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The Roman Consul Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse on a Saturday in early October. Raced over a 1200m distance, the set weights race is open to all three-year-old horses eager to take home a share of the $300,000 in prize money.

Previously held on Epsom Handicap Day, the Roman Consul Stakes now takes place a week later on Spring Champion Stakes Day that is headlined by the final Group 1 race of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival – the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) for Victoria Derby hopefuls.

Those horses that perform well in the Roman Consul Stakes often go on to race in major events such as the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) run on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Brazen Beau (2014) was the last horse to complete the Roman Consul Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double. Some of the major lead-up races to the Roman Consul Stakes include the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes and the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes.

This year the 2020 Roman Consul Stakes took place on Saturday October 10, 2020 and was won by the odds-on favourite Wild Ruler.

Roman Consul Stakes 2020
Date:	Saturday October 10, 2020
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YO Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2020 Roman Consul Stakes Results

• 1st: #1 Wild Ruler
• 2nd: #4 On The Lead
• 3rd: #2 Doubtland

The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Wild Ruler ($1.60F) was far too good for his rivals in the Roman Consul Stakes 2020 results recording an effortless two length victory and earning talks of potentially filling the final slot in Saturday week’s $15 million The Everest.

Click here to read more on the easy 2020 Roman Consul Stakes win by Wild Ruler.

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	1	WILD RULER	Peter & Paul Snowden	James McDonald		5	56.5kg		$1.60F
	2	4	ON THE LEAD	Richard & Michael Freedman	Tommy Berry	2L	3	56.5kg		$11
	3	2	DOUBTLAND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Brenton Avdulla	3L	2	56.5kg		$3.30
	4	3	OSAMU	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	3.5L	4	56.5kg		$13
	5	6	RED STILETTO	Anthony Cummings	Regan Bayliss	6.8L	1	54.5kg		$41
		5	MUNTASEERA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jason Collett		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Roman Consul Stakes Betting

The latest Roman Consul Stakes betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au complete with market links will be available below the week of the race.

Cosmic Force ($2.80 in 2019) followed by Wild Ruler ($1.60 in 2020) are the latest favourites in Roman Consul Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

2020 Roman Consul Stakes Field

Each year the Roman Consul Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of short-distance three-year-olds eyeing a run down south in the Coolmore Stud Stakes field over the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Gallopers may come into the Roman Consul Stakes field via a number of different lead-ups including the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes a month earlier, which Exosphere (2015) won on way to his Roman Consul success.

The Roman Consul Stakes 2020 field and barrier draw are released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2020 Roman Consul Stakes final field features just six runners with last start winners Doubtland and Wild Ruler battling for top spot in betting.

Update: The line-up is down to five with #5 Muntaseera scratched in favour of a Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes run in Melbourne on the same day.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x238x1	WILD RULER	Peter & Paul Snowden	James McDonald	6	56.5kg			84
2	11×51	DOUBTLAND	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Brenton Avdulla	3	56.5kg			91
3	2727×624	OSAMU	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	5	56.5kg
4	35×1127	ON THE LEAD	Richard & Michael Freedman	Tommy Berry	4	56.5kg			68
5	21x25208x1	MUNTASEERA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jason Collett	2	54.5kg			77
6	19×5	RED STILETTO	Anthony Cummings	Regan Bayliss	1	54.5kg			64

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Roman Consul Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Roman Consul Stakes in 2020 are taken the Monday of race week and will be made available below once announced.

Despite being extended, the Roman Consul Stakes 2020 nominations attracted just six hopefuls dominated by last-start Danehill Stakes winner in Melbourne Doubtland and the autumn’s Golden Slipper champion Farnan looking to return to form second-up.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	11×51	DOUBTLAND	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	91
2	110111×5	FARNAN	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	104
3	21x25208x1	MUNTASEERA	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	77
4	35×1127	ON THE LEAD	C	3	Richard & Michael Freedman	68
5	2727×624	OSAMU	C	3	Chris Waller
6	1x238x1	WILD RULER	C	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	84

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Roman Consul Stakes History

The Roman Consul Stakes has long occupied an important slot in the Spring Racing Carnival. As a set weights sprint restricted to three year olds, the Roman Consul Stakes is one of those fundamental races that a number of future champion sprinters contest on their way to the top.

Some great horses have taken out the Roman Consul Stakes in the past. Notable Roman Consul Stakes winners include Red Anchor (1984), Show County (1989), Exceed And Excel (2003), Fastnet Rock (2004), Buffering (2010), Zoustar (2013) and Exosphere (2014) among many others. Roman Consul Stakes results since 2000, along with winning times, are listed below.

Roman Consul Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Wild Ruler	1 minute 9.07 seconds
	2nd	On The Lead
	3rd	Doubtland
2019 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Cosmic Force	1 minute 8.14 seconds
	2nd	Standout
	3rd	Microphone
2018 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Sesar	1 minute 9.91 seconds
	2nd	Sandbar
	3rd	Spin
2017 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Viridine	1 minute 10.24 seconds
	2nd	Single Bullet
	3rd	Beau Geste
2016 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Russian Revolution	1 minute 9.08 seconds
	2nd	Astern
	3rd	Capitalist
2015 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Exosphere	1 minute 8.52 seconds
	2nd	Zoutenant
	3rd	Japonisme
2014 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Brazen Beau	1 minute 9.04 seconds
	2nd	Nostradamus
	3rd	Delectation
2013 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Zoustar	1 minute 9.45 seconds
	2nd	Barbed
	3rd	Open Book
2012 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Jolie Bay	1 minute 9.62 seconds
	2nd	Knight Exemplar
	3rd	Your Song
2011 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Foxwedge	1 minute 11.16 seconds
	2nd	Masthead
	3rd	Do You Think
2010 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Buffering	1 minute 9.07 seconds
	2nd	Obsequious
	3rd	Parriwi
2009 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Shellscrape	1 minute 9.97 seconds
	2nd	Honest Truth
	3rd	Shadow Assassin
2008 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Montana Flyer	1 minute 11.61 seconds
	2nd	Drumbeats
	3rd	Silent But Deadly
2007 Roman Consul Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Reigning To Win	1 minute 10.74 seconds
	2nd	Gold Edition
	3rd	Mute
2005 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Denmarket	1 minute 10.46 seconds
	2nd	Stratum
	3rd	De Beers
2004 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Fastnet Rock	1 minute 9.32 seconds
	2nd	Charge Forward
	3rd	Star Cat
2003 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Exceed And Excel	1 minute 9.14 seconds
	2nd	Hasna
	3rd	Ambulance
2002 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Snowland	1 minute 10.64 seconds
	2nd	Force Apollo
	3rd	Bollinger
2001 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Stylish Lass	1 minute 4.91 seconds
	2nd	Fair Embrace
	3rd	Mistegic
2000 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Kootoomootoo	1 minute 12.21 seconds
	2nd	Veteran
	3rd	Zariz