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The Group 2 A.V. Kewney Stakes is held at Flemington Racecourse in March as a part of Super Saturday. As the premier three-years-old fillies’ mile event of the season, the Kewney Stakes takes place on the same day as the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m).

Worth $200,000 in prize money, the set weights event is raced over a 1400m distance. The ideal lead-up races to the Kewney Stakes include the Group 3 Vanity Stakes (1200m) and the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m).

The Kewney Stakes 2018 ran on Saturday March 10, 2018 and was won by the equal favourite Bella Martini.

2018 Kewney Stakes
Date:	Saturday March 10, 2018
Track:	Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO Fillies Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$200,000

2018 Kewney Stakes Results

• 1st: #1 Bella Martini
• 2nd: #8 Shokora
• 3rd: #7 Palazzo Vecchio

Check out the official Kewney Stakes 2018 Results & Finishing Order below, the race won by the Team Hawkes-trained Gosford Guineas winner Bella Martini who improved on a lead-up sixth in the Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley to return to winning form.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	1	BELLA MARTINI	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	–	1	55.5kg	$5.50EF
2	8	SHOKORA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Andrew Mallyon	0.75L	3	55.5kg	$7
3	7	PALAZZO VECCHIO	Mick Price	Damien Oliver	0.95L	10	55.5kg	$8
4	5	SMART COUPE	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	4.2L	8	55.5kg	$10
5	12	PLATINUM ANGEL	Darren Weir	Ben Allen (a)	4.95L	9	55.5kg	$11
6	2	SEANNIE	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Regan Bayliss	5.05L	6	55.5kg	$8
7	9	MAWZOONA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Mark Zahra	7.05L	11	55.5kg	$21
8	3	SUMMER SHAM	Danny O’Brien	Daniel Moor	7.25L	2	55.5kg	$5.50EF
9	15	FRENCH GIRL	Clinton McDonald	Michael Walker	7.35L	5	55.5kg	$61
10	4	COUNTERPLAY	Phillip Stokes	Dom Tourneur	7.45L	7	55.5kg	$20
11	6	TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Ben Melham	7.65L	12	55.5kg	$17
12	10	STYLISH MISSILE	Aaron Purcell	Chad Schofield	8.15L	4	55.5kg	$21
–	11	CARIBBEAN PEARL	Mark Young	Ben Thompson	–	0	–	–
–	14	HONEY ESPRIT	Clinton McDonald	Luke Nolen	–	0	–	–
–	13	RUCHLA	John Sadler	Craig Williams	–	0	–	–

2018 Kewney Stakes Betting

The autumn’s top Kewney Stakes 2018 odds and betting links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as markets are released.

2018 Kewney Stakes Field

The Kewney Stakes field attracts a nice line-up of quality Group performed three-year-old fillies coming out of earlier autumn lead-ups run under similar conditions including the Angus Armanasco Stakes on Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes Day. Fillies may even drop down in grade off a Group 1 start in a race like the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) as they rise in distance.

The official 2018 Kewney Stakes field and barriers are released on Wednesday March 7, 2018 and will be published in full below.

The Kewney Stakes 2018 Final Field is down to 14 fillies after the early withdrawal of the widely-drawn Caribbean Pearl (14). It is a wide open Kewney Stakes field and betting market this autumn with top chances including the rails-drawn Bella Martini, consistent Seannie coming off a Typhoon Tracy Stakes third at The Valley and the unbeaten Summer Sham looking for her fourth win from as many starts from a good gate three draw.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	4x21x31116	BELLA MARTINI	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	1	55.5kg	80
2	136x557x13	SEANNIE	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Regan Bayliss	7	55.5kg	75
3	111	SUMMER SHAM	Danny O’Brien	Daniel Moor	3	55.5kg	84
4	1x28236x24	COUNTERPLAY	Phillip Stokes	Dom Tourneur	8	55.5kg	69
5	11x33x265	SMART COUPE	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	9	55.5kg	72
6	2x13435x52	TRUE EXCELSIOR (NZ)	Leon & Troy Corstens	Ben Melham	15	55.5kg	70
7	611×2	PALAZZO VECCHIO	Mick Price	Damien Oliver	11	55.5kg	73
8	3×1143	SHOKORA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Andrew Mallyon	4	55.5kg	71
9	44×6211353	MAWZOONA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Mark Zahra	12	55.5kg	65
10	143×134	STYLISH MISSILE	Aaron Purcell	Chad Schofield	5	55.5kg	67
11	5x65x12677	CARIBBEAN PEARL	Mark Young	Ben Thompson (a)	14	55.5kg	61
12	5x31x28	PLATINUM ANGEL	Darren Weir	Ben Allen (a)	10	55.5kg	63
13	6×21	RUCHLA	John Sadler	Craig Williams	13	55.5kg	63
14	3×931	HONEY ESPRIT	Clinton McDonald	Luke Nolen	2	55.5kg	62
15	021	FRENCH GIRL	Clinton McDonald	Michael Walker	6	55.5kg	62

