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The Guy Walter Stakes is a Group 2 race run on Chipping Norton Stakes Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival for mares only.
The Guy Walter Stakes is a Group 2 middle distance sprint for mares aged four-years-old and above run on Chipping Norton Stakes Day at Randwick Racecourse in late February or early March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Formerly a Group 3 event, in 2017 the 1400m set weights plus penalties clash is upgraded to Group 2 status and offers $250,000 in prize money as of 2023. The Wiggle Stakes was renamed as the Guy Walter Stakes from 2015 in honour of late trainer Guy Walter who prepared 36 Group 1 winners over his career.
The meeting’s marquee races are the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) run over the mile under weight-for-age conditions, along with the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) for three-year-old fillies. Other features on the program include the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (Fillies) and Group 2 Skyline Stakes (Colts & Geldings) for Golden Slipper Stakes-bound two-year-olds.
Mares may come into the Guy Walter Stakes field via a number of earlier autumn lead-ups including the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) in Melbourne a fortnight earlier or either the Group 3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) or Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) on the same day at Royal Randwick in Sydney. Alassio (2019) was the last mare to complete the Triscay Stakes – Guy Walter Stakes double.
Possible races Guy Walter Stakes graduates may continue on to include the Group 3 Aspiration Quality (1600m) held over the mile at Randwick a week later or tougher races such as the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill in two weeks. Krone (2021) was the last mare to complete the Guy Walter Stakes – Coolmore Classic double.
Other recent Coolmore Classic winners to come off a run in the Guy Walter Stakes include Dixie Blossoms (2nd in 2019) and Peeping (3rd in 2016).
Looking further ahead of the Autumn Racing calendar events like the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Tancred Stakes Day Day and Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) during April’s ‘The Championships’ shape up as nice targets for the mares out of the Guy Walter Stakes.
The form out of the 2021 Guy Walter Stakes results were franked that spring with the third place-getter Icebath winning the inaugural edition of the $2 million The Invitation race.
The Guy Walter Stakes 2022 form was franked with the winner Forbidden Love backing-up to win the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) – Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) double at her next two starts before a fourth in that year’s Doncaster Mile results.
The 2022 Guy Walter runner-up Promise Of Success meanwhile went on to win that year’s The Invitation.
The 2023 Guy Walter Stakes ran on Saturday February 25, 2023 and was won first-up by Kerry Parker’s returning Golden Eagle fourth-placed mare Hope In Your Heart ($4.60).
Guy Walter Stakes 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday February 25, 2023 |
Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties / 4YO&Up Mares |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $250,000 |
Check out the full Guy Walter Stakes 2023 Results and Finishing Order below once the race is run on Chipping Norton Stakes Day this autumn in the lead-up to the Coolmore Classic.
Kerry Parker’s returning four-year-old Hope In Your Heart ($4.60) was good fresh with the spring’s Golden Eagle fourth place-getter and The Gong runner-up heading the 2023 Guy Walter Stakes results first-up.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 3 | HOPE IN YOUR HEART | Kerry Parker | Tim Clark | 2 | 55.5kg | $4.60 | |||
2 | 5 | LARKSPUR RUN | James Cummings | Chad Schofield | 0.69L | 4 | 55kg | $11 | ||
3 | 1 | MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Hugh Bowman | 0.74L | 1 | 58kg | $10 | ||
4 | 8 | MORE PROPHETS | John Thompson | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.98L | 5 | 54kg | $12 | ||
5 | 2 | YEARNING | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 1.15L | 8 | 58kg | $10 | ||
6 | 4 | MIRRA VISION | Peter & Paul Snowden | Sam Clipperton | 2.48L | 6 | 55kg | $3.70F | ||
7 | 7 | NORWEGIAN BLISS (NZ) | Nathan Doyle | Andrew Adkins | 2.84L | 9 | 54kg | $6 | ||
8 | 10 | DOUCEUR | John Thompson | Brock Ryan | 3.09L | 3 | 54kg | $81 | ||
9 | 9 | DYNASTIES | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 3.15L | 7 | 54kg (cd 55kg) | $7.50 | ||
6 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The autumn’s Guy Walter Stakes 2023 betting odds will be provided below the week of the race with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.
