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The Silver Shadow Stakes is a Group 2 event for new season three-year-old fillies held annually during August on Winx Stakes Day, which now hosts the opening Group 1 event of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

Hosted at the prestigious Royal Randwick Racecourse, the Silver Shadow Stakes is one of the major opening events of the carnival for young fillies heading towards a run through the Princess Series of races that culminates with the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) on Epsom Day.

Run under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Silver Shadow Stakes offers $300,000 in total prize money as of 2023 and takes place over 1200m on Winx Stakes Day.

The Silver Shadow Stakes 2024 took place on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Winx Stakes Day and was won in a late lunging effort by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Ameena ($4.80).  

The Silver Shadow Stakes shares a program with the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) – formerly the Warwick Stakes – and three Group 3 events: the Show County Quality (1200m), the Toy Show Quality (1300m) and the Premier’s Cup (2000m). The Silver Shadow Stakes is named in honour of the 1975 Warwick Stakes winner Silver Shadow.

Often fillies in the Silver Shadow Stakes field are resuming racing for the season. The Silver Shadow Stakes field usually attracts horses that had fairly decent two-year-old campaigns. Most entrants have a decent amount of black-type experience from their two-year-old season running in events including the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) in the autumn.

Fillies that see success in the Silver Shadow Stakes results tend to push on to later races such as the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) or the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) before stepping up to a mile in the Flight Stakes.

The 2018 Silver Shadow Stakes winner Fiesta ran second in Furious, Tea Rose and Flight Stakes, while the year before Formality completed the Silver Shadow – Furious Stakes double. The following year, Libertini also completed the Silver Shadow – Furious Stakes double before a third in the Tea Rose Stakes. She also went on to run third to the boys in Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes that Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2020 Dame Giselle completed the Silver Shadow – Furious – Tea Rose Stakes treble before running fourth in that year’s Flight Stakes results.

Zougotcha (2022) was the last filly to complete the Silver Shadow Stakes – Tea Rose Stakes double.

Zougotcha further franked the Silver Shadow Stakes form also going on to win that year’s Flight Stakes.

The Silver Shadow Stakes 2022 form also produced In Her Secret (2nd) who went on to win the Run To The Rose, finish second in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes and then salute in Melbourne’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington that spring. She would also return to headquarters in the autumn of 2023 and take out the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m).

In 2023 the Silver Shadow form was franked with the runner-up Estriella going on to win a host of races including the $1 million Inglis Sprint at Flemington the following autumn. The Silver Shadow third place-getter Kimochi meanwhile continued on to place in the Furious Stakes (2nd), Tea Rose Stakes (2nd), and Flight Stakes (2nd) that prep. She also returned that November and was second in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas results down south.

2024 Silver Shadow Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Ameena ($4.80)
• 2nd: #8 Silmarillion
• 3rd: #1 Manaal

Star jockey James McDonald delivered a powerful late charge aboard the promising Tassort filly Ameena ($4.80), trained by Anthony & Sam Freedman, to secure a narrow victory in the 2024 Silver Shadow Stakes results. This win sets the stage for even greater achievements in the upcoming spring racing carnival including a potential Group 1 Flight Stakes bid.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Silver Shadow Stakes Betting Odds

The top Silver Shadow Stakes 2024 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Dame Giselle ($3.60 in 2020) was the last favourite in Silver Shadow Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was an upset in 2022 with subsequent Group 1 Flight Stakes winner Zougotcha taking out the event at Silver Shadow Stakes odds of $13.

Another upset in 2023 saw Autumn Ballet win the race first-up at Silver Shadow Stakes odds of $16 from the Waterhouse/Bott stable.

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2024 Silver Shadow Stakes Form

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2024 Silver Shadow Stakes Tips

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• To Win: #1 Manaal ($2.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Manaal is a strong contender to win the Silver Shadow Stakes, kicking off her spring campaign with a Group 2 victory on Winx Stakes Day. Trained by Michael Freedman, the talented Tassort filly has a solid record at Randwick and performs well fresh. Despite a fourth-place finish in the Champagne Stakes, Manaal demonstrated her class by defeating colts in the Group 1 Inglis Sires’. Her recent trial suggests she’s in good form and is a top pick for the Silver Shadow.

2024 Silver Shadow Stakes Field

The official Silver Shadow Stakes 2024 final field and barriers are released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading-up to Winx Stakes Day and will be published in full below.

Group 1 Inglis Sires’ winning filly Manaal heads the 2024 Silver Shadow Stakes field and betting markets in Sydney this weekend.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Silver Shadow Stakes Nominations

The early Silver Shadow Stakes 2024 nominations are taken on the Monday leading-up to the race, the full list of potential runners to be announced below.

Silver Shadow Stakes History

The Silver Shadow Stakes was inaugurated in 1980, with Moabite seizing the very first victory. Initially a Group 3 race, the Silver Shadow Stakes was upgraded to Group 2 in 1993. After enjoying more than a decade at the improved status, the race was reduced to Group 3 in 2005. For the 2013 edition, the Silver Shadow Stakes was again upgraded to Group 2, where it has remained since.

With the exception of 1989, the Silver Shadow Stakes has always been raced over 1200m. In 1989 the race distance was reduced to 1160m for one year. The Silver Shadow Stakes has a reputation for changing locations, and has been held variously at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Canterbury Park Racecourse and its current location Royal Randwick Racecourse over the years.

Silver Shadow Stakes Location

Horses that see success in the Silver Shadow Stakes have usually experienced it elsewhere. A solid two -year-old campaign is almost a prerequisite for entry to the Silver Shadow Stakes field, particularly since the grade and prize upgrade in 2014.

Notable winners of the Silver Shadow Stakes include Startling Lass (1988), Angst (1993), Ha Ha (2001), Gold Edition (2006), Samantha Miss (2008), Formality (2017), Fiesta (2018), Dame Giselle (2020), and the latest Silver Shadow – Flight Stakes double winner Zougotcha (2022).

Silver Shadow Stakes results since 2000 are below.

Silver Shadow Stakes Results

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