Arrowfield 3YO Sprint

The $1 million Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a Group 2 race run at Randwick on Day 2 of Sydney's The Championships and is also known as the Royal Sovereign Stakes.

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results

  • 1st: #1 Aft Cabin
  • 2nd: #12 Wee Nessy
  • 3rd: #10 Lady Laguna




The Royal Sovereign Stakes – now known as the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint – is a Group 2 sprint race for three-year-old short-distance specialists. Once again held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse, having previously had a stint at Warwick Farm Racecourse, in April each year the 1200m race is run under set weights conditions.

Worth $1 million in prize money the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a key feature for this age of runners each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

For 2020 the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint race was worth a reduced $500,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being boosted to $1 million in 2021.

The race takes place on the second Saturday of April* on Day 2 of Sydney’s ‘The Championships. The meeting is headlined by four Group 1 races: the $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Australian Oaks, the Queen Of The Turf Stakes and the coveted Sydney Cup run over the same two mile distance as the Melbourne Cup.

*In 2021 the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint ran on the third Saturday of April with all race meetings of the autumn in Sydney from Slipper Day onwards postponed a week due to the weather.

The 2022 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint form was franked with the winner Mazu going on to take out the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 in Brisbane that winter before returning in the spring to run third in the $15 million The Everest results and finish second in the $3 million Winners Stakes.

The Arrowfield Sprint third place-getter from 2022, In The Congo, further franked the form with seconds in the Doomben 10,000 and Kingsford-Smith Cup that winter and a victory in Perth’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) later in the year.

The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2023 ran on Saturday April 8, 2023 at Royal Randwick on Day 2 of The Championships and was won by the James Cummings-trained favourite Aft Cabin ($2.50F). 

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
Date: Saturday April 8, 2023
Track: Royal Randwick
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: 3YO – Set Weights
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $1,000,000

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results

  • 1st: #1 Aft Cabin ($2.50F)
  • 2nd: #12 Wee Nessy
  • 3rd: #10 Lady Laguna

James Cummings’ Astern colt Aft Cabin ($2.50F) looked in a class of his own dominating the autumn’s premier sprint for three-year-olds with a dominant victory for the punters in the 2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint results atoning for his lead-up fourth in the Randwick Guineas over a mile.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 AFT CABIN James Cummings James McDonald 4 56.5kg $2.50F
2 12 WEE NESSY Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 0.77L 5 54.5kg $8
3 10 LADY LAGUNA Annabel Neasham Joao Moreira 0.96L 8 54.5kg $11
4 11 DASHING LEGEND Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Brenton Avdulla 2.92L 6 54.5kg $18
5 4 KOTE Anthony Cummings Nash Rawiller 3.16L 9 56.5kg (cd 57kg) $8.50
6 2 ZOU TIGER John O’Shea Tom Marquand 3.41L 3 56.5kg $4.80
7 5 SACRED SATONO (NZ) Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley Kerrin McEvoy 4.52L 2 56.5kg $31
8 6 SWISS EXILE Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 5.85L 7 56.5kg $18
9 7 ECONOMICS Annabel Neasham Tim Clark 7.23L 1 56.5kg $10
3 WHAT YOU NEED Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ben Melham 0
13 MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO Kacy Fogden Brett Prebble 0
8 COOL JAKEY Mark Newnham Tyler Schiller (a) 0
9 PARIS DIOR Peter & Paul Snowden Regan Bayliss 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Betting Odds

The updated Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2023 betting odds across the autumn leading up to The Championships in April will be updated below once announced by Ladbrokes.com.au.

Aft Cabin ($2.50 in 2023) was the last Arrowfield 3YO Sprint favourite to win.

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2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Form

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2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2023 Tips on the million-dollar autumn showdown this April.

  • To Win: #2 Zou Tiger ($4.20 at time of publish) 

With a host of early scratchings include one-time favourite What You Need the money has firmed on Aft Cabin who is now odds-on to win for Godolphin. We’re taking him on however and have the John O’Shea-trained Zou Tiger on top at a more attractive price. Barrier five (one inside the favourite) in what is currently a 10-horse field. Fourth-up and fit off three lead-up placings. This nicely-bred Zoustar colt is a three-time runner-up from as many starts at the distance, and he is looking for his first win since August last year. Competitive in plenty since including his Golden Rose third in the spring. Last start third in the Randwick Guineas over a mile was strong, and he is down in trip here. Will be flying over the six furlongs off a winning Rosehill trial. Think he can score the upset.

