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The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a Group 2 race run at Randwick on Day 2 of Sydney's The Championships and is also known as the Royal Sovereign Stakes.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
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The Royal Sovereign Stakes – now known as the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint – is a Group 2 sprint race for three-year-old short-distance specialists. Once again held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse, having previously had a stint at Warwick Farm Racecourse, in April each year the 1200m race is run under set weights conditions.
Worth $1 million in prize money, the Royal Sovereign Stakes – Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a key feature for this age of runners each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
For 2020 the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint race was worth a reduced $500,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being boosted to $1 million in 2021.
The race takes place on the second Saturday of April* on Day 2 of Sydney’s ‘The Championships. The meeting is headlined by four Group 1 races: the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Australian Oaks, the Queen Of The Turf Stakes and the coveted Sydney Cup run over the same two mile distance as the Melbourne Cup.
*In 2021 the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint will run on the third Saturday of April with all race meetings of the autumn in Sydney from Slipper Day onwards postponed a week due to the weather.
The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 runs on Saturday April 17, 2021.
| 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday April 17, 2021 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 3YO – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Odds
The updated Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 betting odds across the autumn leading up to The Championships in April will be updated below once announced by Ladbrokes.com.au.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ALL-IN 2021 ARROWFIELD SPRINT ODDS (Post-First Acceptances)
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field
The Royal Sovereign Stakes – now known as the 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field will be published below on Tuesday April 13, 2021 as soon as released by Racing NSW.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint First Acceptances
The official Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2021 First Acceptances closed on Tuesday the 9th of March, 2021 along with all the other first acceptances for The Championships races and will be available below once announced by Racing NSW.
The 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint first acceptances have left 66 young sprinters including September Run for Chris Waller and Tony Gollan’s Deep Field filly Isotope who hasn’t raced since losing her rider in the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast in January.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58x647x61x | AIM | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 2 | 3x226x8223 | AMISH BOY | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 3 | 12×13 | ANDERMATT | C | 3 | James Cummings | 74 |
| 4 | 211x1130x0 | ANDERS | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 5 | 44 | ARGYLL GARDENS | F | 3 | Jason Coyle | |
| 6 | 14215×2330 | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 96 |
| 7 | x10324x523 | BELLA NIPOTINA | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 8 | 138x | BRAVADO | G | 3 | John O’Shea | 62 |
| 9 | 10x1626x | CHIANTI | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 10 | 113x | COMMANDING MISSILE | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 64 |
| 11 | 221x1531x | COUNT DE RUPEE | G | 3 | Robert & Luke Price | 70 |
| 12 | 4x1114x493 | DAME GISELLE | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 95 |
| 13 | 11x5134x5 | DOUBTLAND | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 91 |
| 14 | 17 | DUBAI DREAMING | F | 3 | Robert Heathcote | |
| 15 | 61×111 | EQUATION | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 16 | 2298x46x15 | EVERY ROSE | F | 3 | Mark Newnham | 94 |
| 17 | 110111x50x | FARNAN | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 18 | x133131910 | FORBIDDEN LOVE | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 102 |
| 19 | 6 | GODDESS | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 20 | 5x2227x781 | HUNGRY HEART | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 92 |
| 21 | 1120x211Lx | ISOTOPE | F | 3 | Tony Gollan | |
| 22 | 116x440x | LETZBEGLAM | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 23 | 112114×3 | LORD OLYMPUS | G | 3 | Mark Newnham | 75 |
| 24 | 112x32x1 | MARBOOSHA | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 25 | 241918×611 | MELBA STORM | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 26 | 22x1358x1 | MIDLAND | G | 3 | Kris Lees | 60 |
| 27 | 208x125x43 | MUNTASEERA | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 28 | 11×22 | NAJMAH | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 71 |
| 29 | 1x1416x111 | NEED I SAY MORE | G | 3 | Jamie Richards | |
| 30 | 11×1171524 | NEVER TALK | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 90 |
| 31 | 4x1140x71 | NIGHT RAID | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 32 | 51×7 | NOBLE PRIVILEGE | G | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 60 |
| 33 | 19x17x2 | OCEAN EMPEROR | G | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 70 |
| 34 | 5x2x8 | OH SAY | F | 3 | Neil Godbolt | |
| 35 | 112723×572 | ON THE LEAD | C | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 76 |
| 36 | x62442x20x | OSAMU | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 37 | 11×4 | PASSIONATE LASS | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 38 | 77x60x4909 | PHILIZZY | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings | 72 |
| 39 | 1×37 | PINKHAM | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 40 | 2310×15 | POLAND | C | 3 | Michael Moroney | 90 |
| 41 | 6162x48x34 | PRAGUE | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 42 | 51x1111x | PRIVATE EYE | G | 3 | Joseph Pride | 82 |
| 43 | 3x25318x98 | RANTING (NZ) | C | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 44 | 5241x | RESILIENT STAR | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 60 |
| 45 | 3x183x111x | ROCKETING BY | C | 3 | David Pfieffer | |
| 46 | 1×8 | RUSTIC STEEL | C | 3 | Kris Lees | 64 |
