Phar Lap Stakes

The Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) is a Group 2 race held at Rosehill in March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

2023 Phar Lap Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Zougotcha
  • 2nd: #1 Glint Of Silver
  • 3rd: #2 Brosnan



The Phar Lap Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Sydney’s Rosehill Racecourse in early – mid March. Open to three year old horses, the 1500m middle distance event is a set weights race which means that all colts and geldings must carry 56.5kg while fillies have a 2kg allowance of 54.5kg. Worth $250,000 in prize money as of 2023, the Phar Lap Stakes is held on the Coolmore Classic Day which offers several Group 1 and 2 races.

The biggest race on the day is the Group 1 $600,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m) for fillies and mares.

Along with the Phar Lap Stakes the other major support acts on the card include the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) – the latter lead-ups into the Golden Slipper Stakes.

Three-year-olds many come into the Phar Lap Stakes off a run in the previous weekend’s Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) or a non-Black Type lead up during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Many of the horses out of the Phar Lap Stakes field will continue onto the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) back at Rosehill at the end of March before targeting a Royal Randwick win during ‘The Championships’ in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) or the Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) for the fillies.

Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019) and Hungry Heart (2021) all completed the Phar Lap Stakes – Australian Oaks double for Chris Waller.

Waller took his record in the Phar Lap Stakes up to six wins in seven years with Hungry Heart in 2021, the filly backing-up to do the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes – ATC Oaks double that autumn.

In 2023 the incredible record of Chris Waller-trained fillies in the Phar Lap Stakes continued with the big win by the odds-on favourite Zougotcha.

The 2022 Phar Lap Stakes form was franked with the third placed Character winning the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes next start, while the winner Mr Mozart went on to take out the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude – Hawkesbury Guineas double.

The Phar Lap Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday March 11, 2023 and saw Chris Waller enjoy his seventh win in nine years with the odds-on favourite Zougotcha ($1.50F) saluting for the punters. 

2023 Phar Lap Stakes
Date: Saturday March 11, 2023
Track: Rosehill Racecourse
Distance: 1500m
Race Type: 3YO Open Set Weights C&G 56.5kg F 54.5kg
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $250,000

2023 Phar Lap Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Zougotcha ($1.50F)
  • 2nd: #1 Glint Of Silver
  • 3rd: #2 Brosnan

Chris Waller continued his incredible record in the Phar Lap Stakes 2023 results with his Flight Stakes winning filly from the spring Zougotcha ($1.50F) beating home the boys second-up in style ahead of a likely run in the $4 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick on April 1.

Click here to read more on the dominant win by the odds-on favourite Zougotcha in the 2023 Phar Lap Stakes.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 ZOUGOTCHA Chris Waller James McDonald 4 54.5kg $1.50F
2 1 GLINT OF SILVER David Pfieffer Jay Ford 0.95L 8 56.5kg $20
3 2 BROSNAN Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Michael Dee 2.14L 5 56.5kg $13
4 6 FIREBURN Gary Portelli Tyler Schiller (a) 2.61L 9 54.5kg $11
5 3 DAYTONA Michael Freedman Brett Prebble 2.84L 6 56.5kg $26
6 4 AWESOME JOHN John O’Shea Kerrin McEvoy 3L 1 56.5kg $18
7 8 MADAME POMMERY Chris Waller William Pike 4.3L 7 54.5kg $8
8 5 CUT ON A DIME Bryce Heys Nash Rawiller 4.86L 3 56.5kg $31
9 10 A LOT MORE LOVE Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tim Clark 5.43L 2 54.5kg $26
11 CALL DI Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 0
9 REVOLUTIONARY MISS Peter & Paul Snowden 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Phar Lap Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Phar Lap Stakes 2023 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.

Funstar ($1.55 in 2020) followed by her stablemates Hungry Heart ($3.70 in 2021) and Zougotcha ($1.50 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Phar Lap Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 PHAR LAP STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Phar Lap Stakes Form

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2023 Phar Lap Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Phar Lap Stakes 2023 Tips on the Rosehill Group 2 this autumn.

  • To Win: #7 Zougotcha ($1.55 at time of publish)

Zero value in the favourite but Waller’s Group 1 Flight Stakes winning filly from the spring is impossible to tip against. The gun three-year-old filly scratched out of a run against the older mares in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic in favour of this easier assignment against the boys in the Phar Lap Stakes. She is second-up and was strong fresh when fourth a fortnight back under a quarter-length beaten in a blanket finish to the Group 1 Surround Stakes. Down in grade she runs at Rosehill for the first time, and as an elite level winner up to a mile, should be ideally suited to the 1500m here.

2023 Phar Lap Stakes Field

The final field and barrier draw for the Phar Lap Stakes 2023 will be published here once it has been announced on Wednesday March 8, 2023.

