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The Apollo Stakes is a 1400m sprint held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at Royal Randwick.
2023 Apollo Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Anamoe
- 2nd: #12 Hinged
- 3rd: #11 Fangirl
Apollo Stakes News
- Anamoe Heads Apollo Stakes 2023 Field & Betting
- Chipping Norton Target for Apollo Stakes 2022 Winner Think It Over
- 2022 Apollo Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- 2022 Apollo Stakes Field Features Melbourne Cup Winner Verry Elleegant
- 2021 Apollo Stakes Results: Colette Beats Kolding, Verry Elleegant
The Apollo Stakes is a 1400m sprint event held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse in February each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Group 2 Apollo Stakes is a weight-for-age event worth $250,000 in prize money.
The Apollo Stakes is held on the same Randwick race card as three other Group status races: the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m), Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) all for sprinters. Also held on Apollo Stakes Day is the $2 million Restricted Listed Inglis Millennium (1100m) for two-year-old Inglis graduates.
Many of the Apollo Stakes champions have come via the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) held a fortnight earlier at Rosehill Gardens and will advance on to the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) in a few weeks.
Recent winners of the Apollo Stakes – Chipping Norton Stakes double include Contributer (2015) and the mighty mare Winx who did the double in both 2016 and 2017. After missing the Apollo Stakes in 2018, Winx returned to also win both the Apollo and Chipping Norton in 2019 during her final year of racing.
More recently in 2021 Verry Elleegant ran third in the Apollo Stakes trifecta before winning the Chipping Norton Stakes next-up, while the Apollo winner Colette finished runner-up in the Chipping Norton that autumn. Both mares would go on to further frank the Apollo Stakes form with Colette winning that spring’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) in Melbourne on Derby Day. Verry Elleegant meanwhile recorded subsequent elite level wins in races including the Ranvet Stakes, George Main Stakes and of course the Melbourne Cup throughout the remainder of 2021.
The 2022 Apollo Stakes form was franked with the winner Think It Over running well in a host of subsequent Group 1 races including his Australian Cup second at Flemington and win in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) in the wet over ‘The Championships’.
The Apollo Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday February 11, 2023 at Royal Randwick and was won by Godolphin’s returning Cox Plate champion Anamoe ($1.60F).
| 2023 Apollo Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 11, 2023 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2023 Apollo Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Anamoe ($1.60F)
- 2nd: #12 Hinged
- 3rd: #11 Fangirl
The James Cummings-trained Cox Plate hero from the spring, Anamoe ($1.60F), was too good for his rivals fresh winning the 2023 Apollo Stakes first-up without a worry at Royal Randwick.
Click here to read more on the easy Apollo Stakes 2023 win by $10.7 million earner Anamoe.
2023 Apollo Stakes Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ANAMOE | James Cummings | James McDonald | 7 | 59kg | $1.60F | |||
| 2 | 12 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 0.66L | 6 | 57kg | $14 | ||
| 3 | 11 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.09L | 5 | 57kg | $8.50 | ||
| 4 | 10 | ICEBATH (NZ) | Brad Widdup | Brett Prebble | 1.25L | 2 | 57kg | $21 | ||
| 5 | 2 | MO’UNGA (NZ) | Annabel Neasham | Nash Rawiller | 1.47L | 10 | 59kg | $10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 2.42L | 9 | 59kg | $13 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ARAPAHO (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 2.63L | 1 | 59kg | $101 | ||
| 8 | 8 | SUREFIRE (GB) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 3.88L | 3 | 59kg | $51 | ||
| 9 | 9 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 4.2L | 4 | 58.5kg | $12 | ||
| 10 | 6 | VEGA ONE | Tony Gollan | Ryan Maloney | 4.28L | 11 | 59kg | $51 | ||
| 11 | 5 | STOCKMAN (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 5.71L | 8 | 59kg | $101 | ||
| 4 | DURSTON (GB) | Chris Waller | Regan Bayliss | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Apollo Stakes Betting Odds
The Apollo Stakes 2023 betting odds and market links will be published the week of the race so stay tuned.
