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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.
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 2022 ran on Saturday February 12, 2022 and was won in an upset by the Chris Waller-trained Fangirl ($13) who defeated her boom stablemate Espiona (2nd).
2022 Light Fingers Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday February 12, 2022 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | 3YO Fillies Set Weights 56kg |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
Click here to read more on the upset 2022 Light Fingers Stakes win by Fangirl over her odds-on stablemate Espiona ahead of their rematch in the Group 1 Surround Stakes.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 5 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 5 | 56kg | $13 | |||
2 | 8 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 0.19L | 10 | 56kg | $1.55F | ||
3 | 3 | JAMAEA | Robert & Luke Price | Tommy Berry | 0.95L | 7 | 56kg | $11 | ||
4 | 12 | ZOUZARELLA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.79L | 11 | 56kg | $18 | ||
5 | 9 | HERESY | James Cummings | Sam Clipperton | 1.81L | 3 | 56kg | $31 | ||
6 | 4 | STARTANTES | Robert Heathcote | Jason Collett | 2.14L | 13 | 56kg | $21 | ||
7 | 2 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 3.5L | 9 | 56kg | $41 | ||
8 | 18e | MOKULUA | Clarry Conners | Brock Ryan | 3.77L | 6 | 56kg | $81 | ||
9 | 7 | ARCADED | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 4.07L | 4 | 56kg | $41 | ||
10 | 13 | JAL LEI | John O’Shea | Chad Schofield | 4.63L | 2 | 56kg | $31 | ||
11 | 16e | VON TRAPP | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 4.69L | 14 | 56kg | $101 | ||
12 | 11 | TILIANAM (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5.84L | 1 | 56kg | $61 | ||
13 | 1 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 7.5L | 12 | 56kg | $10 | ||
14 | 15 | ZETARITA | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 8.94L | 8 | 56kg | $101 | ||
17e | SHE’S ALL CLASS | Chris Waller | 0 | |||||||
14 | ROCKLILY | Matthew Dunn | 0 | |||||||
10 | FORZANINI | Peter & Paul Snowden | 0 | |||||||
6 | MALLORY | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tom Sherry (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Light Fingers Stakes 2022 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of Apollo Stakes Day.
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 2022 field and barriers will be announced on Wednesday February 9, 2022 and published in full below.
The 2022 Light Fingers Stakes final field features a capacity line-up of fillies led in betting by the undefeated Chris Waller-trained Espiona chasing her third win first-up from out wide (barrier 12) as the odds-on favourite.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 1144x3516x | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 14 | 56kg | 92 | ||
2 | 2x2111026x | HINGED | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 10 | 56kg | 92 | ||
3 | 2621x418x9 | JAMAEA | Robert & Luke Price | Tommy Berry | 7 | 56kg | 92 | ||
4 | x5111630x3 | STARTANTES | Robert Heathcote | Jason Collett | 15 | 56kg | 89 | ||
5 | 4x3111x | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 5 | 56kg | 86 | ||
6 | x139x5320x | MALLORY | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tom Sherry (a) | 17 | 56kg | 86 | ||
7 | 11015x7x | ARCADED | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 4 | 56kg | 83 | ||
8 | 11x | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 12 | 56kg | 80 | ||
9 | 21x23204x | HERESY | James Cummings | Sam Clipperton | 3 | 56kg | 80 | ||
10 | x5516x1151 | FORZANINI | Peter & Paul Snowden | 11 | 56kg | 78 | |||
11 | 11x9x | TILIANAM (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1 | 56kg | 76 | ||
12 | 1128x | ZOUZARELLA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 56kg | 76 | ||
13 | 3x11x1 | JAL LEI | John O’Shea | Chad Schofield | 2 | 56kg | 74 | ||
14 | 9x5210x1 | ROCKLILY | Matthew Dunn | 16 | 56kg | 69 | |||
15 | 2117×44 | ZETARITA | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 8 | 56kg | 64 | ||
16e | 7140x | VON TRAPP | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 18 | 56kg | 75 | ||
17e | 3x132x880x | SHE’S ALL CLASS | Chris Waller | 9 | 56kg | 84 | |||
18e | 2x327791x | MOKULUA | Clarry Conners | 6 | 56kg | 80 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The 2022 Light Fingers Stakes nominations will be published here once released by Racing NSW on Monday February 7, 2022.
Twenty-three fillies make-up the Light Fingers Stakes 2022 nominations this season including six for Chris Waller led by the undefeated Espiona and her Group 3 winning stablemate Fangirl chasing a fourth win on the trot if accepted.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 11015x7x | ARCADED | F | 3 | James Cummings | 83 |
2 | 11x | ESPIONA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 80 |
3 | 4x3111x | FANGIRL | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 86 |
4 | 4211 | FINEPOINT | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 70 |
5 | x5516x1151 | FORZANINI | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 78 |
6 | 1144x3516x | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | F | 3 | John Sargent | 92 |
7 | 21x23204x | HERESY | F | 3 | James Cummings | 80 |
8 | 2x2111026x | HINGED | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 92 |
9 | 3x11x1 | JAL LEI | F | 3 | John O’Shea | 74 |
10 | 2621x418x9 | JAMAEA | F | 3 | Robert & Luke Price | 92 |
11 | 21x172267x | LARKSPUR RUN | F | 3 | James Cummings | 75 |
12 | x139x5320x | MALLORY | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 86 |
13 | 2x327791x | MOKULUA | F | 3 | Clarry Conners | 80 |
14 | 26×1 | RINGAROSA | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 62 |
15 | 9x5210x1 | ROCKLILY | F | 3 | Matthew Dunn | 69 |
16 | 123x | ROOTS | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 65 |
17 | 1 | SHADES OF ROSE | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 57 |
18 | 3x132x880x | SHE’S ALL CLASS | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 84 |
19 | x5111630x3 | STARTANTES | F | 3 | Robert Heathcote | 89 |
20 | 11x9x | TILIANAM (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 76 |
21 | 7140x | VON TRAPP | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 75 |
22 | 2117×44 | ZETARITA | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 64 |
23 | 1128x | ZOUZARELLA | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 76 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2022 Light Fingers Stakes |
1st | Fangirl | 1 minute 9.88 seconds |
2nd | Espiona | ||
3rd | Jamaea | ||
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 |