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The Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes is a Group 2 race contested over 2400m on Caulfield Guineas Day that offers a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption to the winner.
2017 Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes Results
- 1st: #11 Lord Fandango
- 2nd: #1 Wall Of Fire
- 3rd: #8 Gallic Chieftain
Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes News
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- Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day 2017 Results: Mighty Boss $101 Caulfield Guineas Winner
- 2017 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day Scratchings & Track Report
- 2017 Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes Betting Tips & Update
The Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes is a Group 2 2400m quality handicap for horses aged three years and over run in mid-October on Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day.
Held at Caulfield Racecourse during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the Herbert Power Stakes is a highly regarded lead up race to both the Caulfield Cup back at the track / distance the following weekend and Melbourne Cup over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
The Herbert Power Stakes winner is exempt from Caulfield Cup ballot, and the double was last completed by Master O’Reilly in 2007.
The mile and a half event offers $400,000 in total prize money and is a key support act on Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. The Herbert Power Stakes shares a race program a host of other Group races including the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m), Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes (2000m), Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m), Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) and Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m).
The 2017 Herbert Power Stakes runs on Saturday Saturday October 14, 2017 .
| Herbert Power Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 14, 2017 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group Two |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
2017 Herbert Power Stakes Results
- 1st: #11 Lord Fandango
- 2nd: #2 Wall Of Fire
- 3rd: #8 Gallic Chieftain
See below for the full Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, following the link for more on the late win by the Archie Alexander-trained import Lord Fandango who will back-up in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup field at the same track / distance in seven days’ time.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | Archie Alexander | Ben Allen (a) | – | 2 | 53kg | $12 |
| 2 | 1 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | Hugo Palmer | Mark Zahra | 1L | 9 | 58kg | $9 |
| 3 | 8 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 1.4L | 7 | 53kg | $4.60 |
| 4 | 2 | BOOM TIME | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 2.4L | 6 | 56.5kg | $8.50 |
| 5 | 6 | ANNUS MIRABILIS (IRE) | Stuart Webb | Luke Currie | 4.4L | 3 | 55.5kg | $51 |
| 6 | 10 | FANATIC (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Beau Mertens (a) | 4.8L | 4 | 53kg | $31 |
| 7 | 9 | HARLOW GOLD (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Chris Parnham | 10.8L | 1 | 53kg | $20 |
| 8 | 7 | KIDMENEVER (IRE) | Charlie Appleby | Glyn Schofield | 14.05L | 8 | 55.5kg | $7 |
| 9 | 5 | ALOFT (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Ben Melham | 31.05L | 10 | 55.5kg | $4.20F |
| 10 | 3 | FOUNDRY (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Michael Dee | 32.55L | 5 | 56kg | $7.50 |
| – | 4 | GALLANTE (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Ms Katelyn Mallyon | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Herbert Power Stakes Tips
- 1st: #2 Boom Time
- 2nd: #9 Harlow Gold
- 3rd: #5 Aloft
Read our full Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes 2017 Betting Tips, the team getting behind last start JRA Cup placegetter BOOM TIME for his return to Caulfield. HARLOW GOLD represents the value and was a multiple placegetter at Group 1 level as a three-year-old over this kind of distance, while the favourite ALOFT could just win for the punters after the good run for third behind Melbourne Cup winning stablemate Almandin last start.
Herbert Power Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Herbert Power Stakes odds and betting markets will be listed below complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your Herbert Power Stakes tips in at the right price this spring as soon as announced.
2017 Herbert Power Stakes Field
The Herbert Power Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of spring sprinters each season, many looking for the ballot exemption into the following weekend’s Caulfield Cup field. Good lead-up races into the Herbert Power Stakes field include the Listed JRA Trophy (2500m) at Flemington in mid-September and even the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) just seven days earlier.
Each year the Herbert Power Stakes field attracts a field of genuine stayers heading towards the Spring Cup races, many of the runners having previous experience in Group 1 company and over the mile and a half distance.
The Herbert Power Stakes field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.
