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The AD Hollindale Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age winter race held at the Gold Coast Racecourse (Sunshine Coast Racecourse in 2023) in early May as a lead-up to the Doomben Cup.
2023 AD Hollindale Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Zaaki
- 2nd: #3 Huetor
- 3rd: #4 Zeyrek
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As one of the bigger middle distance races in the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, the A.D. Hollindale Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age race held at the Gold Coast Racecourse* in early May.
*In 2023 the AD Hollindale Stakes Day program ran at the Sunshine Coast Racecourse.
This is one of the biggest events run on the Gold Coast aside from January’s Magic Millions races and is run over 1800m.
Each year the A.D. Hollindale Stakes field attracts a good group of staying type horses that are Brisbane bound in a fortnight’s time eyeing the bigger prize money on offer in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
The A.D. Hollindale Stakes – Doomben Cup double is a popular one with the punters each winter and the latest to complete the double were Streama in 2014 and Zaaki.
The 2021 AD Hollindale Stakes winner Zaaki further franked the form winning that winter’s Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m). He also won two Group 1 races in Melbourne over the spring in 2021 and also returned the following autumn to claim the 2022 $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).
Zaaki returned in 2022 to successfully defend his title and become the first back-to-back AD Hollindale Stakes winner since Leebaz (2015-16) before a third in that year’s Doomben Cup results. Zaaki would also go on to run top three in a host of interstate Group 1 events over the following year and win that 2022 VRC Champions Stakes with a successful title defence in the Melbourne Cup Carnival event in November.
Zaaki made history in 2023 when winning the A.D. Hollindale Stakes, held that year at the Sunshine Coast, for a record third straight year.
Prize money for the AD Hollindale Stakes was boosted to $500,000 in 2021 after the 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19.
The AD Hollindale Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday May 6, 2023 taking place at the Sunshine Coast Racecourse and was won an historic third time by the odds-on favourite Zaaki ($1.60) for trainer Annabel Neasham.
| 2023 A D Hollindale Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 6, 2023 |
| Track: | Gold Coast Racecourse (Sunshine Coast in 2023) |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $500,000 |
2023 AD Hollindale Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Zaaki ($1.60F)
- 2nd: #3 Huetor
- 3rd: #4 Zeyrek
Annabel Neasham’s eight-year-old marvel Zaaki ($1.60F) was too good again making history when saluting in the A.D. Hollindale Stakes 2023 results for the third straight year.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ZAAKI (GB) | Annabel Neasham | James McDonald | 8 | 59kg | $1.60F | |||
| 2 | 3 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Ryan Maloney | 0.4L | 5 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ZEYREK (FR) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tim Clark | 0.6L | 3 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 4 | 2 | NO COMPROMISE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jim Byrne | 2.4L | 2 | 59kg | $81 | ||
| 5 | 9 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Brodie Loy | 2.5L | 4 | 59kg | $15 | ||
| 6 | 14 | ATISHU (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 2.6L | 10 | 57kg | $3.70 | ||
| 7 | 8 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 3.9L | 6 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 8 | 7 | NEW MANDATE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Chad Schofield | 4.7L | 9 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 9 | 10 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | Nikita Beriman | 5.2L | 7 | 59kg | $51 | ||
| 10 | 6 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 7.2L | 1 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Ben Thompson | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DIAMIL (IRE) | John O’Shea | Joshua Parr | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | DESERT ICON (FR) | Chris Waller | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | CEPHEUS (GB) | Matthew Dunn | Ashley Morgan | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 AD Hollindale Stakes Betting Odds
The season’s best AD Hollindale Stakes 2023 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au are available below as of the week of the Doomben Cup lead-up.
Zaaki ($3.60 in 2021, $1.45 in 2022, and $1.60 in 2023) was the last favourite in AD Hollindale Stakes betting to win for his record three consecutive victories for the punters.
