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The Sapphire Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Royal Randwick in April on Day 2 of 'The Championships' during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The ATC Sapphire Stakes – not to be confused with Melbourne’s Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes – is a quality Group 2 race held towards the tail end of the esteemed Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Run on the second Saturday of April* the Sapphire Stakes is a 1200m sprint run under set weights plus penalties by a field of fillies and mares. Offering $300,000 in prize money the race is conducted on the same day as four Group 1 autumn features.
*In 2021 the Sapphire Stakes ran 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 autumn’s richest race – the Group 1 $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) – headlines the meeting and is joined by the Sydney Cup (3200m), ATC Oaks (2400m), the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) plus a host of Group 2 and 3 status support races.
Female sprinters may come into the Sapphire Stakes field via an earlier autumn run in the Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) held at Rosehill in March on Golden Slipper Stakes Day. Held on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’ just a week before the Sapphire Stakes, the Group 3 PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) is another good lead-up.
The Birthday Card Stakes – Sapphire Stakes double was most recently completed by Quilista (2018).
A nice next-up option for Sapphire Stakes graduates could be the Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) later in the month, a race the 2016 Sapphire Stakes winner Two Blue finished runner-up in. Fillies and mares may also come back and contest a harder race like the Group 1 BTC Cup (1200m) over the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival or head to Adelaide for the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m). Secret Agenda (2017) was the last mare to do the Sapphire Stakes – Robert Sangster Stakes double.
The form of the 2021 Sapphire Stakes was franked with the runner-up Entriviere going on to win the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) in Sydney that spring and the New Zealand’s Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) the following January.
The ATC Sapphire Stakes 2022 ran on Saturday April 9, 2022 and was won by Bella Nipotina ($7) for the Maher/Eustace stable.
2022 Sapphire Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday April 9, 2022 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney |
Distance: | 1200m |
Conditions: | Fillies & Mares, Set Weights + Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prizemoney: | $300,000 |
Inaugurated: | 1998 |
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 2 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | James McDonald | 7 | 55.5kg | $7 | |||
2 | 9 | TRICKY GAL | Matthew Smith | Regan Bayliss | 0.28L | 12 | 54kg | $18 | ||
3 | 4 | BELLUCI BABE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 1.01L | 3 | 55kg | $3.40F | ||
4 | 5 | WANDABAA | Kris Lees | Damien Oliver | 1.37L | 2 | 55kg | $8 | ||
5 | 12 | MAJESTIC SHOT | Grant Allard | Mitchell Bell | 3.09L | 4 | 54kg | $12 | ||
6 | 7 | MARBOOSHA | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 4.3L | 11 | 55kg | $16 | ||
7 | 14 | MORE SECRETS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Damien Thornton | 4.4L | 5 | 54kg | $41 | ||
8 | 10 | RUBY TUESDAY | Gary Portelli | Ms Alysha Collett | 4.96L | 8 | 54kg | $61 | ||
9 | 3 | MINHAAJ | John O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 5.01L | 9 | 55.5kg | $9 | ||
10 | 13 | NICCI’S FLING | Gary Portelli | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 5.99L | 10 | 54kg | $61 | ||
11 | 15 | PANDORA BLUE | Kristen Buchanan | Kerrin McEvoy | 9.61L | 1 | 54kg | $51 | ||
12 | 8 | EMANATE | James Cummings | Sam Clipperton | 12.9L | 6 | 55kg | $4.80 | ||
1 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 0 | ||||||
6 | FITUESE | John Thompson | Brenton Avdulla | 0 | ||||||
11 | JUMP THE BROOM | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Sapphire Stakes 2022 betting odds on the Randwick Group 2 for fillies and mares this autumn will be available below as soon as released by Ladbrokes.com.au.
The ATC Sapphire Stakes field attracts a class line-up of fillies and mares looking to see out their prep with a lucrative Group 2 win or wind-up for a Group 1 target in Brisbane over the winter.
The official Sapphire Stakes 2022 field and barriers will be published in full below on the Wednesday of race week so stay tuned.
