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The Australia Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in late January as a lead-up to the Group 1 races run over the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
2023 Australia Stakes Results
- 1st: #5 Jigsaw
- 2nd: #8 Turaath
- 3rd: #7 Calypso Reign
Australia Stakes News
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The 2023 Australia Stakes is a Group 2 race held each year in late January at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne. Run over 1200m under weight-for-age conditions, this sprint race is worth $350,000 in prize money.
It is one of only a couple of Group 2 races held in January anywhere in the country and signals the return of regular black type racing to Melbourne.
The Australia Stakes serves as a nice campaign kick-off for sprinters heading towards tougher races during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
It is a key lead-up race into the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) run at Caulfield in February and Black Caviar (2012) followed by Streets Of Avalon (2021) are the last runners to do the double.
In 2022 the Australia Stakes winner Marabi franked the form winning the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Stakes Day next start.
The Australia Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday January 28, 2023 at The Valley and was won by the Cindy Alderson-trained favourite Jigsaw ($3.10F).
| 2023 Australia Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday January 28, 2023 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $350,000 |
2023 Australia Stakes Results
- 1st: #5 Jigsaw ($3.10F)
- 2nd: #8 Turaath
- 3rd: #7 Calypso Reign
The in-form Cindy Alderson-trained Manhattan Rain four-year-old Jigsaw ($3.10F) was too good for his rivals rising in class to post his fourth straight win with a dominant 2.5 length success in the 2023 Australia Stakes results at The Valley.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | JIGSAW | Cindy Alderson | Daniel Moor | 2 | 58.5kg | $3.10F | |||
| 2 | 8 | TURAATH (GB) | Maddie Raymond | Damian Lane | 2.5L | 7 | 56.5kg | $4.60 | ||
| 3 | 7 | CALYPSO REIGN | David Jolly | Craig Williams | 4L | 6 | 58.5kg | $7 | ||
| 4 | 6 | SNAPPER (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 6.25L | 5 | 58.5kg | $3.70 | ||
| 5 | 2 | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | John Leek (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 8.25L | 4 | 58.5kg | $14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | IRONCLAD (GB) | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 15.25L | 1 | 58.5kg | $10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | SUPERSTORM | John Leek (Jnr) | Jamie Mott | 17.75L | 3 | 58.5kg | $26 | ||
| 4 | BEAU ROSSA | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Australia Stakes Betting & Odds
The latest Australia Stakes 2023 odds and betting markets provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be published below as soon as available for you to back your Australia Stakes betting tips at the best prices.
Marabi ($1.80 in 2022) and Jigsaw ($3.10 in 2023) are the last Australia Stakes betting favourites to get the job done.
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2023 Australia Stakes Form Guide
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2023 Australia Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Australia Stakes 2023 Tips on the autumn autumn lead-up in Melbourne this January.
- To Win: #1 Superstorm ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Going for an upset in a far from vintage edition of the Australia Stakes and taking on the in-form favourite (Jigsaw) with this returning double-figure hopeful. The Bob Peters-raced Superstorm is now with John Leek Jnr at Pakenham and is first-up on Saturday at The Valley where he won the Group 2 Feehan Stakes back in 2021 over the mile. Huge and one of the genuine middle-distance stars that campaign headlined by his Group 1 Cantala Stakes win over the Flemington mile. Didn’t race at all last year so he’s been off a while. Has he come back okay? We’ll find out on Saturday but at the price happy to go out on a limb and saying he can win this even at half his best form.
2023 Australia Stakes Field
The Australia Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance sprinters that are usually kicking off their Melbourne Festival of Racing campaigns. The Australia Stakes field features top gallopers that are more often than not Group 1 performed.
The 2023 Australia Stakes field is due for release on January 25th, 2023 and will be published in full below.