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2023 AD Hollindale Stakes Form
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2023 AD Hollindale Stakes Tips
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- To Win: #1 Zaaki ($1.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Dual defending champion out to make history as a three-time Hollindale Stakes champion and even at the odds-on quote Zaaki is hard to go past. Annabel Neasham’s veteran eight-year-old has an excellent record in Queensland, but has his first official start at the Sunshine Coast. He has won the past two editions when run at the event’s traditional home on the Gold Coast. He has done little wrong since his successful title defence in this a year ago, including his second Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes win at Flemington during the Cup Carnival. First-up the old marvel was typically excellent running a second fresh in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) in Sydney behind star young The Everest winning three-year-old Giga Kick. Will appreciate the extra metres here second-up and hard to beat.
2023 AD Hollindale Stakes Field
Each season the AD Hollindale Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of winter gallopers from both Queensland and interstate stables heading towards a Brisbane run in the Doomben Cup. Gallopers may have had a lead-up run earlier during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival in a race like the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) in early April.
The official A.D. Hollindale Stakes 2023 field & barriers are released released the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2023 AD Hollindale Stakes final field features a quality line-up of Doomben Cup-bound weight-for-age hopefuls led by the two-time defending champ Zaaki.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13x13341x2 | ZAAKI (GB) | Annabel Neasham | James McDonald | 10 | 59kg | 119 | ||
| 2 | x536107x20 | NO COMPROMISE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jim Byrne | 2 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 3 | 418x8x0653 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Ryan Maloney | 7 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 4 | 7x000x1217 | ZEYREK (FR) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tim Clark | 3 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 5 | 881401×931 | DIAMIL (IRE) | John O’Shea | Joshua Parr | 4 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 6 | x1x7701x61 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 1 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 7 | 1804x79x91 | NEW MANDATE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Chad Schofield | 13 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 8 | 032x0000x8 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 8 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 9 | 70261×6362 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Brodie Loy | 6 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 10 | 202220×444 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | Nikita Beriman | 9 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 11 | x5711376x2 | DESERT ICON (FR) | Chris Waller | 11 | 59kg | 104 | |||
| 12 | 0030×23102 | CEPHEUS (GB) | Matthew Dunn | Ashley Morgan | 12 | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 13 | 11x332x3x5 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Ben Thompson | 5 | 59kg | 97 | ||
| 14 | 7675123×21 | ATISHU (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 14 | 57kg | 111 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Hollindale Stakes Nominations
The official A.D. Hollindale Stakes 2023 nominations close on the Monday of race week and feature a host of smart middle-distance types that may have contested a Group 1 in Sydney during the autumn.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7675123×21 | ATISHU (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 112 |
| 2 | 70261×6362 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 104 |
| 3 | 422118×696 | BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ) | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 85 |
| 4 | 11x332x3x5 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | 97 |
| 5 | 0030×23102 | CEPHEUS (GB) | G | 6 | Matthew Dunn | 102 |
| 6 | x5711376x2 | DESERT ICON (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 7 | 881401×931 | DIAMIL (IRE) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | 107 |
| 8 | 117x06880x | DUAIS | M | 5 | Edward Cummings | 114 |
| 9 | 3552x131x8 | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 104 |
| 10 | 418x8x0653 | HUETOR (FR) | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 107 |
| 11 | 312151×994 | IRISH PLAYBOY | G | 6 | John Smerdon | 92 |
| 12 | 202220×444 | JUST FOLK | G | 6 | Josh Julius | 104 |
| 13 | 032x0000x8 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 14 | 1804x79x91 | NEW MANDATE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 15 | x536107x20 | NO COMPROMISE (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 109 |
| 16 | x41102x100 | PROTAGONIST (FR) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 105 |
| 17 | 8222112x3x | SEAT OF POWER (IRE) | G | 8 | Gary Duncan | 98 |
| 18 | x1x7701x61 | SKYMAN (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 19 | 921177×884 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 111 |
| 20 | 314210×658 | WILD CHAP | G | 6 | Brett Lazzarini | 92 |
| 21 | 3x54250x50 | YONKERS (USA) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 22 | 13x13341x2 | ZAAKI (GB) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham | 119 |
| 23 | 7x000x1217 | ZEYREK (FR) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 108 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
A D Hollindale Stakes History
Many of the Stakes’ contenders will go on to race in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2020m) and there have been several horses which have won the Stakes/Cup double including Above Deck in 2006, Mr Bureaucrat in 2002, Might And Power in 1998, Danewin in 1995, Durbridge in 1994 and Rough Habit in 1991-92.
