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The Group 2  Sunline Stakes is named in honour of the champion mare Sunline, who was the world’s highest earning female horse of her time. In a total of 48 career starts, Sunline won 32 races in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong making her total career earnings over $11 million.

Run over a 1600m distance, the weight-for-age race is held specifically for fillies and mares aged three years and over. Worth $200,000 in prize money, the Sunline Stakes is held at the same Friday night meeting as the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Good lead-up races to the Sunline Stakes field include the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes and the Frances Tressady Stakes, both 1400m races for mares are held at Flemington.

The Sunline Stakes 2021 ran under the lights at The Valley on Friday March 19, 2021 and was won by the progressive Quantum Mechanic. 

2021 Sunline Stakes Info
Date:	Friday March 19, 2021
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Fillies & Mares 3YO&UP Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prize money:	$200,000

2021 Sunline Stakes Results

• 1st: #7 Quantum Mechanic
• 2nd: #8 Grand De Flora
• 3rd: #4 Scarlet Dream

Deep Field four-year-old Quantum Mechanic ($8.50) continued her rise through the ranks, the lovely mare improving on her lead-up Matron Stakes second to salute in the 2021 Sunline Stakes results at The Valley on William Reid Stakes Night.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	7	QUANTUM MECHANIC	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker		3	57kg		$8.50
	2	8	GRAND DE FLORA (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	0.1L	7	57kg		$7
	3	4	SCARLET DREAM	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jye McNeil	0.85L	6	57kg		$10
	4	6	IN GOOD HEALTH	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	1.25L	5	57kg		$3.50F
	5	5	YAMAZAKI	David Pfieffer	Mark Zahra	1.45L	4	57kg		$6
	6	1	SPANISH REEF	Ken & Kasey Keys	Luke Currie	2.95L	2	57kg		$7.50
	7	3	MAMZELLE TESS	Leon & Troy Corstens	John Allen	3.15L	1	57kg		$5.50
		2	OCEANEX (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Dee		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Sunline Stakes Betting

The autumn’s Sunline Stakes 2021 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.

2021 Sunline Stakes Field

The Sunline Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of middle-distance fillies and mares each autumn coming out of similar class Melbourne races. The best out of the Sunline Stakes field could then head up to Sydney for ‘The Championships’ races in autumn or return in the winter for the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide that the 2017 Sunline Stakes winner I Am A Star ran third in.

The official 2021 Sunline Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is released the Wednesday before William Reid Stakes Night and will be published in full below.

The Sunline Stakes 2021 final field is now out with a hugely open edition of the event attracting eight runners with all but two under $10 for the win.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	40x9484x45	SPANISH REEF	Ken & Kasey Keys	Luke Currie	2	57kg		98
2	511x00030x	OCEANEX (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Dee	8	57kg		105
3	4334214×70	MAMZELLE TESS	Leon & Troy Corstens	John Allen	1	57kg		96
4	x4844668x3	SCARLET DREAM	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jye McNeil	6	57kg		86
5	x44205x504	YAMAZAKI	David Pfieffer	Mark Zahra	4	57kg		86
6	8x311450x8	IN GOOD HEALTH	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	5	57kg		97
7	3322×53312	QUANTUM MECHANIC	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker	3	57kg		80
8	x15110x7x7	GRAND DE FLORA (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	7	57kg		77

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Sunline Stakes Nominations

The Sunline Stakes 2021 nominations will be available right here the Monday of race week and many mares in the mix may also hold a nomination for the Group 1 William Reid Stakes race on the same night.

Fourteen female gallopers make-up the 2021 Sunline Stakes nominations including the defending champion Mamzelle Tess looking to go back-to-back in the event for the first time since Spirit Song (2012-13).