The 2022 Sapphire Stakes final field features a quality line-up of fillies and mares including Belluci Babe coming off back-to-back Group 1 fourths in The Galaxy and TJ Smith Stakes.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 44x3516x07 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 9 | 56kg | 92 | ||
2 | 3121323×58 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | James McDonald | 8 | 55.5kg | 107 | ||
3 | 9x164x11x0 | MINHAAJ | John O’Shea | Ms Jamie Kah | 11 | 55.5kg | 103 | ||
4 | 38×2442144 | BELLUCI BABE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 4 | 55kg | 103 | ||
5 | 4x0420x716 | WANDABAA | Kris Lees | Damien Oliver | 3 | 55kg | 101 | ||
6 | 55x1256x40 | FITUESE | John Thompson | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 55kg | 100 | ||
7 | 21x377x442 | MARBOOSHA | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 14 | 55kg | 98 | ||
8 | 0x6440x421 | EMANATE | James Cummings | Sam Clipperton | 7 | 55kg | 97 | ||
9 | 25x27584x2 | TRICKY GAL | Matthew Smith | Regan Bayliss | 15 | 54kg | 93 | ||
10 | 45x10412x6 | RUBY TUESDAY | Gary Portelli | Ms Alysha Collett | 10 | 54kg | 82 | ||
11 | 1x11x1 | JUMP THE BROOM | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 12 | 54kg | 80 | ||
12 | x11421x4x3 | MAJESTIC SHOT | Grant Allard | Mitchell Bell | 5 | 54kg | 80 | ||
13 | 421x332x88 | NICCI’S FLING | Gary Portelli | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 13 | 54kg | 80 | ||
14 | 11x46x1 | MORE SECRETS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Damien Thornton | 6 | 54kg | 72 | ||
15 | 11x8119x54 | PANDORA BLUE | Kristen Buchanan | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 54kg | 71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Sapphire Stakes 2022 nominations are taken on the Monday of race week with the full list of early entries to be published below.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 0x8849567x | BAM’S ON FIRE | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 88 |
2 | 3121323×58 | BELLA NIPOTINA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 107 |
3 | 38×2442144 | BELLUCI BABE (NZ) | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 103 |
4 | 0x6440x421 | EMANATE | M | 5 | James Cummings | 97 |
5 | 55x1256x40 | FITUESE | M | 5 | John Thompson | 100 |
6 | 44x3516x07 | FOUR MOVES AHEAD | F | 3 | John Sargent | 92 |
7 | x211x1821x | GRACEFUL GIRL | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 110 |
8 | 1111×68 | IT’S ME | M | 5 | Brett Cavanough | 94 |
9 | 1x11x1 | JUMP THE BROOM | M | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 80 |
10 | x11421x4x3 | MAJESTIC SHOT | M | 4 | Grant Allard | 80 |
11 | 21x377x442 | MARBOOSHA | M | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 98 |
12 | 9x164x11x0 | MINHAAJ | M | 4 | John O’Shea | 103 |
13 | 11x46x1 | MORE SECRETS | M | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 72 |
14 | 218×417523 | MOUSE ALMIGHTY | M | 5 | George Dimitropoulos | 60 |
15 | 118x47000x | NAJMATY | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 72 |
16 | 421x332x88 | NICCI’S FLING | M | 4 | Gary Portelli | 80 |
17 | 11x8119x54 | PANDORA BLUE | M | 4 | Kristen Buchanan | 71 |
18 | 45x10412x6 | RUBY TUESDAY | M | 5 | Gary Portelli | 82 |
19 | 3x11525x17 | SAMOOT (IRE) | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 80 |
20 | 25x27584x2 | TRICKY GAL | M | 6 | Matthew Smith | 93 |
21 | 4x0420x716 | WANDABAA | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 101 |
22 | 1x169x555x | WRITTEN BEAUTY | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 93 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
First run in 1998 the inaugural Sapphire Stakes was won by What Can I Say. It began as a Listed race run over 1200m. The event gained Group 3 status in 2002 and not long after reached Group 2 status in 2006. Up until 2016 it ran as a Group 2 race before being downgraded back to a Group 3 autumn event for 2017, and then returned to Group 2 status for 2018.