Up until 1996 the A D Hollindale Stakes was a Group 3 race and prior to 1993 it was a listed race. The fastest recorded winning time was by This Manshood in 2004 with 1 minute 45.92 seconds. The slowest recorded winning time since 1989 was 1 minute 58.6 seconds by Rough Habit in 1992.
There was no 2020 AD Hollindale Stakes with the event one of the cancelled Queensland Winter Racing Carnival races due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021 and 2022 Zaaki enjoyed back-to-back A.D. Hollindale Stakes victories for the punters.
In 2023 the A.D. Hollindale Stakes was moved from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast Racecourse and saw the dual defending champion Zaaki make history with a third consecutive win in the event as the odds-on favourite.
Hollindale Stakes winners since 2000 are listed below.
A D Hollindale Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Zaaki | 1 minute 49.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Huetor | ||
| 3rd | Zeyrek | ||
| 2022 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Zaaki | 1 minute 54.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Polly Grey | ||
| 3rd | Kukeracha | ||
| 2021 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Zaaki | 1 minute 50.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Fifty Stars | ||
| 3rd | Shared Ambition | ||
| 2020 A D Hollindale StakesRace Not Run (COVID-19) |
1st | – | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2019 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Life Less Ordinary | 1 minute 55.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
| 3rd | Hallelujah Boy | ||
| 2018 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Oregon’s Day | 1 minute 46.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 3rd | Man Of His Word | ||
| 2017 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | It’s Somewhat | 1 minute 48.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Single Gaze | ||
| 3rd | Maurus | ||
| 2016 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Leebaz | 1 minute 48.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Hauraki | ||
| 3rd | VolkStock’n’Barrell | ||
| 2015 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Leebaz | 1 minute 47.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Sir Moments | ||
| 3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
| 2014 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Streama | 1 minute 53.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr O’Ceirin | ||
| 3rd | Precedence | ||
| 2013 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Lights Of Heaven | 1 minute 49.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Foreteller | ||
| 3rd | Transporter | ||
| 2012 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Shez Sinsational | 1 minute 56.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Lights Of Heaven | ||
| 3rd | Mawingo | ||
| 2011 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | My Kingdom Of Fife | 1 minute 52.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Glass Harmonium | ||
| 3rd | Scenic Shot | ||
| 2010 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Metal Bender | 1 minute 49.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Road To Rock | ||
| 3rd | Gold Water | ||
| 2009 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Fulmonti | 1 minute 48.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Izonit | ||
| 3rd | Sir Slick | ||
| 2008 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Scenic Shot | 1 minute 49.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinney | ||
| 3rd | Stormhill | ||
| 2007 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Coalesce | 1 minute 47.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Dracs Back | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2006 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Above Deck | 1 minute 49.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Vouvray | ||
| 3rd | Roman Arch | ||
| 2005 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Platinum Scissors | 1 minute 52.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Roman Arch | ||
| 3rd | Devastating | ||
| 2004 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | This Manshood | 1 minute 45.9 seconds |
| 2nd | St Basil | ||
| 3rd | Pentastic | ||
| 2003 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Bush Padre | 1 minute 49.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Boreale | ||
| 3rd | Cheverny | ||
| 2002 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Mr Bureaucrat | 1 minute 50.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Kaapstad Way | ||
| 3rd | My Special Scorpio | ||
| 2001 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 47.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Camarena | ||
| 3rd | Go Flash Go | ||
| 2000 A D Hollindale Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 47.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Integrate | ||
| 3rd | Cheiron | ||