2018 Kewney Stakes Nominations

The Kewney Stakes nominations are announced on the Monday prior to the race, giving punters plenty of time to begin their form study and develop an understanding of the way the race will be run.

The official 2018 Kewney Stakes Nominations will be published below on the Monday leading up to Super Saturday.

The Kewney Stakes 2018 Nominations attracted 17 three-year-old fillies including the undefeated Danny O’Brien-trained Summer Sham who made it three-from-three last start in the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) on Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Day.

Kewney Stakes History

First won by Great Field in 1952, the A.V. Kewney Stakes has featured several superb fillies including 1999 winner Sunline from New Zealand. Sunline was the highest earning female racehorse of her time amassing over $11 million in prize money.

The Kewney Stakes was traditionally run over 2000m before being cut to a mile (1600m) from 1985 – 2009 and then the current 1400m distance from 2010 onwards. After kicking off as a Principle Race, the event gained Group 2 status in 1979 and took place at Caulfield Racecourse for one year in 2007 as Flemington underwent an upgrade.

Notable recent Kewney Stakes winners including Solicit (2014) and I Am A Star (2017).

See below for the Kewney Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to 2000 below.

Kewney Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Kewney Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2018 Kewney Stakes	1st	Bella Martini	1 minute 22.37 seconds
	2nd	Shokora
	3rd	Palazzo Vecchio
2017 Kewney Stakes	1st	I Am A Star	1 minute 22.48 seconds
	2nd	Ellicazoom
	3rd	Kenedna
2016 Kewney Stakes	1st	Badawiya	1 minute 22.9 seconds
	2nd	Don’t Doubt Mamma
	3rd	Egypt
2015 Kewney Stakes	1st	Wawail	1 minute 23.2 seconds
	2nd	Sabatini
	3rd	Vezalay
2014 Kewney Stakes	1st	Solicit	1 minute 22.6 seconds
	2nd	Marianne
	3rd	Suavito
2013 Kewney Stakes	1st	Flying Snitzel	1 minute 22.9 seconds
	2nd	Norzita
	3rd	Red Fez
2012 Kewney Stakes	1st	Empress Rock	1 minute 22.5 seconds
	2nd	Assertive Eagle
	3rd	Bliss Street
2011 Kewney Stakes	1st	Do Ra Mi	1 minute 22.2 seconds
	2nd	Brazilian Pulse
	3rd	Divorces
2010 Kewney Stakes	1st	Faint Perfume	1 minute 23.3 seconds
	2nd	Response
	3rd	No Evidence Needed
2009 Kewney Stakes	1st	Gallica	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Gold Water
	3rd	Lamarr
2008 Kewney Stakes	1st	Zarita	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Absolut Glam
	3rd	Bashful Girl
2007 Kewney Stakes	1st	Anamato	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Catechuchu
	3rd	Flame Of Sydney
2006 Kewney Stakes	1st	Doubting	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Serenade Rose
	3rd	Empress Lily
2005 Kewney Stakes	1st	Ballet Society	1 minute 35.1 seconds
	2nd	Kylikwong
	3rd	Astrodame
2004 Kewney Stakes	1st	Special Harmony	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Country Lodge
	3rd	Sky Cuddle
2003 Kewney Stakes	1st	Lashed	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Umaris
	3rd	Tarcoola Diamond
2002 Kewney Stakes	1st	Elegant Fashion	1 minute 34.9 seconds
	2nd	Bridal Hill
	3rd	Gold Lottey
2001 Kewney Stakes	1st	Ponton Flyer	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	St Therese
	3rd	Flying Spice
2000 Kewney Stakes	1st	Umaline	1 minute 34.1 seconds
	2nd	Grand Echezeaux
	3rd	Brulant