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The Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) is a Group 2 race held at Rosehill in March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2020 Phar Lap Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Funstar
- 2nd: #5 Probabeel
- 3rd: #3 Quick Thinker
Phar Lap Stakes News
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 $200,000 in prize money, 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) and Verry Elleegant (2019) both completed the Phar Lap Stakes – Australian Oaks double for Chris Waller.
Waller took his record in the Phar Lap Stakes up to five wins in six years with Funstar in 2020.
The Phar Lap Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday March 14, 2020 and saw the Chris Waller-trained odds-on favourite Funstar salute for the punters in the wet.
| 2020 Phar Lap Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 14, 2020 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1500m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Open Set Weights C&G 56.5kg F 54.5kg |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2020 Phar Lap Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Funstar
- 2nd: #5 Probabeel
- 3rd: #3 Quick Thinker
Funstar ($1.55) became the fifth filly in six years to dominate the Phar Lap Stakes 2020 results for trainer Chris Waller, the Flight Stakes winner turning the tables on class Kiwi Probabeel ($3.20) after the duo ran one-two in reverse order fresh in the Group 1 Surround Stakes.
Click here to read more on the Vinery Stud Stakes-bound 2020 Phar Lap Stakes winner Funstar.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | – | 6 | 54.5kg | $1.55F |
| 2 | 5 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.3L | 4 | 54.5kg | $3.20 |
| 3 | 3 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Tim Clark | 2.8L | 1 | 56.5kg | $15 |
| 4 | 10 | ASPECT RATIO | John Sargent | Andrew Adkins | 10.4L | 5 | 54.5kg | $41 |
| 5 | 1 | KUBRICK | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 12.7L | 3 | 56.5kg | $20 |
| 6 | 4 | TRUST THE PROCESS | Bryce Heys | Michael Walker | 12.9L | 2 | 56.5kg | $51 |
| – | 9 | NUDGE | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 7 | AKARI | Brad Widdup | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 2 | SPEND | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Joshua Parr | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 8 | SUBPOENAED (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | – | 0 | – | – |
2020 Phar Lap Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Phar Lap Stakes 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
2020 Phar Lap Stakes Field
The final field and barrier draw for the Phar Lap Stakes 2020 will be published here once it has been announced on Wednesday March 11, 2020.
Ten three-year-olds make-up the 2020 Phar Lap Stakes field including the Team Hawkes-trained Spend looking nice value after a lead-up win fresh at Flemington. The fillies dominate the markets however with an odds-on quote for Chris Waller’s Group 1 winner Funstar out in gate 10, while the Kiwi Probabeel is flying chasing her fourth win on the trot this prep following the lead-up Surround Stakes triumph over the locals.
Click here to read more on the Funstar-dominated 2020 Phar Lap Stakes field and betting market.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112x4501x8 | KUBRICK | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 4 | 56.5kg | 90 |
| 2 | 1×431 | SPEND | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Joshua Parr | 6 | 56.5kg | 78 |
| 3 | 21x1356x42 | QUICK THINKER | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Tim Clark | 1 | 56.5kg | 77 |
| 4 | 6211×3 | TRUST THE PROCESS | Bryce Heys | Michael Walker | 3 | 56.5kg | 61 |
| 5 | 65x422x111 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 5 | 54.5kg | 105 |
| 6 | 11x211x2 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 10 | 54.5kg | 103 |
| 7 | 23x2111x77 | AKARI | Brad Widdup | TBA | 2 | 54.5kg | 81 |
| 8 | 1x2160x12 | SUBPOENAED (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 8 | 54.5kg | 78 |
| 9 | 7x61231x5 | NUDGE | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 9 | 54.5kg | 76 |
| 10 | 76x22917x0 | ASPECT RATIO | John Sargent | Andrew Adkins | 7 | 54.5kg | 64 |
2020 Phar Lap Stakes Nominations
The Phar Lap Stakes nominations close the Monday before Coolmore Classic Day and feature a host of potential Australian Derby runners later in the autumn.
The official 2020 Phar Lap Stakes nominations will be published below once released by Racing NSW on the Monday before the race.
The Phar Lap Stakes 2020 nominations drew 16 three-year-olds led by Chris Waller’s Flight Stakes winner Funstar coming off a first-up second in the Group 1 Surround Stakes to the gun Kiwi, the Jamie Richards-trained Probabeel who is also in the mix heading towards the Australian Oaks next month.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65x422x111 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Jamie Richards | 1 | 54.5kg | 105 |
| 2 | 112x4501x8 | KUBRICK | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 2 | 56.5kg | 90 |
| 3 | 11x211x2 | FUNSTAR | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 3 | 54.5kg | 103 |
| 4 | 4x1333x67 | GROUNDSWELL | C | 3 | Anthony Freedman | 4 | 56.5kg | 80 |
| 5 | 23x2111x77 | AKARI | F | 3 | Brad Widdup | 5 | 54.5kg | 81 |
| 6 | 17104×18 | BONVICINI | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 6 | 54.5kg | 87 |
| 7 | 21x1356x42 | QUICK THINKER | C | 3 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 7 | 56.5kg | 77 |
| 8 | 1×431 | SPEND | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 8 | 56.5kg | 78 |
| 9 | 1x2160x12 | SUBPOENAED (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 9 | 54.5kg | 78 |
| 10 | 7x61231x5 | NUDGE | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 10 | 54.5kg | 76 |
| 11 | 76x22917x0 | ASPECT RATIO | F | 3 | John Sargent | 11 | 54.5kg | 64 |
| 12 | 472×138413 | DESIGNATED | G | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | 12 | 56.5kg | 71 |
| 13 | 1x17x414 | KNICKPOINT | C | 3 | James Cummings | 13 | 56.5kg | 72 |
| 14 | 1139×7 | BOTTEGA | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 14 | 56.5kg | 73 |
| 15 | 146×416 | SAVOURY (NZ) | G | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 15 | 56.5kg | 68 |
| 16 | 6211×3 | TRUST THE PROCESS | G | 3 | Bryce Heys | 16 | 56.5kg | 61 |
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 – 2020 trainer Chris Waller prepared vie fillies to beat home the boys in the Phar Lap Stakes results: Winx (2015), Foxplay (2017), Unforgotten (2018), Verry Ellegant (2019) and Funstar (2020).
See below for the full list of Phar Lap Stakes winners going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