Plenty of quality mares have won the Sapphire Stakes including Court (2009), Atlantic Jewel (2012) and Cosmic Endeavour (2014).
In 2020 White Moss continued her excellent record in the race, the 2018 third place-getter and 2019 champion becoming the second two-time Sapphire Stakes winner in the race’s history.
Sapphire Stakes Records: | |
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Race Record: | 1:08.9 set by Atlantic Jewel in 2012 |
Most Successful Jockey: | R.S. Dye claimed three successive Sapphire Stakes with What Can I Say (1998), Little Pattie (1999) and Spinning Hill (2000). |
Multiple Winners: | Spinning Hill (2000 & 2001), White Moss (2019 & 2020) |
See below for a full list of Sapphire Stakes winners and results going back to 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2022 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Bella Nipotina | 1 minute 14.55 seconds |
2nd | Tricky Gal | ||
3rd | Belluci Babe | ||
2021 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Fasika | 1 minute 9.88 seconds |
2nd | Entriviere | ||
3rd | Wandabaa | ||
2020 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | White Moss | 1 minute 11.81 seconds |
2nd | Fasika | ||
3rd | Bangkok | ||
2019 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | White Moss | 1 minute 9.02 seconds |
2nd | Irithea | ||
3rd | Winter Bride | ||
2018 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Quilista | 1 minute 9.38 seconds |
2nd | Ravi | ||
3rd | White Moss | ||
2017 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Secret Agenda | 1 minute 13.2 seconds |
2nd | Missrock | ||
3rd | Artistry | ||
2016 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Two Blue | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
2nd | Secret Agenda | ||
3rd | Brook Road | ||
2015 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Avoid Lightning | 1 minute 12.12 seconds |
2nd | Griante | ||
3rd | Fine Bubbles | ||
2014 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Cosmic Endeavour | 1 minute 10.72 seconds |
2nd | Avoid Lightning | ||
3rd | Belle De Coeur | ||
2013 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Arinosa | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
2nd | Miss Stellabelle | ||
3rd | Forarainyday | ||
2012 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Atlantic Jewel | 1 minute 08.9 seconds |
2nd | Mid Summer Music | ||
3rd | Lady’s Angel | ||
2011 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Hurtle Myrtle | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
2nd | Kimillsy | ||
3rd | Marquardt | ||
2010 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Renaissance | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
2nd | Beaded | ||
3rd | Jersey Lily | ||
2009 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Court | 1 minute 10.84 seconds |
2nd | Belong To Many | ||
3rd | Cajou | ||
2008 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Belong To Many | 1 minute 11.15 seconds |
2nd | Tenant?s Tiara | ||
3rd | Fritz?s Princess | ||
2007 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Fire Song | 1 minute 12.98 seconds |
2nd | Whoever | ||
3rd | Splashing Out | ||
2006 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Coolroom Candidate | 1 minute 10.61 seconds |
2nd | Imana | ||
3rd | Shalimar Sky | ||
2005 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Glamour Puss | 1 minute 12.02 seconds |
2nd | With My | ||
3rd | Wild Queen | ||
2004 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Recurring | 1 minute 10.47 seconds |
2nd | Fair Embrace | ||
3rd | Cataclysm | ||
2003 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Fatoon | 1 minute 11.43 seconds |
2nd | Provokes | ||
3rd | Miss Helterskelter | ||
2002 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Fair Embrace | 1 minute 9.23 seconds |
2nd | Spinning Hill | ||
3rd | Hot Riff | ||
2001 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Spinning Hill | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
2nd | Nanny Maroon | ||
3rd | Marlina | ||
2000 Sapphire Stakes |
1st | Spinning Hill | 1 minute 9.79 seconds |
2nd | Snippets? Lass | ||
3rd | Heather |