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field

The Royal Sovereign Stakes – now known as the 2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field will be published below on Tuesday April 4, 2023 as soon as released by Racing NSW.

The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2023 final field features a smart line-up of young autumn sprinters led the James Cummings-trained Aft Cabin last seen running fourth in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas over a mile.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 2121×154 AFT CABIN James Cummings James McDonald 6 56.5kg 96
2 22x183x223 ZOU TIGER John O’Shea Tom Marquand 5 56.5kg 96
3 1×11 WHAT YOU NEED Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ben Melham 8 56.5kg 89
4 81811×5922 KOTE Anthony Cummings Nash Rawiller 12 56.5kg 87
5 5×11212578 SACRED SATONO (NZ) Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley Kerrin McEvoy 4 56.5kg 86
6 x212x397x4 SWISS EXILE Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 10 56.5kg 86
7 21x16x35 ECONOMICS Annabel Neasham Tim Clark 2 56.5kg 78
8 113 COOL JAKEY Mark Newnham Tyler Schiller (a) 13 56.5kg 70
9 2x1x404x29 PARIS DIOR Peter & Paul Snowden Regan Bayliss 3 54.5kg 88
10 x42405x533 LADY LAGUNA Annabel Neasham Joao Moreira 11 54.5kg 84
11 21133×1165 DASHING LEGEND Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Brenton Avdulla 9 54.5kg 83
12 x16181x822 WEE NESSY Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 7 54.5kg 82
13 1x2610x79 MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO Kacy Fogden Brett Prebble 1 54.5kg 71

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint First Acceptances

The official Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2023 First Acceptances close on Tuesday the 7th of March, 2023 along with all the other first acceptances for The Championships races and will be available below once announced by Racing NSW.

The 2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint first acceptances are now out with 78 three-year-olds left in the mix led in updated markets by James Cummings’ Randwick Guineas fourth-placed colt Aft Cabin.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 2121×154 AFT CABIN C 3 James Cummings 96
2 1x15x AIRMAN G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 70
3 4620x BOYFRIEND C 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
4 17×41115 BRUDENELL G 3 Kris Lees
5 16123×5 BUENOS NOCHES C 3 Matthew Smith
6 2022×11 BUNDEENA G 3 John Thompson 65
7 4x11x4843x CANNONBALL C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 79
8 1x131x36 CINDERELLA DAYS F 3 Joseph Pride 90
9 122 CITIZENSHIP C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
10 48x36x113x COMMAND APPROVED G 3 Matthew Smith
11 1 COOL JAKEY G 3 Mark Newnham 64
12 11x3x315x1 COOLANGATTA F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
13 11x8x47x0 CROSSWINDS C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
14 6x1430x4 CUSTODIAN C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 69
15 8x21133x11 DASHING LEGEND F 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 83
16 1x540x1 DOULL C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
17 213×11240 DUSSE F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
18 21x16x3 ECONOMICS C 3 Annabel Neasham 77
