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The Danehill Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held down the Flemington straight as an early lead-up into the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes later in the spring.
2023 Danehill Stakes Results
- 1st: #9 Stretan Angel
- 2nd: #3 I Am Unstoppable
- 3rd: #5 Don Corleone
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The Group 2 Danehill Stakes is held during Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival at the famous Flemington Racecourse down the straight. Run over 1100m, reduced from 1200m in 2021, the race is a set weights plus penalties sprint for three-year-olds.
Worth $300,000 in prize money, the Danehill Stakes is now held on Turnbull Stakes Day with racing headlined by the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).
The Danehill Stakes was previously run a fortnight earlier on Makybe Diva Stakes Day before being moved ahead of the 2021 edition to serve as a stepping stone towards the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
Many of the best out of the Danehill Stakes results continue onto the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at the same track and distance on Victoria Derby Day with Sepoy (2011) the last to complete the double.
The form of the 2021 Danehill Stakes was franked with the third-placed Bruckner going on to run second in that spring’s Coolmore Stud Stakes results.
The 2022 Danehill Stakes winner Giga Kick went on to make history winning the world’s richest turf race, The Everest (1200m), in an upset at 20/1 over the older horses next start in Sydney. He further franked the form the following year with wins in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes and Doomben 10,000 in 2023.
This season’s edition of the Danehill Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday October 7, 2023 and was won by the progressive Phillip Stokes-trained filly Stretan Angel ($7).
| 2023 Danehill Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 7, 2023 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 1100m |
| Race Type: | 3YOs – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: | $300,000 |
2023 Danehill Stakes Results
- 1st: #9 Stretan Angel ($7)
- 2nd: #3 I Am Unstoppable
- 3rd: #5 Don Corleone
The consistent Phillip Stokes-trained filly Stretan Angel ($7) was good in her Group race debut continuing her nice form at her pet distance to beat home the boys narrowly in the 2023 Danehill Stakes results despite looking a little green down the straight.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | STRETAN ANGEL | Phillip Stokes | Damian Lane | 7 | 56kg | $7 | |||
| 2 | 3 | I AM UNSTOPPABLE | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | Zac Spain | 0.3L | 2 | 58kg | $3.40 | ||
| 3 | 5 | DON CORLEONE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Mark Zahra | 2.05L | 1 | 57kg | $12 | ||
| 4 | 10 | CIGAR FLICK | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 2.15L | 4 | 55kg | $31 | ||
| 5 | 8 | TREASURWAY | Jason Warren | Daniel Stackhouse | 2.45L | 5 | 56.5kg | $151 | ||
| 6 | 4 | ARCHO NACHO | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 2.65L | 6 | 58kg | $3.30F | ||
| 7 | 2 | LIBERTAD | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 2.85L | 9 | 58.5kg | $6.50 | ||
| 8 | 11 | HONOR GALORE | Cliff Brown | Ms Jamie Kah | 2.95L | 3 | 55kg | $16 | ||
| 9 | 7 | KANDINSKY ABSTRACT | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5.95L | 8 | 57kg | $12 | ||
| 1 | BARBER | James Cummings | Michael Dee | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | MEXICO | Michael Freedman | Craig Williams | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Danehill Stakes Betting
The top Flemington racing odds and Danehill Stakes 2023 betting markets courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of the race.
Dalasan ($2.60 in 2019) and Giga Kick ($1.95 in 2022) are the last favourites in Danehill Stakes betting to salute.
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2023 Danehill Stakes Form
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2023 Danehill Stakes Tips
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- To Win: #9 Stretan Angel ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
This Phillip Stokes-trained filly looks very well-placed at a good price to beat home the boys down the Flemington straight and collect a Group 2 trophy. She is improving each run and presents fit second-up here in her fourth career run. Was a Black-Type winner at Morphettville in the autumn by a big margin before returning for her Melbourne debut to run second fresh in the Listed Cap D’Antibes over 1100m here carrying 57.5kg. She only went down a neck, has natural improvement, should appreciate the 1200m and carries less weight. Looks like she’ll do well here.
2023 Danehill Stakes Field
The Danehill Stakes field attracts a line-up of the season’s most exciting three-year-old sprinters coming off lead-up races including the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) for fillies and the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m), both held at Caulfield the month before.
Giga Kick (2022) was the last horse to complete the Vain Stakes – Danehill Stakes double.
The official 2023 Danehill Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be provided below once released on the Wednesday leading-up to Turnbull Stakes Day.
The Danehill Stakes 2023 field features a small but class field of young sprinters with markets led by Group 3 place-getter I Am Unstoppable drawn ideally in gate two third-up and ready to fire.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11x1993x5 | BARBER | James Cummings | Michael Dee | 5 | 58.5kg | 86 | ||
| 2 | 11×18 | LIBERTAD | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 11 | 58.5kg | 88 | ||
| 3 | 11×32 | I AM UNSTOPPABLE | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | Zac Spain | 2 | 58kg | 80 | ||
| 4 | 12×1 | ARCHO NACHO | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 7 | 58kg | 80 | ||
| 5 | 142426×78 | DON CORLEONE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | 90 | ||
| 6 | 26x8x14 | MEXICO | Michael Freedman | Craig Williams | 10 | 57kg | 68 | ||
| 7 | 1×66 | KANDINSKY ABSTRACT | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 65 | ||
| 8 | 333331×80 | TREASURWAY | Jason Warren | Daniel Stackhouse | 6 | 56.5kg | 70 | ||
| 9 | 21×2 | STRETAN ANGEL | Phillip Stokes | Damian Lane | 8 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 10 | 1453×145 | CIGAR FLICK | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 4 | 55kg | 71 | ||
| 11 | 1×1 | HONOR GALORE | Cliff Brown | Ms Jamie Kah | 3 | 55kg | 68 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Danehill Stakes Nominations
Each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival the Danehill Stakes nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published below.
