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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 which 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 2017 Roman Consul Stakes took place on Saturday October 7, 2017.

Roman Consul Stakes 2017
Date:	Saturday October 7, 2017, 2017
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YO Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2017 Roman Consul Stakes Results

• 1st: #3 Viridine
• 2nd: #2 Single Bullet
• 3rd: #5 Beau Geste

See below for the full Roman Consul Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the impressive two length win by the short-priced Godolphin-raced favourite Viridine who kept his undefeated record in check.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	3	VIRIDINE	James Cummings	Brenton Avdulla	–	2	56.5kg	$2.25F
2	2	SINGLE BULLET	Gary Portelli	Tye Angland	2L	7	56.5kg	$5.50
3	5	BEAU GESTE	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	2.3L	4	56.5kg	$4.80
4	7	ALBUMIN	Gerald Ryan	Jason Collett	2.4L	5	56.5kg	$11
5	8	SHUDABEEN	Tim Martin	Adam Hyeronimus	3.4L	6	54.5kg	$41
6	6	THE MIGHTY FED	David Payne	Blake Shinn	4.6L	1	56.5kg	$61
7	1	CHAUFFEUR	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Sam Clipperton	5.3L	3	56.5kg	$6.50
–	4	SNITZKRAFT	Kelso Wood & Patricia Gesler	Tim Clark	–	0	–	–

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.

2017 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 field and barrier draw are released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2017 Roman Consul Stakes Final Field attracted only eight young sprinters with an open betting market currently led by the undefeated colt Viridine for the Godolphin stable.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	132590×266	CHAUFFEUR	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Sam Clipperton	4	56.5kg	83
2	223100×2	SINGLE BULLET	Gary Portelli	Tye Angland	8	56.5kg	80
3	11×1	VIRIDINE	James Cummings	Brenton Avdulla	2	56.5kg	81
4	2011x36x1	SNITZKRAFT	Kelso Wood & Patricia Gesler	Tim Clark	3	56.5kg	75
5	1×31	BEAU GESTE	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	5	56.5kg	73
6	411×66	THE MIGHTY FED	David Payne	Blake Shinn	1	56.5kg	71
7	219×1273	ALBUMIN	Gerald Ryan	Jason Collett	6	56.5kg	71
8	6xLx21	SHUDABEEN	Tim Martin	Adam Hyeronimus	7	54.5kg	64

2017 Roman Consul Stakes Nominations

The Roman Consul Stakes nominations close on the Monday leading-up to Spring Champion Stakes Day with the full list of early entries available here as soon as released.

The 2017 Roman Consul Stakes Nominations attracted just 11 early entries including Godolphin’s undefeated Poet’s Voice colt Viridine chasing a fourth win from as many starts on the back of a Listed Heritage Stakes (1100m) victory at the track in mid-September and the Gary Portelli-trained Group 2 winner Single Bullet who ran second in the same lead-up.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	132590×266	CHAUFFEUR	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	1	56.5kg	83
2	223100×2	SINGLE BULLET	C	3	Gary Portelli	2	56.5kg	80
3	552124×8	GOODFELLA	C	3	Bjorn Baker	3	56.5kg	75
4	11×1	VIRIDINE	C	3	James Cummings	4	56.5kg	81
5	2011x36x1	SNITZKRAFT	C	3	Kelso Wood & Patricia Gesler	5	56.5kg	75
6	1×31	BEAU GESTE	C	3	James Cummings	6	56.5kg	73
7	411×66	THE MIGHTY FED	G	3	David Payne	7	56.5kg	71
8	219×1273	ALBUMIN	G	3	Gerald Ryan	8	56.5kg	71
9	0x5x2111	PIRACY	G	3	James Cummings	9	56.5kg	77
10	13	PARET	C	3	Chris Waller	10	56.5kg	67
11	6xLx21	SHUDABEEN	F	3	Tim Martin	11	54.5kg	64

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
2018 Roman Consul Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
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