19 440x37446x EL PADRINO C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
20 42131×8 FELIX MAJESTIC G 3 Gary Nickson 66
21 11448x FLAG OF HONOUR G 3 Kris Lees 70
22 18x GENERAL BARCA C 3 Phillip Stokes
23 1x11115x3 GIGA KICK G 3 Clayton Douglas 110
24 1x21411x24 GOLDEN MILE C 3 James Cummings 106
25 6x12x2 GREECE F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
26 139x2x HAWAII FIVE OH C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 66
27 11×21 HEADWALL G 3 Matthew Smith 74
28 x1411x133x HELL I AM G 3 John O’Shea
29 16 HUMMING F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
30 11x2121x13 IN SECRET F 3 James Cummings
31 x232D4x123 INSURRECTION G 3 Michael Freedman
32 6250×112 ITHADTOBEZOU F 3 John Thompson 71
33 11x KAYGEEBEE G 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
34 1×31 KAZOU F 3 Chris Waller 72
35 x81811x592 KOTE G 3 Anthony Cummings 79
36 27x132x55 LA DANSEUSE ROUGE F 3 Cliff Brown
37 223×16 LADY DI DI F 3 Cliff Brown
38 03x42405x5 LADY LAGUNA F 3 Annabel Neasham
39 12x LAVISH EMPIRE G 3 Mark Newnham 66
40 50231x LUBRICATION C 3 Matthew Dunn
41 11x MAGIC TIME F 3 Grahame Begg
42 1x2610x7 MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO F 3 Kacy Fogden 71
43 1x3380x07 MILLANE C 3 Peter G Moody
44 2222×1 MISS SUBTLY F 3 Grahame Begg
45 153x97626x MUMBAI JEWEL F 3 Annabel Neasham 76
46 111x2440x NETTUNO C 3 Tony Gollan
47 59x2066x43 OJAI F 3 James Cummings
48 12x1x404x2 PARIS DIOR F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
49 27×11 PARISAL F 3 James Cummings 74
50 18x4158x28 QUEEN OF THE BALL F 3 Michael Freedman
51 13x461x90 RAZETA F 3 Kris Lees 78
52 115×311 RECOMMENDATION G 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
53 1x3210x90x RISE OF THE MASSES C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 79
54 5×1125442 ROYAL MERCHANT F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
55 14×6 RUNNING BY F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
56 40x747x20x RUSSIAN CONQUEST F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
57 11×32 RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 102
58 75×1121257 SACRED SATONO (NZ) C 3 Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley 88
59 310x SCIENTIST C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 65
60 40x760x370 SEBONACK G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
61 251x755x09 SEMILLION C 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
62 20x122100x SHALAMAN G 3 Matt Laurie
63 16×01110 SHE DANCES F 3 Peter G Moody
64 13x242x314 SPACEWALK G 3 James Cummings
65 2x1679x1 SQUAD G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
66 1968x SWEETENED F 3 Ben & JD Hayes
67 6x212x397x SWISS EXILE C 3 Annabel Neasham 86
68 1541x TROPICCONI F 3 Matt Laurie
69 429x6118x9 WALTZ ON BY F 3 Peter G Moody
70 3x16181x82 WEE NESSY F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
71 1x WHAT YOU NEED C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
72 2154x4120x WILD BOTANICA F 3 Lee & Cherie Curtis 67
73 12x52535x5 WILLINGA BEAST F 3 Kris Lees 84
74 2x2x638x07 WOLVERINE (NZ) F 3 Kris Lees 90
75 359x7140x4 YANKEE HUSSEL F 3 Kris Lees 59
76 13x300x ZOU SENSATION G 3 Leon & Troy Corstens
77 22x183x223 ZOU TIGER C 3 John O’Shea 96
78 125x111x4 ZOUGOTCHA F 3 Chris Waller 105