| 47 | 32x156x2 | SAMMY | C | 3 | Kris Lees | 61 |
| 48 | 126×421 | SCREAM DREAM | F | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell | |
| 49 | 2×136 | SEGUSO | G | 3 | Grahame Begg | |
| 50 | 1x5111x204 | SEPTEMBER RUN | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 51 | 4116x | SHELBY COBRA | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 52 | 3x | SIRENS | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 53 | 635x9x112 | SNAPPER (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 54 | 15x5750x8x | SUNBORN | F | 3 | Edward Cummings | |
| 55 | 8x7556x432 | SUPREME IDEA | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 56 | 0x2112x358 | SWATS THAT | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 57 | x222242x07 | SWEET REPLY | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 58 | 24x360x313 | TAGALOA | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 106 |
| 59 | 13x2212x | THE FACE | G | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 60 | 7x1x22x684 | TOMMY GOLD (NZ) | C | 3 | John O’Shea | 71 |
| 61 | 32x11112x | TRIPLE ACE | C | 3 | Kris Lees | 75 |
| 62 | 11×53 | VOWMASTER | G | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 63 | x238x113x1 | WILD RULER | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 64 | 14x115x08x | WISDOM OF WATER | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 65 | 21x111x16 | WRITTEN BEAUTY | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 94 |
| 66 | 3x1877x1 | YOSEMITE (NZ) | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Nominations
The official 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint nominations – formerly the Royal Sovereign Stakes nominations – will be published below as soon as released in early February around two months out from the race date and will be followed by the first acceptances in early March.
The 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint nominations are now out featuring a bumper 112 hopefuls led in early betting by Coolmore Stud Stakes winning filly September Run who ran a brave second first-up against the older horses in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning in Melbourne.
Royal Sovereign Stakes History
First won by Acamar in 1979, the Royal Sovereign Stakes quickly changed to Group 3 status in 1981. In 1996 the Royal Sovereign Stakes was elevated to be a Group 2 event.
Since its inauguration in 1979, the fastest winning time for the Royal Sovereign Stakes was recorded by Guineas in 1998 with 1 minute 3.66 seconds. The slowest winning time was recorded in 1981 by Trench Digger with 1 minute 15.8 seconds.
The race has been run at Royal Randwick, Warwick Farm Racecourse and for one year it took place at Rosehill Gardens (2013) when Rebel Dane won. Up until 2006 the event was restricted to colts and geldings, but fillies are now also eligible to line-up in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field. It was known as the Royal Sovereign Stakes from 1979 – 2013 before changing names to the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint in 2014.
Recent Royal Sovereign Stakes / Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2020 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Splintex | 1 minute 12.37 seconds |
| 2nd | Flit | ||
| 3rd | Anaheed | ||
| 2019 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Classique Legend | 1 minute 09.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Jonker | ||
| 3rd | Avantage | ||
| 2018 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Catchy | 1 minute 10.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Showtime | ||
| 3rd | I Am Excted | ||
| 2017 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Derryn | 1 minute 12.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Global Glamour | ||
| 3rd | Impending | ||
| 2016 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Japonisme | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Counterattack | ||
| 3rd | Takedown | ||
| 2015 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Delectation | 1 minute 11.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Bring Me The Maid | ||
| 3rd | Rekindled Power | ||
| 2014 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint |
1st | Sidestep | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Bounding | ||
| 3rd | In Cahoots | ||
| 2013 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Rebel Dane | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Urquidez | ||
| 3rd | Taxmeifyoucan | ||
| 2012 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Hot Schnitzel | 1 minute 08.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Manawanui | ||
| 3rd | Moment of Change | ||
| 2011 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Master Harry | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Audacious Spirit | ||
| 3rd | Skilled | ||
| 2010 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Shoot Out | 1 minute 10.74 seconds |
| 2nd | More Than Great | ||
| 3rd | Viking Legend | ||
| 2009 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Youthful Jack | 1 minute 11.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Over The Wicket | ||
| 3rd | Desuetude | ||
| 2008 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | El Cambio | 1 minute 10.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Kingda Ka | ||
| 3rd | Solo Flyer | ||
| 2007 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Mutawaajid | 1 minute 9.58 seconds |
| 2nd | Sniper’s Bullet | ||
| 3rd | Mearas | ||
| 2006 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Flying Pegasus | 1 minute 10.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Racing To Win | ||
| 3rd | De Beers | ||
| 2005 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 10.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Eremein | ||
| 3rd | Star Cat | ||
| 2004 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Exceed And Excel | 1 minute 8.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Ambulance | ||
| 3rd | Impaler | ||
| 2003 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Athelnoth | 1 minute 10.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Planchet | ||
| 3rd | Charlie Bub | ||
| 2002 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 11.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Viking Ruler | ||
| 3rd | Shags | ||
| 2001 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Assertive Lad | 1 minute 9.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Continum | ||
| 3rd | Century Kid | ||
| 2000 Royal Sovereign Stakes |
1st | Hire | 1 minute 9.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Easy Rocking | ||
| 3rd | Condotti | ||
