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The Light Fingers Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney every February worth $200,000 in total prize money.

Run over a distance of 1200m, the Light Fingers Stakes is open to three-year-old fillies and is contested with set weights. It takes place on Apollo Stakes Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and is accompanied by three other Group status races: the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Triscay Stakes (1200m).

The race is named in honour of New Zealand bred mare Light Fingers who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965 and was the first Cup winner for legendary trainer Bart Cummings.

Many of the fillies in the Light Fingers Stakes field are kicking off their autumn campaigns, and some may have run in the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at the track during the spring including in 2016 – 2017 when Global Glamour won both races, and in 2017-18 when Alizee repeated the same double.

Fillies out of the race often continue on to contest later season features including the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) on Chipping Norton Stakes Day and even the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) in March. Nakeeta Jane (2019) was the last filly to complete the Light Fingers – Surround Stakes double.

The Light Fingers Stakes 2021 runs on Saturday February 13, 2021.  

2021 Light Fingers Stakes
Date:	Saturday February 13, 2021
Track:	Royal Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YO Fillies Set Weights 56kg
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2021 Light Fingers Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2021 Light Fingers Stakes Betting Odds

The Light Fingers Stakes 2021 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of Apollo Stakes Day.

2021 Light Fingers Stakes Field

The Light Fingers Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of the autumn’s best three-year-old fillies, many of which are first-up off spring races including the Thousand Guineas in Melbourne.

The official Light Fingers Stakes 2021 field and barriers will be announced on Wednesday February 10, 2021 and published in full below.

2021 Light Fingers Stakes Nominations

The 2021 Light Fingers Stakes nominations will be published here once released by Racing NSW on Monday February 8, 2021.

Light Fingers Stakes History

The Light Fingers Stakes was classified as a Listed race from 1983 until 1985 before it was granted Group 2 status in 1986. However, in 1987 the race status was changed to Group 3. In 1991 the Light Fingers Stakes regained it’s Group 2 status and has held it ever since.

Notable recent Light Fingers Stakes winners include subsequent Surround Stakes champ Nakeeta Jane (2018), Alizee (2018), Global Glamour (2017) who won the previous spring’s Flight Stakes – Thousand Guineas double, Sweet Idea (2014), Sea Siren (2012) and More Joyous (2010).

In 2020 the Light Fingers Stakes trifecta featured all Godolphin-raced Group 1 fillies with Flit (Thousand Guineas) defeating Lyre (Blue Diamond Stakes) and Kiamichi (Golden Slipper).

See below for the Light Fingers Stakes results dating back to 2000.

Recent Light Fingers Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2021 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2020 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Flit	1 minute 10.17 seconds
	2nd	Lyre
	3rd	Kiamichi
2019 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Nakeeta Jane	1 minute 9.12 seconds
	2nd	Madam Rouge
	3rd	Pohutukawa
2018 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Alizee	1 minute 10.06 seconds
	2nd	Shumookh
	3rd	Torvill
2017 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Global Glamour	1 minute 09.70 seconds
	2nd	Foxplay
	3rd	Spright
2016 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Perignon	1 minute 9.9 seconds
	2nd	Kangarilla
	3rd	Tempt Me Not
2015 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Adrift	1 minute 9.4 seconds
	2nd	First Seal
	3rd	Slightly Sweet
2014 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Sweet Idea	1 minute 9.09 seconds
	2nd	Gypsy Diamond
	3rd	Champagne Cath
2013 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Bennetta	1 minute 10.16 seconds
	2nd	Ichihara
	3rd	Dear Demi
2012 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Sea Siren	1 minute 16.3 seconds
	2nd	Streama
	3rd	Hallowell Belle
2011 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Obsequious	1 minute 09.5 seconds
	2nd	Red Tracer
	3rd	Parables
2010 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 9.80 seconds
	2nd	Trim
	3rd	Sweepstaking
2009 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Rock Me Baby	1 minute 11.39 seconds
	2nd	Samantha Miss
	3rd	Glowlamp
2008 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Forensics	1 minute 10.56 seconds
	2nd	Sliding Cube
	3rd	Seething Duck
2007 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Gold Edition	1 minute 9.07 seconds
	2nd	Montana Sunset
	3rd	Montmelo
2006 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Street Smart	1 minute 9.9 seconds
	2nd	Regal Cheer
	3rd	Paulini
2005 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Trezevant	1 minute 10 seconds
	2nd	One In A Million
	3rd	But I’m Serious
2004 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Sharp	1 minute 8.72 seconds
	2nd	Generosa
	3rd	Hinting
2003 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Only Glory	1 minute 11.22 seconds
	2nd	Chuckle
	3rd	Bumptious
2002 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Ancient Song	1 minute 10.98 seconds
	2nd	Hosannah
	3rd	Shouq
2001 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Lady Mulan	1 minute 9.61 seconds
	2nd	Maitland Gold
	3rd	Belle Du Jour
2000 Light Fingers Stakes	1st	Camena	1 minute 9.6 seconds
	2nd	Miss Zoe
	3rd	Hut