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Nominations

The official 2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint nominations – formerly the Royal Sovereign Stakes nominations – will be published below as soon as released in early February around two months out from the race date and will be followed by the first acceptances in early March.

The 2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint nominations are now out featuring a bumper 154 hopeful three-year-olds including Godolphin’s ace colt Aft Cabin.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 2121x1x AFT CABIN C 3 James Cummings 97
2 1x15x AIRMAN G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 70
3 x11120x59x ALPHA ONE C 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
4 8x136x413x ANOTHER COGNAC C 3 Bryce Heys 65
5 1369x460x ATHLETICA G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
6 17x5x2x ATLANTIS TYCOON G 3 Danny O’Brien
7 17x6x BAROQUE ROAD G 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 66
8 22x123x BAY THIRTEEN F 3 Matt Laurie
9 3x4x BIG WATCH C 3 Michael Moroney
10 0x28x215x BLACK TAHITIAN G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
11 x12134428x BOLDINHO G 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 70
12 4620x BOYFRIEND C 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
13 17x411x BRUDENELL G 3 Kris Lees 67
14 16123x BUENOS NOCHES C 3 Matthew Smith 94
15 2022x BUNDEENA G 3 John Thompson
16 41x470x BURGUNDER G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 67
17 CAESAR CAKE F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
18 72x240x CANNON G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
19 4x11x4843x CANNONBALL C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
20 CAPITAL MAC C 3 Gregory Hickman
21 9x7x CAPPELLETTI G 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
22 148 CARDONE C 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 63
23 1x131x CINDERELLA DAYS F 3 Joseph Pride 69
24 1x CITIZENSHIP C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 64
25 48x36x113x COMMAND APPROVED G 3 Matthew Smith
26 COOL JAKEY C 3 Mark Newnham
27 x11x3x315x COOLANGATTA F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
28 11x8x47x CROSSWINDS C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
29 6x1430x CUSTODIAN C 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
30 11x DANCING ALONE F 3 Bryce Heys 61
31 328x21133x DASHING LEGEND F 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 72
32 13144x097x DAUMIER C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
33 3x114x DEEKAY G 3 Anthony Chibnall
34 5x DIVOTS F 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
35 1x540x DOULL C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
36 213x1124x DUSSE F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
37 21x16x ECONOMICS C 3 Annabel Neasham
38 440x37446x EL PADRINO C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
39 236x14319x ENGLISH RIVIERA F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
40 1x5250x EPONYMOUS G 3 Chris Waller 66
41 104x EVERGLADE F 3 Ben & JD Hayes
42 42131x FELIX MAJESTIC G 3 Gary Nickson 66
43 11112x554x FIREBURN F 3 Gary Portelli 106
44 11448x FLAG OF HONOUR G 3 Kris Lees 70
45 18x GENERAL BARCA C 3 Phillip Stokes
46 12x0x GHAANATI F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
47 1x11115x GIGA KICK G 3 Clayton Douglas
48 3x GLOBAL EMPIRE C 3 Joseph Pride
49 50x211x GOLD REVOLVER G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
50 1x21411x2x GOLDEN MILE C 3 James Cummings 102
51 6x12x GREECE F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
52 6x3x15541x HARD TO SAY G 3 Jason Deamer 70
53 139x2x HAWAII FIVE OH C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 66
54 11x HEADWALL G 3 Matthew Smith 67
55 x1411x133x HELL I AM G 3 John O’Shea
56 1 HUMMING F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
57 IMELDA MAYHEM (NZ) F 3 Ben & JD Hayes
58 11x2121x IN SECRET F 3 James Cummings 111
59 1x232D4x1x INSURRECTION G 3 Michael Freedman 70
60 6250x1x ITHADTOBEZOU F 3 John Thompson 64
61 221x8266x JENNY JEROME F 3 Patrick Payne
62 1x312x JUNQUEIRA F 3 John O’Shea 71
63 11x KAYGEEBEE G 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
64 1x KAZOU F 3 Chris Waller 66
65 6x81811x5x KOTE G 3 Anthony Cummings 79
66 27x132x LA DANSEUSE ROUGE F 3 Cliff Brown
67 223x LADY DI DI F 3 Cliff Brown
68 303x42405x LADY LAGUNA F 3 Annabel Neasham
69 61x787x LATVIAN G 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
70 12x LAVISH EMPIRE G 3 Mark Newnham 66
71 4210x LONRIOLI F 3 Richard & Will Freedman 61
72 50231x LUBRICATION C 3 Matthew Dunn
73 11x MAGIC TIME F 3 Grahame Begg
74 31x MARBLE ARCH (NZ) F 3 Ben & JD Hayes
