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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 2020 ran under the lights at The Valley on Friday March 20, 2020 and was won by seven-year-old Mamzelle Tess. 

2020 Sunline Stakes Info
Date:	Friday March 20, 2020
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Fillies & Mares 3YO&UP Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prize money:	$200,000

2020 Sunline Stakes Results

• 1st: #5 Mamzelle Tess
• 2nd: #7 Bam’s On Fire
• 3rd: #6 Fidelia

There was an upset Sunline Stakes 2020 result under the lights on William Reid Stakes night with Leon & Troy Corstens’ tough seven-year-old Mamzelle Tess ($21) proving her evergreen status with a half-length win over Bam’s On Fire ($5). One and a half lengths back for third was the Robbie Griffiths-trained Fidelia ($18). Mamzelle Tess improved on a lead-up second in the Frances Tressady Stakes to salute in the Group 2, the O’Lonhro mare celebrating her first win since April last year.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	5	MAMZELLE TESS	Leon & Troy Corstens	Ben Thompson	–	7	57kg	$21
2	7	BAM’S ON FIRE	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hugh Bowman	0.5L	8	57kg	$5
3	6	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Jye McNeil	1.75L	4	57kg	$18
4	2	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Mark Zahra	1.95L	6	57kg	$7.50
5	4	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Damien Oliver	2.35L	5	57kg	$2.90F
6	10	MOONLIGHT MAID	Mitchell Freedman	Michael Dee	3.1L	1	54kg	$31
7	1	ARISTIA	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Ben Melham	3.2L	9	57kg	$8.50
8	3	IRITHEA	Bjorn Baker	Damian Lane	10.2L	2	57kg	$4.60
9	8	SHE’S ON TIME (NZ)	Cindy Alderson	Ethan Brown	16.2L	3	57kg	$81
–	9	CRYPTIC JEWEL (NZ)	Brent Stanley	–	–	0	–	–

2020 Sunline Stakes Betting

The autumn’s Sunline Stakes 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.

2020 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 2020 Sunline Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is released the Wednesday before William Reid Stakes Night and will be published in full below.

The Sunline Stakes 2020 final field is down to nine hopefuls after the withdrawal of #9 Cryptic Jewel (9). Updated betting is led by Group 1 winner Princess Jenni second-up after her third at Flemington on March 7.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	6x75720x50	ARISTIA	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Ben Melham	10	57kg	104
2	004130×536	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Mark Zahra	6	57kg	103
3	1490×62742	IRITHEA	Bjorn Baker	Damian Lane	2	57kg	100
4	116x7104x3	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Damien Oliver	5	57kg	104
5	620×943342	MAMZELLE TESS	Leon & Troy Corstens	Ben Thompson	7	57kg	90
6	x53630x833	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Jye McNeil	4	57kg	93
7	13×3321722	BAM’S ON FIRE	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hugh Bowman	8	57kg	93
8	498×121113	SHE’S ON TIME (NZ)	Cindy Alderson	Ethan Brown	3	57kg	75
9	412x16x505	CRYPTIC JEWEL (NZ)	Brent Stanley	–	9	57kg	69
10	14x4123x	MOONLIGHT MAID	Mitchell Freedman	Michael Dee	1	54kg	86

2020 Sunline Stakes Nominations

The Sunline Stakes 2020 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.

The 2020 Sunline Stakes nominations attracted 16 fillies and mares including The Valley specialist Princess Jenni who is two-from-two at the track and the 2018 champion Spanish Reef who also ran second in the event last year.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	6x75720x50	ARISTIA	M	4	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	1	57kg	104
2	004130×536	SPANISH REEF	M	6	Ken Keys	2	57kg	103
3	1490×62742	IRITHEA	M	6	Bjorn Baker	3	57kg	100
4	116x7104x3	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	M	4	David Brideoake	4	57kg	104
5	9x02514x10	GREYSFUL GLAMOUR	M	4	Mark Newnham	5	57kg	98
6	14x4123x	MOONLIGHT MAID	F	3	Mitchell Freedman	6	54kg	86
7	42124×1121	PAINT THE TOWN TWO (NZ)	M	5	Bevan Laming	7	57kg	94
8	620×943342	MAMZELLE TESS	M	7	Leon & Troy Corstens	8	57kg	90
9	x53630x833	FIDELIA	M	4	Robbie Griffiths	9	57kg	93
10	13×3321722	BAM’S ON FIRE	M	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	10	57kg	93
11	21158×5689	MY PENDANT (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	11	57kg	88
12	13531×4514	FABRIC (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	12	57kg	84
13	498×121113	SHE’S ON TIME (NZ)	M	4	Cindy Alderson	13	57kg	75
14	213725×942	GLOBAL SANCTION	M	5	Grahame Begg	14	57kg	67
15	412x16x505	CRYPTIC JEWEL (NZ)	M	5	Brent Stanley	15	57kg	69
16	2×11	RED ROSSINI	M	4	Kylie Vella	16	57kg	66

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
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