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The Sunline Stakes (1600m) is a Group 2 race held at Moonee Valley Racecourse for fillies & mares under the lights on William Reid Stakes Night each March.
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 | |
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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 |
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 |
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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 | – | – |
The autumn’s Sunline Stakes 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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.
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 |