Dixie Blossoms (2018) in her successful title defence was the last favourite in Guy Walter Stakes betting to win.
Stay tuned for our insider Guy Walter Stakes 2023 Tips on the Randwick Group 2 this autumn.
Sticking with one of the favourites with Hope In Your Heart so good last prep. Two back she ran a close fourth in the $10 million The Golden Eagle behind I Wish I Win, and that form was franked with the winner finishing a flashing second behind Coolangatta in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning last weekend. This four-year-old daughter of Dundeel was last seen running second in The Gong over a mile from a wide gate. She’s been brought on fitness-wise with two solid trails and enjoyed three straight wins prior to her Eagle run in the spring including the Group 3 Angst Stakes here. Plenty to like.
Each autumn the Guy Walter Stakes field attracts a class line-up of mares eyeing runs in tougher races over the coming weeks, and is released on the Wednesday before Chipping Norton Stakes Day.
The official 2023 Guy Walter Stakes field and barriers are set for release by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Guy Walter Stakes 2023 final field features a small but class line-up of mares including Kerry Parker’s resuming $10 million The Golden Eagle fourth place-getter Hope In Your Heart and the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained market mover Mirra Vision who was runner-up in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 7x211210xL | MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Hugh Bowman | 1 | 58kg | 106 | ||
2 | 4x356x370x | YEARNING | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 58kg | 100 | ||
3 | 70x811142x | HOPE IN YOUR HEART | Kerry Parker | Tim Clark | 2 | 55.5kg | 105 | ||
4 | 6268x9722x | MIRRA VISION | Peter & Paul Snowden | Sam Clipperton | 6 | 55kg | 104 | ||
5 | 4x332631x0 | LARKSPUR RUN | James Cummings | Chad Schofield | 4 | 55kg | 97 | ||
6 | 2381x640x6 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | 10 | 55kg | 94 | |||
7 | 11x11x12x8 | NORWEGIAN BLISS (NZ) | Nathan Doyle | Andrew Adkins | 9 | 54kg | 97 | ||
8 | 998x8649x4 | MORE PROPHETS | John Thompson | Kerrin McEvoy | 5 | 54kg | 88 | ||
9 | 3107x0549x | DYNASTIES | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 7 | 54kg | 84 | ||
10 | 3055x060x0 | DOUCEUR | John Thompson | Brock Ryan | 3 | 54kg | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Early nominations for the Guy Walter Stakes in 2023 are taken the Monday ahead of the Group 2 showdown and will be listed below once announced.
Nominations extended until 11:00am 21/02/2023.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 03470×9631 | BELSIELLE | M | 5 | David & Coral Feek | 80 |
2 | 3055x060x0 | DOUCEUR | M | 4 | John Thompson | 82 |
3 | 3107x0549x | DYNASTIES | M | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 84 |
4 | 2381x640x6 | ESPIONA | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 94 |
5 | 410x2562x3 | FANGIRL | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 111 |
6 | 70x811142x | HOPE IN YOUR HEART | M | 4 | Kerry Parker | 105 |
7 | 3x722491x4 | ICEBATH (NZ) | M | 6 | Brad Widdup | 111 |
8 | 4x332631x0 | LARKSPUR RUN | M | 4 | James Cummings | 97 |
9 | 6268x9722x | MIRRA VISION | M | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 104 |
10 | 998x8649x4 | MORE PROPHETS | M | 6 | John Thompson | 88 |
11 | 7x211210xL | MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ) | M | 4 | Andrew Forsman | 106 |
12 | 11x11x12x8 | NORWEGIAN BLISS (NZ) | M | 5 | Nathan Doyle | 97 |
13 | 11356×8211 | SONORA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 75 |
14 | 4x356x370x | YEARNING | M | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Guy Walter Stakes was run as the Wiggle Stakes up until 2015 when it was renamed in honour of the late horseman Guy Walter. The race has also been run as the Wiggle Quality Handicap (1996-99 & 2005-2011) as well as the Wiggle Fillies and Mares Quality Handicap (2000-04). It began as a Listed race (1996-2013) before gaining Group 3 status in 2014. From 2017 onwards the Guy Walter Stakes will hold Group 2 status.
