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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.

In 2020 the Roman Consul Stakes winner Wild Ruler ran third in that year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes and went on to claim the 2021 Group 1 Moir Stakes in Melbourne the following spring earning a slot in the $15 million The Everest.

The the 2021 Roman Consul Stakes took place on Saturday October 9, 2021 and was won by the Godolphin-raced favourite Paulele ($1.90). 

Roman Consul Stakes 2021
Date:	Saturday October 9, 2021
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YOs Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2021 Roman Consul Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Paulele ($1.90F)
• 2nd: #4 Gleneagles
• 3rd: #6 King Of Sparta

Click here to read more on the 2021 Roman Consul Stakes win by the potential The Everest-bound Paulele.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	2	PAULELE	James Cummings	James McDonald		7	56.5kg		$1.90F
	2	4	GLENEAGLES	David Payne	Tommy Berry	1.44L	5	56.5kg		$9.50
	3	6	KING OF SPARTA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	1.67L	6	56.5kg		$9.50
	4	7	OVERPASS	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	1.92L	9	56.5kg		$51
	5	1	SWORD OF STATE	Jamie Richards	Tim Clark	4.12L	3	56.5kg		$6
	6	9	A VERY FINE RED	Mark Newnham	Ms Rachel King	4.34L	1	54.5kg		$15
	7	8	MIMOSAS	Clayton Douglas	Glen Boss	8.84L	4	56.5kg		$91
	8	3	O’PRESIDENT	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	9.78L	2	56.5kg		$10
	9	5	TRISTATE	Anthony Cummings	Jason Collett	11.55L	8	56.5kg		$20
		10	RHAPSODY ROSE	Chris Munce			0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 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) and Paulele ($1.90 in 2021) are the latest favourites in Roman Consul Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

2021 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 2021 field and barrier draw are released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

A quality line-up of three-year-olds sprinters is engaged in the 2021 Roman Consul Stakes final field led in betting by Godolphin’s Rosebud winner Paulele looking to return to winning form.

• Scratched: #10 Rhapsody Rose (10)

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	13111×7	SWORD OF STATE	Jamie Richards	Tim Clark	3	56.5kg			99
2	11x671x122	PAULELE	James Cummings	James McDonald	7	56.5kg			90
3	6x11x	O’PRESIDENT	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	2	56.5kg			90
4	25x110x34	GLENEAGLES	David Payne	Tommy Berry	5	56.5kg			80
5	6585×113	TRISTATE	Anthony Cummings	Jason Collett	8	56.5kg			80
6	2744×16124	KING OF SPARTA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	6	56.5kg			79
7	211140×8	OVERPASS	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	9	56.5kg			76
8	15x	MIMOSAS	Clayton Douglas	Glen Boss	4	56.5kg			67
9	14×315	A VERY FINE RED	Mark Newnham	Ms Rachel King	1	54.5kg			77
10	136x316x44	RHAPSODY ROSE	Chris Munce		10	54.5kg			74

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Roman Consul Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Roman Consul Stakes in 2021 are taken the Monday of race week and will be made available below once announced.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x721610x5	SHAQUERO	C	3	Chris Waller	1	56.5kg			94
2	11x671x122	PAULELE	C	3	James Cummings	2	56.5kg			90
3	2138×1	HOME AFFAIRS	C	3	Chris Waller	3	56.5kg			94
4	136x316x44	RHAPSODY ROSE	F	3	Chris Munce	4	54.5kg			74
5	13111×7	SWORD OF STATE	C	3	Jamie Richards	5	56.5kg			99
6	25x110x34	GLENEAGLES	C	3	David Payne	6	56.5kg			80
7	211140×8	OVERPASS	C	3	Bjorn Baker	7	56.5kg			76
8	2744×16124	KING OF SPARTA	G	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	8	56.5kg			79
9	6x11x	O’PRESIDENT	C	3	Chris Waller	9	56.5kg			90
10	113×35	PARK AVENUE	G	3	Richard & Michael Freedman	10	56.5kg			67
11	14×315	A VERY FINE RED	F	3	Mark Newnham	11	54.5kg			77
12	15x	MIMOSAS	G	3	Clayton Douglas	12	56.5kg			67
13	6585×113	TRISTATE	C	3	Anthony Cummings	13	56.5kg			80

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), Exosphere (2014) and Wild Ruler (2020) among many others. Roman Consul Stakes results since 2000, along with winning times, are listed below.

Roman Consul Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2021 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	Paulele	1 minute 08.59 seconds
	2nd	Gleneagles
	3rd	King Of Sparta
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