Anamoe ($1.60 in 2023) was the last favourite in Apollo Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 APOLLO STAKES ODDS (Final Field)
2023 Apollo Stakes Form
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2023 Apollo Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Apollo Stakes 2023 Tips on the early Sydney autumn event this season.
- To Win: #1 Anamoe ($1.85 at time of publish) – BET NOW
No value in tipping the odds-on favourite, but how do you go past the returning Cox Plate hero? Anamoe went from strength to strength last prep with Godolphin’s star Street Boss four-year-old winning four straight Group 1s. He went down finally when fourth in the Mackinnon to Zaaki after a huge prep. Happy to forgive that and say he will return to winning form in an easier race first-up in a Group 2 back in Sydney. Has had two lead-up trials, boasts a dominant Randwick track record (6:4-1-0) and kicks off at the right distance (4:3-1-0). Never runs a bad race, good first-up strike-rate, J. Mac aboard and looks hard to beat. Back don’t sack.
2023 Apollo Stakes Field
The Apollo Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of autumn horses, many of which are kicking off their campaigns with an eye on bigger races including the Chipping Norton Stakes or the George Ryder Stakes.
The 2023 Apollo Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Wednesday February 8, 2023 and will be published below.
Godolphin’s returning Cox Plate hero Anamoe headlines the Apollo Stakes 2023 final field and betting markets in Sydney this weekend.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 Apollo Stakes field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 219x11114x | ANAMOE | James Cummings | James McDonald | 8 | 59kg | 120 | ||
| 2 | 26x032852x | MO’UNGA (NZ) | Annabel Neasham | Nash Rawiller | 11 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 3 | 409x42833x | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tom Marquand | 10 | 59kg | 110 | ||
| 4 | x1x701161x | DURSTON (GB) | Chris Waller | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 5 | 7x9644188x | STOCKMAN (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 9 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 6 | 2412x00x76 | VEGA ONE | Tony Gollan | Ryan Maloney | 12 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 7 | 217123820x | ARAPAHO (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 2 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 8 | 20x155021x | SUREFIRE (GB) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 4 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 9 | 11x7233x3x | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 5 | 58.5kg | 114 | ||
| 10 | 33x722491x | ICEBATH (NZ) | Brad Widdup | Brett Prebble | 3 | 57kg | 110 | ||
| 11 | 5410x2562x | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 6 | 57kg | 109 | ||
| 12 | 324x53358x | HINGED | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 7 | 57kg | 107 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Apollo Stakes Nominations
The 2023 Apollo Stakes nominations will be published below as soon as released by Racing NSW on February 6, 2023.
Cox Plate hero Anamoe headlines the 2023 Apollo Stakes nominations for this weekend in Sydney.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 219x11114x | ANAMOE | H | 4 | James Cummings | 1 | 59kg | 120 | ||
| 2 | 11x7233x3x | EL BODEGON (IRE) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 2 | 58.5kg | 114 | ||
| 3 | 26x032852x | MO’UNGA (NZ) | H | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 3 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 4 | 409x42833x | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | H | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 4= | 59kg | 110 | ||
| 5 | 33x722491x | ICEBATH (NZ) | M | 6 | Brad Widdup | 4= | 57kg | 110 | ||
| 6 | x1x701161x | DURSTON (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 6= | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 7 | 5410x2562x | FANGIRL | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 6= | 57kg | 109 | ||
| 8 | 7x9644188x | STOCKMAN (NZ) | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | 8= | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 9 | 2412x00x76 | VEGA ONE | G | 7 | Tony Gollan | 8= | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 10 | 324x53358x | HINGED | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 8= | 57kg | 107 | ||
| 11 | 219281x | MANZOICE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 11 | 55.5kg | 104 | ||
| 12 | 217123820x | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 12= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 20x155021x | SUREFIRE (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 12= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 14 | 542x64260x | BENAUD | G | 4 | John O’Shea | 14 | 59kg | 102 | ||
| 15 | 7248×56153 | CROSSHAVEN | G | 5 | Ben & JD Hayes | 15 | 59kg | 101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Apollo Stakes History
The first recorded win of the Apollo Stakes was in 1977 by Visit. Originally held at Royal Randwick Racecourse, the event was moved to Rosehill in 2005.