Chris Waller’s Group 1 winning filly Zougotcha down in grade is dominant favourite in the 2023 Phar Lap Stakes field and betting markets at Rosehill this weekend.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 63332×1621 GLINT OF SILVER David Pfieffer Jay Ford 8 56.5kg 83
2 713x607x46 BROSNAN Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Michael Dee 5 56.5kg 80
3 34D1447238 DAYTONA Michael Freedman Brett Prebble 6 56.5kg 70
4 x3812312x2 AWESOME JOHN John O’Shea Kerrin McEvoy 1 56.5kg 67
5 73×17 CUT ON A DIME Bryce Heys Nash Rawiller 3 56.5kg 64
6 112x554x69 FIREBURN Gary Portelli Tyler Schiller (a) 11 54.5kg 104
7 125x111x4 ZOUGOTCHA Chris Waller James McDonald 4 54.5kg 105
8 12x5261x40 MADAME POMMERY Chris Waller William Pike 7 54.5kg 103
9 20x0572x55 REVOLUTIONARY MISS Peter & Paul Snowden 10 54.5kg 98
10 3x22113x00 A LOT MORE LOVE Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tim Clark 2 54.5kg 78
11 73×13 CALL DI Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 9 54.5kg 72

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Phar Lap Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Phar Lap Stakes in 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be updated in full below once confirmed.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 112x554x69 FIREBURN F 3 Gary Portelli 1 54.5kg 104
2 1x21411x24 GOLDEN MILE C 3 James Cummings 2 56.5kg 106
3 0311x81x78 SHEEZA BELTER F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 3 54.5kg 102
4 125x111x4 ZOUGOTCHA F 3 Chris Waller 4 54.5kg 105
5 12x5261x40 MADAME POMMERY F 3 Chris Waller 5 54.5kg 103
6 20x0572x55 REVOLUTIONARY MISS F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 6 54.5kg 98
7 12x73x51 OSIPENKO (NZ) C 3 Chris Waller 7 56.5kg 97
8 2x2x638x07 WOLVERINE (NZ) F 3 Kris Lees 8 54.5kg 90
9 11×32 RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 9 54.5kg 102
10 63332×1621 GLINT OF SILVER G 3 David Pfieffer 10 56.5kg 83
11 3x22113x00 A LOT MORE LOVE F 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 11 54.5kg 78
12 713x607x46 BROSNAN C 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 12 56.5kg 80
13 13x461x90 RAZETA F 3 Kris Lees 13 54.5kg 78
14 34D1447238 DAYTONA G 3 Michael Freedman 14 56.5kg 70
15 x3812312x2 AWESOME JOHN G 3 John O’Shea 15 56.5kg 67
16 73×13 CALL DI F 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 16 54.5kg 72
17 73×17 CUT ON A DIME C 3 Bryce Heys 17 56.5kg 64
18 3414 WHISKY WISDOM F 3 Benjamin Smith 18 54.5kg 62
19 1 ARTS F 3 Edward Cummings 19 54.5kg 59

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Phar Lap Stakes History

The Phar Lap Stakes is named after legendary horse Phar Lap who dominated Australian Racing during his time on the track that included the 1930 Melbourne Cup win.

For one year in 2008 the Group 2 race was held at Canterbury and raced over 1550m.

Phar Lap Stakes Winners

Plenty of star three-year-olds have dominated the Phar Lap Stakes results in recent years including Apache Cat (2006) and Winx (2015) who would go on to etch her name in the history books with a stunning succession of Group 1 wins including two victories in the Cox Plate.

From 2015 – 2023 trainer Chris Waller prepared seven fillies to beat home the boys in the Phar Lap Stakes results: Winx (2015), Foxplay (2017), Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019), Funstar (2020), Hungry Heart (2021) and Zougotcha (2023).

See below for the full list of Phar Lap Stakes winners going back to 2000.

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Zougotcha 1 minute 28.43 seconds
2nd Glint Of Silver
3rd Brosnan
2022
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Mr Mozart 1 minute 31.71 seconds
2nd Never Been Kissed
3rd Character
2021
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Hungry Heart 1 minute 27.81 seconds
2nd The Irishman
3rd Impecunious
2020
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Funstar 1 minute 35.26 seconds
2nd Probabeel
3rd Quick Thinker
2019
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Verry Elleegant  1 minute 32.32 seconds
2nd Seabrook
3rd Aristia
2018
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Unforgotten 1 minute 29.12 seconds
2nd Holy Snow
3rd Hiyaam
2017
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Foxplay 1 minute 30.57 seconds
2nd Zenalicious
3rd Cosmic Set
2016
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Hattori Hanzo 1 minute 29.9 seconds
2nd Man Of Choice
3rd Believe
2015
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Winx 1 minute 30.26 seconds
2nd Hauraki
3rd Supara
2014
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Traitor 1 minute 29.47 seconds
2nd Define
3rd Guelph
2013
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Toydini 1 minute 28.98 seconds
2nd Ninth Legion
3rd Force Command
2012
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Colorado Claire 1 minute 32.29 seconds
2nd Rekindled Alliance
3rd Wild And Proud
2011
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Blackie 1 minute 30.0 seconds
2nd Fast Clip
3rd Sworn To Secrecy
2010
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Tickets 1 minute 29.68 seconds
2nd Al Dhafra
3rd Descarado
2009
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Heart Of Dreams 1 minute 29.95 seconds
2nd Whobegotyou
3rd Predatory Pricer
2008
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Acey Ducey 1 minute 32.12 seconds
2nd Voice Commander
3rd Our Mosstique
2007
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Just Mambo 1 minute 31.69 seconds
2nd Raheeb
3rd Amory Lane
2006
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Apache Cat 1 minute 30.64 seconds
2nd Racing To Win
3rd Wasp
2005
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Shania Dane 1 minute 32.12 seconds
2nd Al Maher
3rd Svenska
2004
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Only Words 1 minute 28.49 seconds
2nd Kingside
3rd Skittles
2003
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Thorn Park 1 minute 28.6 seconds
2nd Sportsman
3rd Bumptious
2002
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Arlington Road 1 minute 30.45 seconds
2nd Ugachaka
3rd Gordo
2001
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Maitland Gold 1 minute 27.86 seconds
2nd Star Satire
3rd Glenrowan
2000
Phar Lap Stakes
1st Lord Essex 1 minute 28.82 seconds
2nd Dangerous
3rd Over

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