The 2023 Danehill Stakes nominations feature 16 spring sprinters eyeing runs in upcoming majors including the $20 million The Everest in Sydney on October 14 with all-in betting led by progressive I Am Invincible colt I Am Unstoppable.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11×18 | LIBERTAD | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 1 | 58.5kg | 88 | ||
| 2 | 11x1993x5 | BARBER | C | 3 | James Cummings | 2 | 58.5kg | 86 | ||
| 3 | 333331×80 | TREASURWAY | F | 3 | Jason Warren | 3 | 56.5kg | 70 | ||
| 4 | 11×32 | I AM UNSTOPPABLE | C | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | 4 | 58kg | 80 | ||
| 5 | 12×1 | ARCHO NACHO | G | 3 | Matt Laurie | 5 | 58kg | 80 | ||
| 6 | 1241×3 | NAMESAKE | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 6 | 58kg | 76 | ||
| 7 | 21×2 | STRETAN ANGEL | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 7 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 8 | 142426×78 | DON CORLEONE | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 8 | 57kg | 90 | ||
| 9 | 1453×145 | CIGAR FLICK | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 9 | 55kg | 71 | ||
| 10 | 26x8x14 | MEXICO | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 10 | 57kg | 68 | ||
| 11 | 120×1 | CELUI | C | 3 | Brent Stanley | 11 | 57kg | 68 | ||
| 12 | 1×1 | HONOR GALORE | F | 3 | Cliff Brown | 12 | 55kg | 68 | ||
| 13 | 5×11 | BALKANS | C | 3 | James Cummings | 13 | 57kg | 67 | ||
| 14 | 1260x | THUNDERLIPS | C | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 14 | 57kg | 67 | ||
| 15 | 8×494311 | PERILOUS FIGHTER | C | 3 | Clayton Douglas | 15 | 57kg | 66 | ||
| 16 | 1×66 | KANDINSKY ABSTRACT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 16 | 57kg | 65 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Danehill Stakes History
The first recorded Danehill Stakes took place in 1982 when Fiesta Star won the Group 3 event. Changed to a Group 2 race in 2009, the sprint event has also been known as the Black Douglas, Hilton on the Park, Chivas Regal and L’Oreal Plate. The fastest recorded winning time (since 1988) was by 1 minute 8.1 seconds by Rich Enuff in 2014.
The 2011 Danehill Stakes winner Sepoy went on to win that year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The last filly to beat home the boys in the Danehill Stakes results was Catchy (2017) who also won the previous season’s Blue Diamond Stakes.
In 2021 the Danehill Stakes distance was reduced from 1200m to 1100m.
The 2022 Danehill Stakes winner Giga Kick made history in Sydney next start winning The Everest race.
Recent Danehill Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Stretan Angel | 1 minute 04.11 seconds
(over 1100m) |
| 2nd | I Am Unstoppable | ||
| Don Corleone | |||
| 2022 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Giga Kick | 1 minute 02.69 seconds
(over 1100m) |
| 2nd | Buenos Noches | ||
| 3rd | Cannonball | ||
| 2021 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Kallos | 1 minute 04.31 seconds
(over 1100m) |
| 2nd | General Beau | ||
| 3rd | Bruckner | ||
| 2020 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Doubtland | 1 minute 09.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Amish Boy | ||
| 3rd | Ranting | ||
| 2019 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Dalasan | 1 minute 09.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Dubious | ||
| 3rd | Express Pass | ||
| 2018 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Encryption | 1 minute 10.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Thorondor | ||
| 3rd | Tavisan | ||
| 2017 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Catchy | 1 minute 10.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Jukebox | ||
| 3rd | Booker | ||
| 2016 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Saracino | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Archives | ||
| 3rd | Samara Dancer | ||
| 2015 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Kinglike | 1 minute 09.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Raphael’s Cat | ||
| 3rd | Ready For Victory | ||
| 2014 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Rich Enuff | 1 minute 8.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Looks Like The Cat | ||
| 3rd | Ghibellines | ||
| 2013 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Charlie Boy | 1 minute 10.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Kiss A Rose | ||
| 3rd | Eclair Big Bang | ||
| 2012 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Snitzerland | 1 minute 10.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Stralia | ||
| 3rd | Rusambo | ||
| 2011 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Sepoy | 1 minute 8.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Hallowell | ||
| 3rd | Unique Quality | ||
| 2010 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Soul | 1 minute 11.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Buffering | ||
| 3rd | General Truce | ||
| 2009 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Wanted | ||
| 3rd | Rarefied | ||
| 2008 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Aichi | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Time Chief | ||
| 3rd | Nicconi | ||
| 2007 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Tan Tat de Lago | 1 minute 10.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Scenic Blast | ||
| 3rd | Purrealist | ||
| 2006 Danehill Stakes | 1st | The One | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Anamato | ||
| 3rd | Sharkbite | ||
| 2005 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Jet Spur | 1 minute 9.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Queen Of The Hill | ||
| 3rd | Stratum | ||
| 2004 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Fastnet Rock | 1 minute 9.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Brannigan | ||
| 3rd | Assafa | ||
| 2003 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Abdullah | 1 minute 12 seconds |
| 2nd | Critical List | ||
| 3rd | Bronc | ||
| 2002 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Planchet | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Blur | ||
| 3rd | Choisir | ||
| 2001 Danehill Stakes | 1st | Chongtong | 1 minute 9 seconds |
| 2nd | North Boy | ||
| 3rd | Spectatorial | ||
| 2000 Danehill Stakes | 1st | St Petersburg | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Cosset | ||
| 3rd | Ceffyl | ||
