10 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 10 | x285168x36 | THERMOSPHERE | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 5 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 11 | 23x21134x4 | ELIZABEEL | John Sargent | Robbie Dolan | 13 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 12 | 33111520×0 | JOVIALITY | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 4 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 13 | 3477x60x49 | PHILIZZY | Anthony Cummings | Andrew Adkins | 2 | 56kg | 73 | ||
| 14 | 3x2150x45 | LOVE SENSATION | Kevin Corstens | Sam Clipperton | 1 | 56kg | 72 | ||
| 15 | 0x176644x | MIRAVALLE | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 6 | 56kg | 68 | ||
| 16 | 54×14 | EIGHT DIAMONDS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jay Ford | 12 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 17e | 514 | PIPPALI | Jason Coyle | 15 | 56kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Surround Stakes Nominations
Nominations on the Surround Stakes in 2021 are taken the Monday of race week and will be updated in full below once announced.
The 2021 Surround Stakes nominations attracted 43 fillies including the Flight Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes double winner Montefilia and the popular Hungry Heart for Chris Waller.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADORABLE MISS | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | ||
| 2 | 11x220x5 | AIDENSFIELD | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 3 | 52×5 | ARTIC | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 4 | 1114215×23 | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 98 |
| 5 | 8x4317x | BARGAIN (NZ) | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 59 |
| 6 | 21x | BROOKSPIRE | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 65 |
| 7 | 61×3 | CHASE MY CROWN | F | 3 | Joel & Wayne Wilkes | |
| 8 | 32x12310x | CHICA FUERTE | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 9 | 174x1114x4 | DAME GISELLE | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 96 |
| 10 | 4319x | DARLING DIAMOND | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 64 |
| 11 | 54×1 | EIGHT DIAMONDS | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 65 |
| 12 | 523x21134x | ELIZABEEL | F | 3 | John Sargent | 71 |
| 13 | 1x2298x46x | EVERY ROSE | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 79 |
| 14 | 5211 | FLEXIBLE | F | 3 | James Cummings | 71 |
| 15 | 63×1331319 | FORBIDDEN LOVE | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 16 | 155x34x32 | HARMONIUM | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 64 |
| 17 | 22×1 | HEAD ON UP | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 61 |
| 18 | 2x1011x6 | HINDAAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 19 | 215x2227x | HUNGRY HEART | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 20 | 3x1x1x | IMPECUNIOUS (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 21 | 172×734481 | ISLAND JOY (NZ) | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | |
| 22 | x33111520x | JOVIALITY | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 79 |
| 23 | 2121x | KAHMA LASS (NZ) | F | 3 | Jamie Richards | 98 |
| 24 | 1x3112x11 | LA MEXICANA | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 25 | 9x650x233 | LATIN LYRIC | F | 3 | Craig Carmody | |
| 26 | 3x2150x4 | LOVE SENSATION | F | 3 | Kevin Corstens | 65 |
| 27 | 1x | MAID OF IRON | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 28 | 0x176644x | MIRAVALLE | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | |
| 29 | 14x314113x | MONTEFILIA | F | 3 | David Payne | |
| 30 | 11×11715 | NEVER TALK | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 78 |
| 31 | 51x1353x3 | NICCI’S FLING | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 65 |
| 32 | 4x438x11x | ONLY WORDS (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 72 |
| 33 | 130x52221x | PERSONAL | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 34 | 13477x60x4 | PHILIZZY | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings | 73 |
| 35 | 51 | PIPPALI | F | 3 | Jason Coyle | 59 |
| 36 | 311 | SHE CAN SING | F | 3 | Michael Costa | 62 |
| 37 | 3×521 | SHIVANI | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 65 |
| 38 | 0x285168x3 | THERMOSPHERE | F | 3 | James Cummings | 86 |
| 39 | 2×1541 | THUNDER PEAK | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 40 | 1622x4330x | VANGELIC | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 87 |
| 41 | 4121x | VICTORIA QUAY | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 42 | 1454621×00 | YES BABY YES | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 43 | 0x141x | ZOU DANCER | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.Surround Stakes History
First run in 1979 the Surround Stakes inaugural winner was Impede. The race began as a Group 3 event run over 1400m and although the distance has remained the same, the status of the event was elevated to Group 2 level in 1986. The Surround Stakes became a Group 1 race for the first time in 2018. For one year in 1990 the Surround Stakes was downgraded to a Group 3 race again but regained Group 2 status the following year in 1991.
Surround Stakes Winners
See below for the full Surround Stakes results dating back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Surround Stakes |
1st | Forbidden Love | 1 minute 22.30 seconds |
| 2nd | Vangelic | ||
| 3rd | Elizabeel | ||
| 2020 Surround Stakes |
1st | Probabeel | 1 minute 21.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Funstar | ||
| 3rd | Xilong | ||
| 2019 Surround Stakes |
1st | Nakeeta Jane | 1 minute 21.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Fundamentalist | ||
| 3rd | El Dorado Dreaming | ||
| 2018 Surround Stakes |
1st | Shoals | 1 minute 23.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Torvill | ||
| 3rd | Rimraam | ||
| 2017 Surround Stakes |
1st | La Bella Diosa | 1 minute 25.62 seconds |
| 2nd | Omei Sword | ||
| 3rd | Global Glamour | ||
| 2016 Surround Stakes |
1st | Ghisoni | 1 minute 21.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Single Gaze | ||
| 3rd | Stay With Me | ||
| 2015 Surround Stakes |
1st | First Seal | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Supara | ||
| 3rd | Slightly Sweet | ||
| 2014 Surround Stakes |
1st | Thump | 1 minute 23.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Real Surreal | ||
| 3rd | Lucia Valentina | ||
| 2013 Surround Stakes |
1st | Dear Demi | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Driefontein | ||
| 3rd | Longport | ||
| 2012 Surround Stakes |
1st | Streama | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Sea Siren | ||
| 3rd | Hallowell Belle | ||
| 2011 Surround Stakes |
1st | Parables | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Tracer | ||
| 3rd | Rose Of Peace | ||
| 2010 Surround Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 23.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Hurtle Myrtle | ||
| 3rd | So Anyway | ||
| 2009 Surround Stakes |
1st | Portillo | 1 minute 21.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Romneya | ||
| 3rd | Rocha | ||
| 2008 Surround Stakes |
1st | Chinchilla Rose | 1 minute 24.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Occurrence | ||
| 3rd | Mimi Lebrock | ||
| 2007 Surround Stakes |
1st | Gold Edition | 1 minute 22.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 3rd | Just Dancing | ||
| 2006 Surround Stakes |
1st | Regal Cheer | 1 minute 22.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Mnemosyne | ||
| 3rd | Star Mystic | ||
| 2005 Surround Stakes |
1st | Lotteria | 1 minute 22.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Shania Dane | ||
| 3rd | Johan’s Toy | ||
| 2004 Surround Stakes |
1st | Only Words | 1 minute 25.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Ike’s Dream | ||
| 3rd | Shamekha | ||
| 2003 Surround Stakes |
1st | Bollinger | 1 minute 23.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Bumptious | ||
| 3rd | Sunday Joy | ||
| 2002 Surround Stakes |
1st | Hosannah | 1 minute 22.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Heritiere | ||
| 3rd | Quays | ||
| 2001 Surround Stakes |
1st | On Type | 1 minute 22.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Maitland Gold | ||
| 3rd | Miss Kournikova | ||
| 2000 Surround Stakes |
1st | Ad Alta | 1 minute 24.04 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 3rd | Camena | ||