75 7x917x356x MASTER SHOWMAN C 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 63
76 MAZWA (NZ) C 3 Benjamin Smith
77 183x MEOD F 3 Michael Freedman 59
78 31x2200x MERIDIUS C 3 Lloyd Kennewell
79 1x2610x MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO F 3 Kacy Fogden 71
80 1x3380x MILLANE C 3 Peter G Moody
81 MISS GALORE (NZ) F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
82 2100x5306x MISS HELLFIRE F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 67
83 2222x MISS SUBTLY F 3 Grahame Begg
84 MISS UCHITEL F 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
85 MISSION RIDGE C 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
86 00x MONTE INVINCIBLE F 3 Robert & Luke Price
87 53×012 MOSCOW NIGHT C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 65
88 153x97626x MUMBAI JEWEL F 3 Annabel Neasham
89 226x112x NAICONI F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
90 222x110x NANAGUI F 3 Peter G Moody
91 111x2440x NETTUNO C 3 Tony Gollan
92 57x6x NEW HAMPSHIRE G 3 Michael Moroney
93 9x NIBIDANO C 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
94 110x NO DIGGITY F 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
95 3x14x NOMINATOR G 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 70
96 15x31435x NORTH STAR LASS F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 98
97 4359x2066x OJAI F 3 James Cummings 77
98 54x OSTWIND G 3 Ian Finn
99 212x1x404x PARIS DIOR F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
100 27x1x PARISAL F 3 James Cummings 66
101 322×2 PEREILLE C 3 James Cummings
102 PRIMO G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
103 3x2112x10x QUANG TRI F 3 Patrick Payne
104 1518x4158x QUEEN OF THE BALL F 3 Michael Freedman
105 13x461x RAZETA F 3 Kris Lees 78
106 115x31x RECOMMENDATION G 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 72
107 6x51121x REDZOUST C 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
108 x754x9181x RENOSU G 3 James Cummings
109 1x3210x90x RISE OF THE MASSES C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 79
110 5x11254x ROYAL MERCHANT F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
111 14x RUNNING BY F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
112 40x747x20x RUSSIAN CONQUEST F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
113 11x3x RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
114 75x112125x SACRED SATONO (NZ) C 3 Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
115 310x SCIENTIST C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 65
116 140x760x3x SEBONACK G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 80
117 9x77610x8x SEJARDAN C 3 Gary Portelli 93
118 7x170x SELOUS G 3 James Cummings
119 1x251x755x SEMILLION C 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 84
120 20x122100x SHALAMAN G 3 Matt Laurie
121 16x0111x SHE DANCES F 3 Peter G Moody
122 325x51x SILENTSAR G 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 64
123 51x SIR MING G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 59
124 4x SMOKIN’ CRAZY F 3 Paul Messara
125 2x SOUTH OF HOUSTON F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
126 13x242x31x SPACEWALK G 3 James Cummings 83
127 2x1679x SQUAD G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
128 07x STARWISP G 3 Leon & Troy Corstens
129 2068x120x SUMATRA F 3 James Cummings
130 131x SUNSHINE IN PARIS F 3 Annabel Neasham 72
131 20x961322x SWEET RIDE C 3 Annabel Neasham 90
132 1968x SWEETENED F 3 Ben & JD Hayes
133 6x212x397x SWISS EXILE C 3 Annabel Neasham 86
134 140x THREE RINGS G 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
135 246x12x TIME TO BOOGIE G 3 Michael Freedman 61
136 8x5131200x TROACH F 3 James Cummings
137 1541x TROPICCONI F 3 Matt Laurie
138 1x1516x TSARINA SOPHIA F 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
139 TWOBOBROB G 3 Benjamin Smith
140 0x8x VALSPAR G 3 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
141 429x6118x WALTZ ON BY F 3 Peter G Moody
142 23x16181x WEE NESSY F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 78
143 1x WHAT YOU NEED C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
144 2154x4120x WILD BOTANICA F 3 Lee & Cherie Curtis 67
145 12x52535x WILLINGA BEAST F 3 Kris Lees
146 26x101x WINNERTAKESITALL F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
147 112x2x638x WOLVERINE (NZ) F 3 Kris Lees 91
148 117x70x XTRAVAGANT STAR F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
149 359x7140x YANKEE HUSSEL F 3 Kris Lees 59
150 13x300x ZOU SENSATION G 3 Leon & Troy Corstens
151 22x183x2x ZOU TIGER C 3 John O’Shea 89
152 125x111x ZOUGOTCHA F 3 Chris Waller 106
153 1105x ZOUKERINO C 3 John O’Shea 76
154 ZOUPURRING C 3 Leon & Troy Corstens

