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The Schillaci Stakes is a quality Group 2 spring race held mid-way through the coveted Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival on Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day in October.

The Schillaci Stakes is a 1100m short-distance event run under weight-for-age conditions worth a lucrative $400,000 in total prize money. There are a number of other great lead-up races held earlier in the carnival that runners may have previously contested including the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) in early September and Sydney’s Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m).

Runners may also be coming back in class but rising in distance off a Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) run under the lights at Moonee Valley a fortnight earlier.

The feature race at the meeting is the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) but there are three other elite level Melbourne races on the day including the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes (2000m) sponsored by Ladbrokes.com.au, Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) and the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m). Other key support races on Caulfield Guineas Day include the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) for Melbourne Cup types and Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m).

Horses that ran in the Schillaci Stakes will often continue their spring campaigns by competing in the sprint features including Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The 2019 Schillaci Stakes ran on Saturday October 12, 2019 with the winner – Trekking – guaranteed a slot in the $14 million The Everest field at Randwick on October 19. 

2019 Schillaci Stakes
Date:	Saturday October 12, 2019
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Conditions:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$400,000
Inaugurated:	1970

2019 Schillaci Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Trekking
• 2nd: #1 Ball Of Muscle
• 3rd: #3 The Bostonian

The 2019 Schillaci Stakes results saw the Godolphin-raced favourite, Stradbroke Handicap champ Trekking, return to winning form second-up and secure a run in the $14 million The Everest in Sydney a week later.

Read more on the narrow Schillaci Stakes 2019 win by the favourite Trekking.

2019 Schillaci Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Schillaci Stakes 2019 odds will be detailed below complete with links to the betting markets so you can back your Schillaci Stakes tips in online at Ladbrokes.com.au this spring.

2019 Schillaci Stakes Field

The Schillaci Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of spring sprinters that could be eyeing a Melbourne Cup Carnival run in the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) down the Flemington straight.

The official Schillaci Stakes 2019 field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.

The 2019 Schillaci Stakes Final Field attracted 11 sprinters vying for the slot in The Everest field on October 19 in Sydney.

• Ball Of Muscle won the race last year having finished last (11th) in the Moir and returns to defend his title having run dead last again (15th) in this year’s Moir Stakes at The Valley.
• Stradbroke Handicap winner Trekking races second-up after resuming with an eighth in the Moir and is favourite to win on Saturday.

Read more on the Schillaci Stakes 2019 Field & Odds led by Trekking.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	1101x19x30	BALL OF MUSCLE	Joseph Pride	Craig Williams	7	58.5kg	109
2	94x41131x8	TREKKING	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	5	58.5kg	112
3	7525x110x9	THE BOSTONIAN (NZ)	Tony Pike	Damian Lane	3	58.5kg	114
4	x11110x450	DESPATCH	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	James McDonald	1	58.5kg	106
5	1395×66320	REBEL KING	Darren Mcauliffe	Jamie Kah	9	58.5kg	98
6	0x304146x0	VIRIDINE	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	6	58.5kg	104
7	1614174×45	ASHLOR	Dan McCarthy	Daniel Stackhouse	2	58.5kg	97
8	x14025x225	BONS AWAY	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Mark Zahra	8	58.5kg	103
9	82x19x0x80	BOOKER	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damien Oliver	4	56.5kg	108

Schillaci Stakes History

The first Schillaci Stakes, originally known as the Chirnside Stakes, was run in 1970 when Regal Vista claimed victory. It began as a Principal race run over six furlongs but the race distance was converted to 1200m in 1973. In 1979 the event became a Group 2 race and for one year in 1986 the race was run over 1219m. A few years later in 1988 the distance was permanently decreased to its current length of 1000m. The race name was changed to the Schillaci Stakes in 2000 in honour of the former champion sprinter Schillaci.

In 2019 the Schillaci Stakes winner Trekking secured the ‘win and you’re in’ slot to represent the MRC / ATC in the following weekend’s $14 million The Everest.

Recent Schillaci Stakes Winners:

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Trekking	1 minute 2.32 seconds
	2nd	Ball Of Muscle
	3rd	The Bostonian
2018 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Ball of Muscle	1 minute 2.54 seconds
	2nd	Spirit of Valor
	3rd	Missrock
2017 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Super Cash	1 minute 3.25 seconds
	2nd	Illustrious Lad
	3rd	Rock Magic
2016 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Star Turn	1 mintue 2.89 seconds
	2nd	Malaguerra
	3rd	Fell Swoop
2015 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Alpha Miss	1 minute 3.55 seconds
	2nd	Cashed
	3rd	Lankan Rupee
2014 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Rubick	56.68 seconds
	2nd	Platelet
	3rd	Overreach
2013 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Unpretentious	57.67 seconds
	2nd	Pago Rock
	3rd	Kuroshio
2012 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Buffering	56.95 seconds
	2nd	Golden Archer
	3rd	Stirling Grove
2011 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Black Caviar	56.73 seconds
	2nd	Karuta
	3rd	Stirling Grove
2010 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Black Caviar	56.68 seconds
	2nd	Star Witness
	3rd	General Truce
2009 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Lucky Secret	55.9 seconds
	2nd	Apache Cat
	3rd	Wanted
2008 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Wilander	58 seconds
	2nd	Lucky Secret
	3rd	Gamble Me
2007 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Gold Edition	57.3 seconds
	2nd	Royal Asscher
	3rd	Let Go Thommo
2006 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Miss Andretti	57.2 seconds
	2nd	Green Birdie
	3rd	Nediyms Glow
2005 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Segments	57.6 seconds
	2nd	Danerich
	3rd	Miss Mooney Mooney
2004 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Patpong	58.2 seconds
	2nd	Alizes
	3rd	Regimental Gal
2003 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Hailbery	56.7 seconds
	2nd	Dantana
	3rd	Spinning Hill
2002 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Spinning Hill	1 minute 9.23 seconds
	2nd	Flavelon
	3rd	Mistegic
2001 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Mistegic	57.6 seconds
	2nd	Windigo
	3rd	Falvelon
2000 Schillaci Stakes	1st	Flavelon	58 seconds
	2nd	Mannington
	3rd	Super Elegant