The 2017 Herbert Power Stakes Final Field features 11 stayers including two international raiders: Wall Of Fire (Hugo Palmer) and Spring Cups entry Kidmenever (Charlie Appleby) shooting for the Caulfield Cup ballot exemption on offer to the winner.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 011x6248x2 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | Hugo Palmer | Mark Zahra | 9 | 58kg | 105 |
| 2 | 516510×393 | BOOM TIME | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 6 | 56.5kg | 102 |
| 3 | 830x33x241 | FOUNDRY (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Michael Dee | 5 | 56kg | 101 |
| 4 | x031x270x0 | GALLANTE (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Ms Katelyn Mallyon | 11 | 56kg | 101 |
| 5 | 7x39x12x13 | ALOFT (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Ben Melham | 10 | 55.5kg | 100 |
| 6 | 1135104×08 | ANNUS MIRABILIS (IRE) | Stuart Webb | Luke Currie | 3 | 55.5kg | 100 |
| 7 | 624x42x32x | KIDMENEVER (IRE) | Charlie Appleby | Glyn Schofield | 8 | 55.5kg | 100 |
| 8 | 21x3811x76 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 7 | 53kg | 93 |
| 9 | x34340x468 | HARLOW GOLD (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Chris Parnham | 1 | 53kg | 93 |
| 10 | 184260×504 | FANATIC (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Beau Mertens (a) | 4 | 53kg | 90 |
| 11 | 155x515x21 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | Archie Alexander | Ben Allen (a) | 2 | 53kg | 88 |
2017 Herbert Power Stakes Nominations
The 2017 Herbert Power Stakes nominations are released by Racing Victoria on the Monday leading-up to Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day, the full list of early entries chasing the Caulfield Cup ballot exemption to be listed below.
The Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes 2017 Nominations attracted 21 entries including seven from the stables of five-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams who could be represented by the likes of Aloft, Crocodile Rock or last start The Metropolitan winner Foundry.
Herbert Power Stakes History
Since its inauguration in 1898 when Cocos won, the race has been known by several different names including the Eclipse Stakes, Herbert Power Handicap, Quick-Eze Stakes, Perrier Mineral Water Stakes, Perrier Stakes and the Herbert Power Stakes. First an 8 furlong race, the distance increased to 11 furlongs and 12 furlongs before it became a 2400m event. Originally a Principal race until 1979 when it became a Group Three event for only two years, the Winning Edge Presentations Stakes has several multiple winners including Wakeful (1902-03), Poseidon (1906-07), Alawa (1908-09), Anna Carlovna (1913-14), Easingwold (1923-24), Royal Charter (1925,27) and Dashing Beau (1949-50).
Recent Herbert Power Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Lord Fandango | 2 minutes 27.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Wall Of Fire | ||
| 3rd | Gallic Chieftain | ||
| 2016 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Assign | 2 minutes 29.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Big Memory | ||
| 3rd | Pemberley | ||
| 2015 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Amralah | 2 minutes 27.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Excess Knowledge | ||
| 3rd | Bohemian Lily | ||
| 2014 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Big Memory | 2 minutes 26.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Signoff | ||
| 3rd | Let’s Make Adeal | ||
| 2013 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Sea Moon | 2 minutes 29.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Oasis Bloom | ||
| 3rd | Simenon | ||
| 2012 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Shahwardi | 2 minutes 28.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Excluded | ||
| 3rd | Exceptionally | ||
| 2011 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Shewan | 2 minutes 30.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Tanby | ||
| 3rd | Moyenne Corniche | ||
| 2010 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Linton | 2 minutes 29.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Cedarberg | ||
| 3rd | Precedence | ||
| 2009 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Alcopop | 2 minutes 27.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Shocking | ||
| 3rd | Hissing Sid | ||
| 2008 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Dolphin Jo | 2 minutes 30.2 seconds |
| 2nd | The Wolverine | ||
| 3rd | Cefalu | ||
| 2007 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Master O’Reilly | 2 minutes 30 seconds |
| 2nd | Zavite | ||
| 3rd | Reggie | ||
| 2006 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Growl | 2 minutes 29.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Dracs Back | ||
| 3rd | Siamun | ||
| 2005 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Leica Falcon | 2 minutes 29.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Sarrera | ||
| 3rd | Hugs Dancer | ||
| 2004 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Rizon | 2 minutes 31.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Grey Song | ||
| 3rd | Zazzman | ||
| 2003 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Yakama | 2 minutes 30.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Physique | ||
| 3rd | Vicksburg | ||
| 2002 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | The Secondmortgage | 2 minutes 29.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Requiem | ||
| 3rd | Thong Classic | ||
| 2001 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Freemason | 2 minutes 30.7 seconds |
| 2nd | The Secondmortgage | ||
| 3rd | Rain Gauge | ||
| 2000 Herbert Power Stakes |
1st | Majestic Avenue | 2 minutes 31.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Bulkhead | ||
| 3rd | Bohemiath | ||
