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The Light Fingers Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Royal Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Autumn Carnival for 3YO fillies.
2021 Light Fingers Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Every Rose
- 2nd: #8 Never Talk
- 3rd: #1 Away Game
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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 ran on Saturday February 13, 2021 and was won in an upset by Every Rose (20/1).
| 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: #6 Every Rose
- 2nd: #8 Never Talk
- 3rd: #1 Away Game
The Mark Newnham-trained Every Rose ($21) saluted from a wide alley in an upset 2021 Light Fingers Stakes result ahead of her shot at emulating stablemate Nakeeta Jane (2019) by going on to also win the Group 1 Surround Stakes.
Click here to read more on the upset win by the Every Rose in the 2021 Light Fingers results.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | EVERY ROSE | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 14 | 56kg | $21 | |||
| 2 | 8 | NEVER TALK | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 0.2L | 13 | 56kg | $16 | ||
| 3 | 1 | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Hugh Bowman | 0.4L | 5 | 56kg | $2.60F | ||
| 4 | 11 | ELIZABEEL | John Sargent | Robbie Dolan | 1.6L | 9 | 56kg | $51 | ||
| 5 | 12 | LOVE SENSATION | Kevin Corstens | Ms Rachel King | 1.8L | 3 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 6 | 5 | THERMOSPHERE | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 1.9L | 10 | 56kg | $9 | ||
| 7 | 3 | HUNGRY HEART | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2L | 8 | 56kg | $4.40 | ||
| 8 | 4 | VANGELIC | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 2.5L | 4 | 56kg | $9 | ||
| 9 | 10 | PHILIZZY | Anthony Cummings | Regan Bayliss | 2.8L | 7 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 10 | 13 | NICCI’S FLING | Gary Portelli | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 3.9L | 2 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 7 | JOVIALITY | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 4.1L | 6 | 56kg | $17 | ||
| 12 | 9 | SWEET REPLY | Richard & Michael Freedman | Brenton Avdulla | 5.4L | 11 | 56kg (cd 56.5kg) | $41 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ORPHEUM | Ron Quinton | Jay Ford | 5.5L | 12 | 56kg | $101 | ||
| 14 | 2 | KAHMA LASS (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 6.7L | 1 | 56kg | $18 | ||
| 16e | PIPPALI | Jason Coyle | 0 | |||||||
| 15e | SHE CAN SING | Michael Costa | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
The 2021 Light Fingers Stakes final field features a capacity line-up of fillies including the favourite Away Game last seen running third in the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas at the Gold Coast.
Click here to read more on the key fillies in the Light Fingers Stakes 2021 field & betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1114215×23 | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Hugh Bowman | 6 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 2 | 2121x | KAHMA LASS (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 3 | 215x2227x | HUNGRY HEART | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 56kg | 94 | ||
| 4 | 1622x4330x | VANGELIC | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 56kg | 87 | ||
| 5 | 0x285168x3 | THERMOSPHERE | James Cummings | Nash Rawiller | 11 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 6 | 1x2298x46x | EVERY ROSE | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 16 | 56kg | 79 | ||
| 7 | x33111520x | JOVIALITY | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 7 | 56kg | 79 | ||
| 8 | 11×11715 | NEVER TALK | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 14 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 9 | 13x222242x | SWEET REPLY | Richard & Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 12 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 10 | 13477x60x4 | PHILIZZY | Anthony Cummings | Regan Bayliss | 8 | 56kg | 73 | ||
| 11 | 523x21134x | ELIZABEEL | John Sargent | Robbie Dolan | 10 | 56kg | 71 | ||
| 12 | 3x2150x4 | LOVE SENSATION | Kevin Corstens | Ms Rachel King | 4 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 13 | 51x1353x3 | NICCI’S FLING | Gary Portelli | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 3 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 14 | 4x6x4108x3 | ORPHEUM | Ron Quinton | Jay Ford | 13 | 56kg | 64 | ||
| 15e | 311 | SHE CAN SING | Michael Costa | 1 | 56kg | 62 | |||
| 16e | 51 | PIPPALI | Jason Coyle | 15 | 56kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
Seventeen fillies make-up the Light Fingers Stakes 2021 nominations including Chris Waller’s Flight Stakes runner-up Hungry Heart and the ultra-consistent star Away Game.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1114215×23 | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 1 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 2 | 215x2227x | HUNGRY HEART | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 2 | 56kg | 94 | ||
| 3 | 0x285168x3 | THERMOSPHERE | F | 3 | James Cummings | 3 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 4 | 1622x4330x | VANGELIC | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 4 | 56kg | 87 | ||
| 5 | 1x2298x46x | EVERY ROSE | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 5 | 56kg | 79 | ||
| 6 | 2121x | KAHMA LASS (NZ) | F | 3 | Jamie Richards | 6 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 7 | 11×11715 | NEVER TALK | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 7 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 8 | x33111520x | JOVIALITY | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 8 | 56kg | 79 | ||
| 9 | 523x21134x | ELIZABEEL | F | 3 | John Sargent | 9 | 56kg | 71 | ||
| 10 | 13x222242x | SWEET REPLY | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 10 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 11 | 13477x60x4 | PHILIZZY | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings | 11 | 56kg | 73 | ||
| 12 | 51x1353x3 | NICCI’S FLING | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 12 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 13 | 4x6x4108x3 | ORPHEUM | F | 3 | Ron Quinton | 13 | 56kg | 64 | ||
| 14 | 3x2150x4 | LOVE SENSATION | F | 3 | Kevin Corstens | 14 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 15 | 311 | SHE CAN SING | F | 3 | Michael Costa | 15 | 56kg | 62 | ||
| 16 | 6514x | OBIRI | F | 3 | Edward Cummings | 16 | 56kg | 60 | ||
| 17 | 51 | PIPPALI | F | 3 | Jason Coyle | 17 | 56kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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 | Every Rose | 1 minute 10.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Never Talk | ||
| 3rd | Away Game | ||
| 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 | ||