Prior to 2005 it was also open to three-year-old fillies, but is now restricted only to mares aged four-years-old or over. It has run under its current set weights plus penalties conditions since 2012.
Notable recent Guy Walter Stakes / Wiggle Stakes winners include Hot Danish (2008 & 2009), Steps In Time (2012 & 2013), Catkins (2014), Solicit (2016) and Dixie Blossoms (2017 & 2018). Dual champion Dixie Blossoms also ran second to Alassio when attempting a hat-trick in 2019 before winning the Group 1 Coolmore Classic next race.
See below for a list of Wiggle Stakes winners (up until 2015) and Guy Walter Stakes winners (from 2015).
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Hope In Your Heart | 1 minute 22.56 seconds |
2nd | Larkspur Run | ||
3rd | Mustang Valley | ||
2022 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Forbidden Love | 1 minute 25.49 seconds |
2nd | Promise Of Success | ||
3rd | Vangelic | ||
2021 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Krone | 1 minute 22.76 seconds |
2nd | Tricky Gal | ||
3rd | Icebath | ||
2020 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Dawn Dawn | 1 minute 20.83 seconds |
2nd | Sweet Deal | ||
3rd | Pohutukawa | ||
2019 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Alassio | 1 minute 22.27 seconds |
2nd | Dixie Blossoms | ||
3rd | Manicure | ||
2018 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Dixie Blossoms | 1 minute 22.66 seconds |
2nd | Raiment | ||
3rd | Francaletta | ||
2017 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Dixie Blossoms | 1 minute 26.58 seconds |
2nd | Zanbagh | ||
3rd | Flippant | ||
2016 Guy Walter Stakes |
1st | Solicit | 1 minute 20.3 seconds |
2nd | Zanbagh | ||
3rd | Peeping | ||
2015 Guy Walkter Stakes |
1st | Danesiri | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
2nd | Cosmic Endeavour | ||
3rd | Mahara | ||
2014 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Catkins | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
2nd | Sharnee Rose | ||
3rd | Dear Demi | ||
2013 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Steps In Time | 1 minute 21.6 seconds |
2nd | Streama | ||
3rd | Pear Tart | ||
2012 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Steps In Time | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
2nd | Foxtar | ||
3rd | Lady’s Angel | ||
2011 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Jersey Lily | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
2nd | Graceful Anna | ||
3rd | Turnstiles | ||
2010 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Dane Julia | 1 minute 23.79 seconds |
2nd | Bejewelled | ||
3rd | Messenger | ||
2009 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 21.40 seconds |
2nd | Absolutelyfabulous | ||
3rd | Mary’s Grace | ||
2008 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 23.63 seconds |
2nd | Like Me Wild | ||
3rd | Hairy | ||
2007 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Doubting | 1 minute 22.61 seconds |
2nd | Grey Stream | ||
3rd | Shirl Pegasus | ||
2006 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Bhandara | 1 minute 23.08 seconds |
2nd | Prisoner Of Love | ||
3rd | Pekalan | ||
2005 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Danni Martine | 1 minute 23.78 seconds |
2nd | Golden Weekend | ||
3rd | Hec Of A Party | ||
2004 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Gold Lottey | 1 minute 24.45 seconds |
2nd | Hennessy Waltz | ||
3rd | Lucida | ||
2003 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Forum Floozie | 1 minute 22.89 seconds |
2nd | Size Her Up | ||
3rd | Brecon Rose | ||
2002 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Youhadyourwarning | 1 minute 23.03 seconds |
2nd | Veloce | ||
3rd | Card Queen | ||
2001 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Corelli | 1 minute 26.89 seconds |
2nd | Say Good Morning | ||
3rd | Sorrento | ||
2000 Wiggle Stakes |
1st | Stella Maree | 1 minute 28.59 seconds |
2nd | Mary Machree | ||
3rd | Little Pattie |