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	40x9484x45	SPANISH REEF	M	7	Ken & Kasey Keys	1	57kg		98
2	511x00030x	OCEANEX (NZ)	M	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	2	57kg		105
3	4334214×70	MAMZELLE TESS	M	8	Leon & Troy Corstens	3	57kg		96
4	x5019212x5	AFFAIR TO REMEMBER	M	4	Dan O’Sullivan	4	57kg		98
5	23x6525x89	MOONLIGHT MAID	M	4	Mitchell Freedman	5	57kg		83
6	x4844668x3	SCARLET DREAM	M	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	6	57kg		86
7	x44205x504	YAMAZAKI	M	5	David Pfieffer	7	57kg		86
8	8x311450x8	IN GOOD HEALTH	M	5	Peter G Moody	8	57kg		97
9	3322×53312	QUANTUM MECHANIC	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	9	57kg		80
10	215×524116	KANSINO	M	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	10	57kg		72
11	51111	MAHASHAKTI	M	4	Mitchell Freedman	11	57kg		76
12	8×63322524	MAUI GIRL	M	5	Jason Coyle	12	57kg		72
13	x819x12822	LA RICHESSE	M	4	Will Clarken	13	57kg		69
14	x15110x7x7	GRAND DE FLORA (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	14	57kg		77

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Sunline Stakes History

First held in 1981 and won by Epillette, the Sunline Stakes was originally named the Diamond Jubilee Stakes until 2000. Held over a 1500m distance in 2005, the Group Two event was first introduced as a Listed race until 1990 when it was changed until 1994 as a Group Three event. Since 1988 the fastest winning time recorded was 1 minute 30.3 seconds by Beautiful Gem in 2005 and the slowest time was 1 minute 40.3 seconds by Flushed in 2001.

Sunline Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2021 Sunline Stakes	1st	Quantum Mechanic	1 minute 36.46 seconds
	2nd	Grand De Flora
	3rd	Scarlet Dream
2020 Sunline Stakes	1st	Mamzelle Tess	1 minute 35.72 seconds
	2nd	Bam’s On Fire
	3rd	Fidelia
2019 Sunline Stakes	1st	Consensus	1 minute 36.83 seconds
	2nd	Spanish Reef
	3rd	Kenedna
2018 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spanish Reef	1 minute 35.34 seconds
	2nd	Samovare
	3rd	Flying Jess
2017 Sunline Stakes	1st	I Am A Star	1 minute 36.69 seconds
	2nd	French Emotion
	3rd	First Seal
2016 Sunline Stakes	1st	Miss Rose De Lago	1 minute 35.06 seconds
	2nd	Noble Protector
	3rd	Metaphorical
2015 Sunline Stakes	1st	Noble Protector	1 minute 36.51 seconds
	2nd	Girl In Flight
	3rd	Marianne
2014 Sunline Stakes	1st	Text’n Hurley	1 minute 36.89 seconds
	2nd	Bippo No Bungus
	3rd	You’re So Good
2013 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spirit Song	1 minute 35.71 seconds
	2nd	Lights Of Heaven
	3rd	Goldslick
2012 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spirit Song	1 minute 38.5 seconds
	2nd	Lady Lynette
	3rd	Raspberries
2011 Sunline Stakes	1st	Nakaaya	1 minute 37.5 seconds
	2nd	Lady Lynette
	3rd	Platinum Passion
2010 Sunline Stakes	1st	Zarita	1 minute 39.6 seconds
	2nd	Princess Marizza
	3rd	Silvercitymiss
2009 Sunline Stakes	1st	Subtle Cove	1 minute 37.7 seconds
	2nd	Youthful High
	3rd	Fifth Avenue Lady
2008 Sunline Stakes	1st	Laura’s Charm	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Illnois Girl
	3rd	Wayne’s Gold
2007 Sunline Stakes	1st	Like It Is	1 minute 37.4 seconds
	2nd	Laura’s Charm
	3rd	Brockman’s Lass
2006 Sunline Stakes	1st	Candy Vale	1 minute 37.6 seconds
	2nd	Plans
	3rd	Holy Bounty
2005 Sunline Stakes	1st	Beautiful Gem	1 minute 30.3 seconds
	2nd	Umber
	3rd	Charmed Lady
2004 Sunline Stakes	1st	Sylvaner	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	La Sirenuse
	3rd	Love’s Here
2003 Sunline Stakes	1st	Tickle My	1 minute 38 seconds
	2nd	Kayano
	3rd	White Mist
2002 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spurn	1 minute 37 seconds
	2nd	Tickle My
	3rd	It’s Platonic
2001 Sunline Stakes	1st	Flushed	1 minute 40.3 seconds
	2nd	Calm Smytzer
	3rd	Shelbourne Lass
2000 Sunline Stakes	1st	Rose O’War	1 minute 37.1 seconds
	2nd	Lady Elsie
	3rd	Gold Crystal