From 2007- 2021 jockey Hugh Bowman rode seven Apollo Stakes winners: Desert War (2007), Racing To Win (2008), Danleigh (2010), three-time champion Winx (2016, 2017, 2019) and Alizee (2020).
The most notable recent Apollo Stakes winner was Winx (2016, 2017, 2019) who went on to make history winning the Cox Plate a record four times. Trainer Chris Waller also took out the race in 2018 when Endless Drama enjoyed a Winx-free event to salute for the stable.
In 2023 the Apollo Stakes was won by Godolphin’s returning Cox Plate champion Anamoe who started as the short-priced favourite at $1.60 in betting.
See below for the Apollo Stakes results dating back to 2000.
Recent Apollo Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Anamoe | 1 minute 22.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Hinged | ||
| 3rd | Fangirl | ||
| 2022 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Think It Over | 1 minute 22.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Colette | ||
| 3rd | Special Rewards | ||
| 2021 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Colette | 1 minute 24.50 seconds |
| 2nd | Kolding | ||
| 3rd | Verry Elleegant | ||
| 2020 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Alizee | 1 minute 24.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Dreamforce | ||
| 3rd | Happy Clapper | ||
| 2019 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 20.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Happy Clapper | ||
| 3rd | Egg Tart | ||
| 2018 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Endless Drama | 1 minute 22.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Global Glamour | ||
| 3rd | Comin’ Through | ||
| 2017 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 22.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Hartnell | ||
| 3rd | Endless Drama | ||
| 2016 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 22.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Solicit | ||
| 3rd | Hauraki | ||
| 2015 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Contributer | 1 minute 22 seconds |
| 2nd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 3rd | Weary | ||
| 2014 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Appearance | 1 minutes 21.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Speediness | ||
| 3rd | Moriarty | ||
| 2013 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Alma’s Fury | 1 minutes 27.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Tougher Than Ever | ||
| 3rd | Danleigh | ||
| 2012 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Rain Affair | 1 minutes 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Shoot Out | ||
| 3rd | Danleigh | ||
| 2011 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Melito | 1 minutes 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Danish | ||
| 3rd | Centennial Park | ||
| 2010 Winning Edge Presentations Classic |
1st | Danleigh | 1 minute 22.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Rangirangdoo | ||
| 3rd | Palacio De Cristal | ||
| 2009 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Tuesday Joy | 1 minute 25.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Hurried Choice | ||
| 3rd | Gallant Tess | ||
| 2008 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 24.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 3rd | Falaise | ||
| 2007 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Desert War | 1 minute 22.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Mentality | ||
| 3rd | Eremein | ||
| 2006 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Ike’s Dream | 1 minute 22.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Shania Dane | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2005 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 1 minute 21.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Court’s In Session | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2004 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Private Steer | 1 minute 23.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Excellerator | ||
| 3rd | Zanna | ||
| 2003 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 22.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Hoeberg | ||
| 3rd | Carael Boy | ||
| 2002 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Ha Ha | 1 minute 23.10 seconds |
| 2nd | El Mirada | ||
| 3rd | Tie The Knot | ||
| 2001 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Sunline | 1 minute 25.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Celestial Choir | ||
| 3rd | Referral | ||
| 2000 Apollo Stakes |
1st | Sunline | 1 minute 27.69 seconds |
| 2nd | Adam | ||
| 3rd | Hire | ||