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Royal Sovereign Stakes / Arrowfield Sprint History

First won by Acamar in 1979, the Royal Sovereign Stakes quickly changed to Group 3 status in 1981. In 1996 the Royal Sovereign Stakes was elevated to be a Group 2 event.

Since its inauguration in 1979, the fastest winning time for the Royal Sovereign Stakes was recorded by Guineas in 1998 with 1 minute 3.66 seconds. The slowest winning time was recorded in 1981 by Trench Digger with 1 minute 15.8 seconds.

The race has been run at Royal Randwick, Warwick Farm Racecourse and for one year it took place at Rosehill Gardens (2013) when Rebel Dane won. Up until 2006 the event was restricted to colts and geldings, but fillies are now also eligible to line-up in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field. It was known as the Royal Sovereign Stakes from 1979 – 2013 before changing names to the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint in 2014.

The form of the 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint was franked with the winner Wild Ruler going on to win that spring’s Group 1 Moir Stakes in Melbourne.

In 2022 the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field ran with just four horses after seven were scratched due to the Heavy (10) Randwick track.

Recent Royal Sovereign Stakes / Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Aft Cabin 1 minute 11.27 seconds
2nd Wee Nessy
3rd Lady Laguna
2022
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Mazu 1 minute 14.49 seconds
2nd In The Congo
3rd Paulele
2021
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Wild Ruler 1 minute 10.12 seconds
2nd Isotope
3rd Prague
2020
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Splintex 1 minute 12.37 seconds
2nd Flit
3rd Anaheed
2019
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Classique Legend 1 minute 09.18 seconds
2nd Jonker
3rd Avantage
2018
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Catchy 1 minute 10.22 seconds
2nd Showtime
3rd I Am Excted
2017
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Derryn 1 minute 12.6 seconds
2nd Global Glamour
3rd Impending
2016
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Japonisme 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd Counterattack
3rd Takedown
2015
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Delectation 1 minute 11.7 seconds
2nd Bring Me The Maid
3rd Rekindled Power
2014
Arrowfield 3YO Sprint
1st Sidestep 1 minute 10.2 seconds
2nd Bounding
3rd In Cahoots
2013
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Rebel Dane 1 minute 10.8 seconds
2nd Urquidez
3rd Taxmeifyoucan
2012
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Hot Schnitzel 1 minute 08.9 seconds
2nd Manawanui
3rd Moment of Change
2011
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Master Harry 1 minute 10.2 seconds
2nd Audacious Spirit
3rd Skilled
2010
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Shoot Out 1 minute 10.74 seconds
2nd More Than Great
3rd Viking Legend
2009
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Youthful Jack 1 minute 11.32 seconds
2nd Over The Wicket
3rd Desuetude
2008
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st El Cambio 1 minute 10.33 seconds
2nd Kingda Ka
3rd Solo Flyer
2007
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Mutawaajid 1 minute 9.58 seconds
2nd Sniper’s Bullet
3rd Mearas
2006
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Flying Pegasus 1 minute 10.01 seconds
2nd Racing To Win
3rd De Beers
2005
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Dance Hero 1 minute 10.05 seconds
2nd Eremein
3rd Star Cat
2004
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Exceed And Excel 1 minute 8.27 seconds
2nd Ambulance
3rd Impaler
2003
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Athelnoth 1 minute 10.18 seconds
2nd Planchet
3rd Charlie Bub
2002
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Lonhro 1 minute 11.06 seconds
2nd Viking Ruler
3rd Shags
2001
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Assertive Lad 1 minute 9.91 seconds
2nd Continum
3rd Century Kid
2000
Royal Sovereign Stakes
1st Hire 1 minute 9.92 seconds
2nd Easy Rocking
3rd Condotti

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The Chris Waller-trained Pierro four-year-old Osipenko is firm favourite in...

2023 Railway Stakes Field ...

2023 Railway Stakes Field & Betting Update: Tuvalu Narrow Favourite

The Lindsey Smith-trained top-weight Tuvalu is narrow favourite in the latest...

Horse Racing Today

Military Mission Fires in 2023...

Unspoken Posts Narrow 2023 The...

Unspoken Posts Narrow 2023 The Five Diamonds Win

The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Unspoken came away with a narrow victory...

2023 Champions Stakes Results:...

2023 Champions Stakes Results: Atishu and J Mac Beat Duais and Ollie

James McDonald stopped the retiring Damien Oliver from a swansong Group 1 win...

2023 Champions Mile Results: P...

2023 Champions Mile Results: Pride Of Jenni All-The-Way Winner

Pride Of Jenni secured her second Group 1 success in the space of seven days...

2023 Champions Sprint Results:...

2023 Champions Sprint Results: Imperatriz Just Keeps Winning

Mark Walker’s brilliant sprint star Imperatriz just keeps on winning with the...

Race Results

Military Mission Fires in 2023 Zipping Classic Results

Unspoken Posts Narrow 2023 The Five Diamonds Win

2023 Champions Stakes Results: Atishu and J Mac Beat Duais and Ollie

2023 Champions Mile Results: Pride Of Jenni All-The-Way Winner

2023 Champions Sprint Results: Imperatriz Just Keeps Winning

Race Previews

Zipping Classic 2023 Field & Odds Update: Vow And Declare Defends Title

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbottom Stakes Field & Betting Markets

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 Race Field & Betting

2023 Railway Stakes Field & Betting Update: Tuvalu Narrow Favourite

Antino Heads 2023 Five Diamonds Field & Betting

Fields & Form

Zipping Classic 2023 Field & Odds Update: Vow And Declare Defends Title

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbottom Stakes Field & Betting Markets

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 Race Field & Betting

2023 Railway Stakes Field & Betting Update: Tuvalu Narrow Favourite

Antino Heads 2023 Five Diamonds Field & Betting