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The $1 million Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Royal Randwick Racecourse as part of the Epsom Handicap Day line-up and is a nice lead-up into the $20 million The Everest.
2023 Premiere Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Think About It
- 2nd: #6 Hawaii Five Oh
- 3rd: #9 Bella Nipotina
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The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 1200m sprint race held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on either the last Saturday in September or the first Saturday in October, traditionally run the day before the NRL Grand Final.
Worth $1,000,000 in prize money as of 2022, the weight for age event attracts several horses which have already competed in the weight-for-age Missile Stakes. The Premiere Stakes is held on Epsom Handicap Day and shares a race program with the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m), Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) and Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m).
The Premiere Stakes now serves as a nice lead-up race for star sprinters set to return to the track and distance in a fortnight’s time for the $20 million The Everest race.
In 2020 Classique Legend ran second in the Premiere Stakes before winning The Everest, the Premiere Stakes winner Libertini improved on his The Everest eighth to run a subsequent third in Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic that Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Premiere Stakes winner is also exempt from ballot for the following year’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes held at the same track and distance during the autumn in Sydney.
The 2021 Premiere Stakes form was franked with the winner Masked Crusader running second next-up to Nature Strip in that spring’s The Everest results.
Masked Crusader returned to run third in the 2022 Premiere Stakes results won by the previous year’s fourth place-getter, Lost And Running.
The 2022 Premiere Stakes runner-up Mazu franked the form running third next-up in that year’s The Everest results before a second in the $3 million Winners Stakes and 2023 TJ Smith Stakes third upon his return in the autumn.
The $1 million Premiere Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday September 30, 2023 as part of the bumper Epsom Handicap Day line-up of races and was won narrowly by the first-up favourite Think About It ($1.85F) ahead of his The Everest bid.
| 2023 Premiere Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 30, 2023 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2023 Premiere Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Think About It ($1.85F)
- 2nd: #6 Hawaii Five Oh
- 3rd: #9 Bella Nipotina
Joe Pride’s returning Kingsford Smith Cup / Stradbroke Handicap double winner from the winter, Think About It ($1.85F), was brave first-up narrowly holding on for the punters to win the 2023 Premiere Stakes results ahead of the fast-finishing Hawaii Five Oh who is now looking to join Think About It as a confirmed The Everest contender in the $20 million event on October 14.
Click here to read more on the thrilling win by Think About It in the 2023 Premiere Stakes.
2023 Premiere Stakes Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | THINK ABOUT IT | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 2 | 58.5kg | $1.85F | |||
| 2 | 6 | HAWAII FIVE OH | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Nash Rawiller | 0.16L | 6 | 58.5kg | $8.50 | ||
| 3 | 9 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 0.9L | 5 | 56.5kg | $7.50 | ||
| 4 | 8 | ALCOHOL FREE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joao Moreira | 2.82L | 4 | 56.5kg | $10 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ZAPATEO | James Cummings | James McDonald | 3.43L | 3 | 56.5kg | $6.50 | ||
| 6 | 7 | KOTE | Anthony Cummings | Jason Collett | 4.58L | 7 | 58.5kg | $151 | ||
| 7 | 5 | ATHELRIC | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 4.94L | 8 | 58.5kg | $41 | ||
| 8 | 1 | LOST AND RUNNING (NZ) | John O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 6.53L | 1 | 58.5kg | $12 | ||
| 4 | REMARQUE | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tim Clark | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | MAZU | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Premiere Stakes Betting
The latest Premiere Stakes 2023 betting odds and market links on the gun sprinters in the race will be listed below as soon as available, pricing from Ladbrokes.com.au.
Masked Crusader ($2.50 in 2021), Lost And Running ($2.25 in 2022) and Think About It ($1.85 in 2023) are the last favourites in Premiere Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
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2023 Premiere Stakes Form
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2023 Premiere Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Premiere Stakes 2023 Tips on the key $20 million The Everest lead-up race this season.
- To Win: #2 Think About It ($1.95 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Tipping a winning return from Joe Pride’s confirmed The Everest contender Think About It who is deserving favourite to salute in the traditional lead-up fresh at an odds-on quote. The ultra-consistent So You Think five-year-old boasts an impressive nine wins from 10 starts to date. His latest two in the winter produced back-to-back Group 1 wins in Brisbane when completing the Kingsford-Smith Cup – Stradbroke Handicap double. He has a flawless three-from-three first-up record, looked the goods in a couple of recent trials, is a two-time Randwick winner from as many starts, and also has a 100% strike-rate at the distance. These are imposing stats. He’s a star and think he’ll continue to prove that here on way to the world’s richest turf race on October 14.
2023 Premiere Stakes Field
Each spring the Premiere Stakes, now worth a million in prize money, attracts a star-studded line-up of sprinters. Gallopers may contest the Premiere Stakes field via lead-up runs in races including the Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick a fortnight earlier or be kicking off their carnival campaigns first-up in the event.
The official Premiere Stakes 2023 field and barrier draw will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and listed in full below once announced.
