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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.
2021 Danehill Stakes Results
- 1st: #8 Kallos
- 2nd: #2 General Beau
- 3rd: #3 Bruckner
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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) and held on the same date as Sydney’s Epsom Handicap Day meeting.
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.
This season’s edition of the Danehill Stakes 2021 ran on Saturday October 2, 2021 and was won by the Godolphin-raced Kallos at 11/1.
| 2021 Danehill Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 2, 2021 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 1100m |
| Race Type: | 3YOs – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: | $300,000 |
2021 Danehill Stakes Results
- 1st: #8 Kallos
- 2nd: #2 General Beau
- 3rd: #3 Bruckner
The James Cummings-trained Kallos ($12) was given a gun ride by Fred Kersley to score an upset win in the 2021 Danehill Stakes results down the straight defeating General Beau by two lengths.
Click here to read more on the slick Danehill Stakes 2021 win by the Godolphin-raced Kallos.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | KALLOS | James Cummings | Fred Kersley | 5 | 57kg | $12 | |||
| 2 | 2 | GENERAL BEAU | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 2L | 11 | 58.5kg | $7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | BRUCKNER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 2.2L | 2 | 58.5kg | $12 | ||
| 4 | 12 | GIMMIE PAR | Peter G Moody | Jye McNeil | 3.45L | 4 | 56.5kg | $10 | ||
| 5 | 10 | MORNINGTON GLORY | Matt Laurie | Luke Currie | 3.55L | 9 | 57kg | $9.50 | ||
| 6 | 7 | LLOYD’S CROWN | Rebecca Waymouth | Ms Linda Meech | 3.65L | 3 | 57kg | $51 | ||
| 7 | 4 | RANCH HAND | Chris Waller | Brett Prebble | 3.85L | 6 | 58kg | $6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | RANVEER | Matt Laurie | Daniel Stackhouse | 4.6L | 7 | 57kg | $15 | ||
| 9 | 1 | INGRATIATING | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 6.6L | 10 | 58.5kg | $3F | ||
| 10 | 9 | FORBES | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jordan Childs | 15.6L | 1 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 11 | 11 | MIGHTY HERCULES | John Salanitri | Dean Holland | 18.85L | 8 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 6 | MIMOSAS | Clayton Douglas | Luke Nolen | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Danehill Stakes Betting
The top Flemington racing odds and Danehill Stakes 2021 betting markets courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of the race.
Dalasan ($2.60 in 2019) was the last favourite in Danehill Stakes betting to salute.
2021 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.
The official 2021 Danehill Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be provided below once released on the Wednesday leading-up to Turnbull Stakes Day.
A dozen potential Coolmore Stud Stakes-bound three-year-olds face off in Saturday’s Danehill Stakes 2021 final field led in betting by Godolphin’s Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper placegetter Ingratiating.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2x21253x12 | INGRATIATING | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 10 | 58.5kg | 96 | |
| 2 | 12x115x251 | GENERAL BEAU | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 12 | 58.5kg | 88 | |
| 3 | 30×11 | BRUCKNER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 2 | 58.5kg | 86 | |
| 4 | 135x200x1 | RANCH HAND | Chris Waller | Brett Prebble | 6 | 58kg | 81 | |
| 5 | 2x1x2 | RANVEER | Matt Laurie | Daniel Stackhouse | 7 | 57kg | 72 | |
| 6 | 15x | MIMOSAS | Clayton Douglas | Luke Nolen | 11 | 57kg | 67 | |
| 7 | 21×523 | LLOYD’S CROWN | Rebecca Waymouth | Ms Linda Meech | 3 | 57kg | 66 | |
| 8 | 442×1 | KALLOS | James Cummings | Fred Kersley | 5 | 57kg | 66 | |
| 9 | 2x8x4 | FORBES | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jordan Childs | 1 | 57kg | 65 | |
| 10 | 1 | MORNINGTON GLORY | Matt Laurie | Luke Currie | 9 | 57kg | 63 | |
| 11 | MIGHTY HERCULES | John Salanitri | Dean Holland | 8 | 57kg | 61 | ||
| 12 | 2x1x1 | GIMMIE PAR | Peter G Moody | Jye McNeil | 4 | 56.5kg | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Danehill Stakes Nominations
Each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival the Danehill Stakes nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x | ACROBAT | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 80 |
| 2 | 30×11 | BRUCKNER | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 86 |
| 3 | 12×1 | CRYSTAL BOUND | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 86 |
| 4 | 1x16x | ENTHAAR | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 82 |
| 5 | 2x25x | EXTREME WARRIOR | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 67 |
| 6 | 2x8x4 | FORBES | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 65 |
| 7 | 12x115x251 | GENERAL BEAU | C | 3 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 88 |
| 8 | 11×33 | GENERATION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 73 |
| 9 | 2x1x1 | GIMMIE PAR | F | 3 | Peter G Moody | 82 |
| 10 | 241 | GROWL | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 11 | 2x21253x12 | INGRATIATING | C | 3 | James Cummings | 96 |
| 12 | 138×1325 | JIGSAW | C | 3 | Cindy Alderson | 74 |
| 13 | 442×1 | KALLOS | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 14 | 21×523 | LLOYD’S CROWN | G | 3 | Rebecca Waymouth | 66 |
| 15 | MIGHTY HERCULES | C | 3 | John Salanitri | ||
| 16 | 15x | MIMOSAS | G | 3 | Clayton Douglas | 67 |
| 17 | 1 | MORNINGTON GLORY | C | 3 | Matt Laurie | |
| 18 | 1311 | MYNUMEROUNO | G | 3 | Nick Ryan | 74 |
| 19 | 113×35 | PARK AVENUE | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 20 | 135x200x1 | RANCH HAND | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 81 |
| 21 | 2x1x2 | RANVEER | C | 3 | Matt Laurie | 72 |
| 22 | 1x721610x5 | SHAQUERO | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
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.
Recent Danehill Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