The Australia Stakes 2023 field features just eight final acceptors led by the Cindy Alderson-trained Jigsaw chasing a fourth win on the trot.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 Australia Stakes field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36x413316x | SUPERSTORM | John Leek (Jnr) | Jamie Mott | 3 | 58.5kg | 112 | |
| 2 | 1x112x55x7 | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | John Leek (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 4 | 58.5kg | 109 | |
| 3 | x170x34023 | IRONCLAD (GB) | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 1 | 58.5kg | 103 | |
| 4 | x47x00x470 | BEAU ROSSA | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 8 | 58.5kg | 100 | |
| 5 | 511867×111 | JIGSAW | Cindy Alderson | Daniel Moor | 2 | 58.5kg | 100 | |
| 6 | 1180×89171 | SNAPPER (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 5 | 58.5kg | 96 | |
| 7 | 0x1211144x | CALYPSO REIGN | David Jolly | Craig Williams | 6 | 58.5kg | 95 | |
| 8 | x5346x510x | TURAATH (GB) | Maddie Raymond | Damian Lane | 7 | 56.5kg | 101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Australia Stakes Nominations
Early entries for The Valley’s Group 2 Australia Stakes close the Monday leading-up to the event and will be updated below once announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36x413316x | SUPERSTORM | G | 6 | John Leek (Jnr) | 1 | 58.5kg | 112 | |
| 2 | 1x21411x | GOLDEN MILE | C | 3 | James Cummings | 2 | 55kg | 108 | |
| 3 | 1x112x55x7 | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | G | 5 | John Leek (Jnr) | 3 | 58.5kg | 109 | |
| 4 | x170x34023 | IRONCLAD (GB) | G | 7 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 4 | 58.5kg | 103 | |
| 5 | x47x00x470 | BEAU ROSSA | G | 5 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 5 | 58.5kg | 100 | |
| 6 | 511867×111 | JIGSAW | G | 4 | Cindy Alderson | 6 | 58.5kg | 100 | |
| 7 | x5346x510x | TURAATH (GB) | M | 6 | Maddie Raymond | 7 | 56.5kg | 101 | |
| 8 | 6x230x706x | OXLEY ROAD | H | 5 | Peter G Moody | 8 | 58.5kg | 98 | |
| 9 | 1180×89171 | SNAPPER (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 9 | 58.5kg | 96 | |
| 10 | 144138×174 | UMGAWA | G | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 10 | 58.5kg | 88 | |
| 11 | 0x1211144x | CALYPSO REIGN | G | 6 | David Jolly | 11 | 58.5kg | 95 | |
| 12 | 6960×32035 | EXETER | G | 6 | Gavin Bedggood | 12 | 58.5kg | 74 | |
| 13 | 20x1112x3x | STAR PATROL | G | 4 | Clinton McDonald | 13 | 58.5kg | 89 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Australia Stakes History
Formerly called the Carlyon Stakes until 2010, the Moonee Valley Racing Club changed the race name to the Australia Stakes to celebrate Australia Day. This race is not to be confused with the Group 1 William Reid Stakes, which was previously called the Australia Stakes, and is now once again called the William Reid Stakes and runs in March.
Originally a Listed race and known as the Carlyon Stakes, this race earned Group 3 status in 1990 until 1994 when it was again elevated to Group 2 status. The Australia Stakes has been won by plenty of outstanding horses over the years including recent champions such as Black Caviar (2010 & 2012) and Malaguerra (2017).
Recent Australia Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Australia Stakes |
1st | Jigsaw | 1 minute 9.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Turaath | ||
| 3rd | Calypso Reign | ||
| 2022 Australia Stakes |
1st | Marabi | 1 minute 11.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Sinawann | ||
| 3rd | Turaath | ||
| 2021 Australia Stakes |
1st | Streets Of Avalon | 1 minute 10.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Viridine | ||
| 3rd | Tavisan | ||
| 2020 Australia Stakes |
1st | Scales Of Justice | 1 minute 9.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Hey Doc | ||
| 3rd | Embrace Me | ||
| 2019 Australia Stakes |
1st | Whispering Brook | 1 minute 9.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Fell Swoop | ||
| 3rd | Land of Plenty | ||
| 2018 Australia Stakes |
1st | Thronum | 1 minute 10.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Sneaky | ||
| 3rd | Stellar Collision | ||
| 2017 Australia Stakes |
1st | Malaguerra | 1 minute 9.29 seconds (Equal Track Record) |
| 2nd | Black Heart Bart | ||
| 3rd | Sirbible | ||
| 2016 Australia Stakes |
1st | Holler | 1 minute 10.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Churchill Dancer | ||
| 3rd | Rebel Dane | ||
| 2015 Australia Stakes |
1st | Mourinho | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | It Is Written | ||
| 3rd | Dissident | ||
| 2014 Australia Stakes |
1st | Richie’s Vibe | 1 minute 10.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Moment Of Change | ||
| 3rd | It Is Written | ||
| 2013 Australia Stakes |
1st | Sea Lord | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Pinwheel | ||
| 3rd | Outlandish Lad | ||
| 2012 Australia Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 09.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Zedi Knight | ||
| 3rd | Doubtful Jack | ||
| 2011 Australia Stakes |
1st | Whitefriars | 1 minute 09.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Undeniably | ||
| 3rd | Typhoon Tracy | ||
| 2010 Australia Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Here De Angels | ||
| 3rd | La Rocket | ||
| 2009 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Lucky Secret | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Light Fantastic | ||
| 3rd | Von Costa De Hero | ||
| 2008 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Let Go Thommo | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Maldivian | ||
| 3rd | Casino Prince | ||
| 2007 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | El Segundo | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Cocinero | ||
| 3rd | Super Elegant | ||
| 2006 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | California Dane | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Virage De Fortune | ||
| 3rd | Casual Pass | ||
| 2005 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Super Elegant | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Strikeline | ||
| 3rd | Ruben | ||
| 2004 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Vocabulary | 1 minute 11.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Elegant | ||
| 3rd | Confederate Kid | ||
| 2003 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Yell | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Libidinious | ||
| 3rd | Pernod | ||
| 2002 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Royal Code | 1 minute 11 seconds |
| 2nd | Intelligent Star | ||
| 3rd | Ustinov | ||
| 2001 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Piavonic | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Ateates | ||
| 3rd | Le Zagaletta | ||
| 2000 Carlyon Stakes |
1st | Slavonic | 1 minute 12.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Sports | ||
| 3rd | Le Zagaletta | ||