The 2023 Premiere Stakes final field features a smart line-up of The Everest hopefuls led by the returning Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup – Stradbroke double winner Think About It chasing his impressive 10th win from 11 career starts.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x317x60x0 | LOST AND RUNNING (NZ) | John O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 1 | 58.5kg | 114 | ||
| 2 | x1111x111x | THINK ABOUT IT | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 2 | 58.5kg | 114 | ||
| 3 | 232x5363x9 | MAZU | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 4 | 58.5kg | 113 | ||
| 4 | 118x147x15 | REMARQUE | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tim Clark | 8 | 58.5kg | 108 | ||
| 5 | 51x26712x0 | ATHELRIC | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 10 | 58.5kg | 104 | ||
| 6 | 39x22113x6 | HAWAII FIVE OH | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 58.5kg | 103 | ||
| 7 | 1x592256x0 | KOTE | Anthony Cummings | Jason Collett | 9 | 58.5kg | 84 | ||
| 8 | 8x34913x0x | ALCOHOL FREE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joao Moreira | 5 | 56.5kg | 115 | ||
| 9 | 19x30236x3 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 6 | 56.5kg | 112 | ||
| 10 | 44x01133x3 | ZAPATEO | James Cummings | James McDonald | 3 | 56.5kg | 110 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Premiere Stakes Nominations
The early Premiere Stakes nominations for 2023 close the Monday of race week and will be updated below.
The 2023 Premiere Stakes nominations have been extended until 11am on Tuesday with 14 early entries for The Everest lead-up led in all-in betting by Joe Pride’s returning Kingsford-Smith Cup – Stradbroke Handicap double winner Think About It.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8x34913x0x | ALCOHOL FREE (IRE) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 115 |
| 2 | 12×1 | ARCHO NACHO | G | 3 | Matt Laurie | 75 |
| 3 | 51x26712x0 | ATHELRIC | G | 5 | James Cummings | 104 |
| 4 | 19x30236x3 | BELLA NIPOTINA | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 112 |
| 5 | 39x22113x6 | HAWAII FIVE OH | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 103 |
| 6 | 1x592256x0 | KOTE | G | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 84 |
| 7 | 0x317x60x0 | LOST AND RUNNING (NZ) | G | 7 | John O’Shea | 114 |
| 8 | 232x5363x9 | MAZU | G | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 113 |
| 9 | 27x1112x12 | PARISAL | M | 4 | James Cummings | 99 |
| 10 | 118x147x15 | REMARQUE | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 108 |
| 11 | 544232110x | ROYAL MERCHANT | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 109 |
| 12 | 1x320150x7 | RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 108 |
| 13 | x1111x111x | THINK ABOUT IT | G | 5 | Joseph Pride | 114 |
| 14 | 44x01133x3 | ZAPATEO | M | 5 | James Cummings | 110 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Premiere Stakes History
First won by Outback in 1972, the Premiere Stakes has a history of double winners including Mr. Innocent in 1999-00 and Joanne in 1991-92. Other notable Premiere Stakes winners include Kingston Town (1981), Emancipation (1983) and Terravista (2015). In 2018 Santa Ana Lane set a record time of 1:07.45 winning the Premiere Stakes ahead of a Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic win in Melbourne later that spring.
The Premiere Stakes gained Group 2 status in 1997 and has been run and won at Royal Randwick since 2011.
In 2022 the Premiere Stakes offered $1 million in stakes for the first time.
Premiere Stakes results since 2000, along with winning times, are listed below.
Premiere Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Think About It | 1 minute 8.70 seconds |
| 2nd | Hawaii Five Oh | ||
| 3rd | Bella Nipotina | ||
| 2022 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Lost And Running | 1 minute 12.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Mazu | ||
| 3rd | Masked Crusader | ||
| 2021 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Masked Crusader | 1 minute 8.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Standout | ||
| 3rd | Embracer | ||
| 2020 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Libertini | 1 minute 7.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Classique Legend | ||
| 3rd | Deprive | ||
| 2019 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Brutal | 1 minute 10.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Home Of The Brave | ||
| 3rd | Classique Legend | ||
| 2018 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Santa Ana Lane | 1 minute 7.45 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Shoals | ||
| 3rd | In Her Time | ||
| 2017 Premiere Stakes | 1st | In Her Time | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
| 2nd | English | ||
| 3rd | Clearly Innocent | ||
| 2016 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Takedown | 1 minute 8.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Boy Malachi | ||
| 3rd | Danish Twist | ||
| 2015 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Terravista | 1 minute 9.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Rebel Dane | ||
| 3rd | That’s A Good Idea | ||
| 2014 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Famous Seamus | 1 minute 9.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Charlie Boy | ||
| 3rd | Wouldn’t It Be Nice | ||
| 2013 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Arinosa | 1 minute 9.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Dystopia | ||
| 3rd | Famous Seamus | ||
| 2012 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Red Tracer | 1 minute 9.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Satin Shoes | ||
| 3rd | Emotional Circus | ||
| 2011 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Neeson | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Hurtle Myrtle | ||
| 3rd | Love Conquers All | ||
| 2010 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 09.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Trader | ||
| 3rd | Cardinal Virtue | ||
| 2009 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Mentality | 1 minute 10.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Kroner | ||
| 3rd | Phelan Ready | ||
| 2008 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Triple Honour | 1 minute 10.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Captain Bax | ||
| 3rd | Reigning To Win | ||
| 2007 Premiere Stakes | 1st | German Chocolate | 1 minute 9.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Solo Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Fashions Afield | ||
| 2006 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 10.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Imana | ||
| 3rd | Johan’s Toy | ||
| 2005 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Shania Dane | 1 minute 8.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Dance Hero | ||
| 3rd | Spark Of Life | ||
| 2004 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Spark Of Life | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Into The Night | ||
| 3rd | Century Kid | ||
| 2003 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Thorn Park | 1 minute 9.02 seconds |
| 2nd | Patezza | ||
| 3rd | Excellerator | ||
| 2002 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Century Kid | 1 minute 9.35 seconds |
| 2nd | Ancient Song | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 2001 Premiere Stakes | 1st | On Type | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Padstow | ||
| 3rd | Century Kid | ||
| 2000 Premiere Stakes | 1st | Mr. Innocent | 1 minute 8.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Celestial Choir | ||
| 3rd | Adam | ||
