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The Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) is held each September at Rosehill Gardens on The Run To The Rose Day.
2020 Theo Marks Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Wild Planet
- 2nd: #5 Funstar
- 3rd: #4 Ranier
Theo Marks Stakes News
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- Home Of The Brave fills the last slot for The Everest 2018
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The Theo Marks Stakes takes place during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and is a Group 2 race run in early-mid September at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. It is held on Run To The Rose Day, which also features the Group 2 The Run To The Rose (1200m) for Golden Rose-bound three-year-olds and recently upgraded Group 2 Sheraco Stakes.
A 1300m sprint, the Theo Marks Stakes is open to horses aged three-year-olds and up, is run under quality handicap conditions and is worth $200,000. Many runners kick-off their spring in the Theo Marks Stakes field, but a good lead-up race into the event is Randwick’s Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m) and Deploy (2017) was the last to do the double.
Horses that contend the Theo Marks Stakes will often progress onto the Sydney Spring Carnival’s premier events including the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick in early October.
The Theo Marks Stakes / Epsom Handicap is also a popular betting double well worth a look during the carnival and the last horse to take out both races was Winx (2015).
The race also now serves as a potential lead-up to the world’s richest turf race, Randwick’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) in October as well as the $7.5 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) for four-year-olds back at Rosehill in November.
The 2020 Theo Marks Stakes ran on Saturday September 12, 2020 and was won by the Hawkes Racing-trained Wild Planet.
| 2020 Theo Marks Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 12, 2020 |
| Track: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Conditions: | 3YO & Up – Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1946 |
2020 Theo Marks Stakes Results
- 1st: #6 Wild Planet
- 2nd: #5 Funstar
- 3rd: #4 Ranier
The consistent Hawkes Racing-trained Wild Planet ($5.50) was too good for Chris Waller’s Group 1 winning mare Funstar ($3.90) in a close Theo Marks Stakes 2020 result. The duo beat home Godolphin’s third placed Ranier ($12) and both now head towards and Epsom Handicap run over the mile.
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 6 | WILD PLANET | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 4 | 54kg | $5.50 | ||
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2 | 5 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 0.4L | 5 | 55kg | $3.90F | |
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3 | 4 | RANIER | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 1.4L | 8 | 56kg | $12 | |
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4 | 3 | SPECIAL REWARD | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 1.6L | 6 | 57kg | $4.20 | |
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5 | 9 | DUCA VALENTINOIS (IRE) | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 2.2L | 2 | 53.5kg | $61 | |
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6 | 10 | SIGNORE FOX | Peter & Paul Snowden | Jeff Penza | 2.5L | 7 | 53kg | $16 | |
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7 | 8 | FENDER | Brett Cavanough | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 2.7L | 11 | 54kg | $21 | |
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8 | 1 | TYZONE | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Jim Byrne | 3.1L | 3 | 58.5kg | $19 | |
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9 | 11 | RIODINI (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 4L | 9 | 53kg | $9.50 | |
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10 | 2 | NICCANOVA | Craig Carmody | Regan Bayliss | 5.1L | 1 | 57.5kg | $14 | |
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11 | 7 | CRACK ON CRACK ON (GB) | Gary & John Moore | Glen Boss | 10.8L | 10 | 54kg | $26 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Theo Marks Stakes Betting
The season’s best Theo Marks Stakes 2020 betting and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
Arcadia Queen ($1.95 in 2019) was the last favourite in Theo Marks Stakes betting to salute.
2020 Theo Marks Stakes Field
The 2020 Theo Marks Stakes field is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week, the full list of final acceptors to be published below.
The Theo Marks Stakes 2020 final field features 11 runners led in betting by Chris Waller’s Group 1 winning mare Funstar racing second-up and the well-weighted Wild Planet looking to atone for a luckless first-up run.
Click here to read more on the standout runners in the 2020 Theo Marks Stakes field and betting markets.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2020 THE RUN TO THE ROSE DAY SCRATCHINGS & TRACK REPORT
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6436x7751x | TYZONE | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Jim Byrne | 3 | 58.5kg | 109 | ||
| 2 | 1412×23226 | NICCANOVA | Craig Carmody | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 57.5kg | 107 | ||
| 3 | 1x56x211x3 | SPECIAL REWARD | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 4 | 04210x115x | RANIER | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 8 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 5 | 211x2142x6 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5 | 55kg | 106 | ||
| 6 | 231x7410x8 | WILD PLANET | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 4 | 54kg | 98 | ||
| 7 | 11012x043x | CRACK ON CRACK ON (GB) | Gary & John Moore | Glen Boss | 10 | 54kg | 96 | ||
| 8 | 111×1 | FENDER | Brett Cavanough | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 11 | 54kg | 73 | ||
| 9 | 21850x686x | DUCA VALENTINOIS (IRE) | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 2 | 53.5kg | 99 | ||
| 10 | 1515×08014 | SIGNORE FOX | Peter & Paul Snowden | Jeff Penza | 7 | 53kg | 98 | ||
| 11 | 1x11123x | RIODINI (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 9 | 53kg | 96 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Theo Marks Stakes Nominations
The 2020 Theo Marks Stakes nominations are out the Monday leading-up to the race and the early entries will be published right here.
Master trainer Chris Waller dominates the 2020 Theo Marks Stakes nominations with six of the 19 early entries as last year’s winning horseman chases a fifth win in the event. Among the Waller entries are the three early favourites in betting: Funstar, Imaging and multiple Group 1 runner-up Star Of The Seas.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 11012x043x | CRACK ON CRACK ON (GB) | G | 6 | Gary & John Moore | |
| 2 | 21850x686x | DUCA VALENTINOIS (IRE) | G | 9 | James Cummings | 99 |
| 3 | 111×1 | FENDER | G | 4 | Brett Cavanough | 73 |
| 4 | 14x1602x29 | FLIT | M | 4 | James Cummings | 106 |
| 5 | 211x2142x6 | FUNSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 6 | 20x8100x34 | IMAGING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 109 |
| 7 | x30x30x4x7 | LE ROMAIN | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 109 |
| 8 | 1412×23226 | NICCANOVA | G | 7 | Craig Carmody | 107 |
| 9 | 3×11 | NORTH PACIFIC | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 85 |
| 10 | 31x50340x3 | NUDGE | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 85 |
| 11 | 04210x115x | RANIER | G | 5 | James Cummings | |
| 12 | 23x82435x3 | RELOADED | H | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 13 | 1x11123x | RIODINI (NZ) | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 96 |
| 14 | 1515×08014 | SIGNORE FOX | H | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 98 |
| 15 | 1x56x211x3 | SPECIAL REWARD | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 106 |
| 16 | 393x1720x2 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 110 |
| 17 | x1259243x4 | SUBPOENAED (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 87 |
| 18 | 6436x7751x | TYZONE | G | 7 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | |
| 19 | 231x7410x8 | WILD PLANET | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Theo Marks Stakes History
Shannon won the first Theo Marks Stakes when it was inaugurated in 1946. Beginning as a Principal race run over 7 furlongs, the race distance was converted to 1400m in 1973 with Australia’s adoption of the metric system. Following this in 1979 the race status was elevated to a Group 2 event. In 1985 the race distance was shortened to 1300m and then to 1280m in 1990. Run twice over 1280m it was increased back to 1300m in 1992.
The most notable recent Theo Marks Stakes winner was the 2015 champion Winx who would retire with a record-breaking four Cox Plate victories to her name.
Recent Theo Marks Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Wild Planet | 1 minute 15.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Funstar | ||
| 3rd | Ranier | ||
| 2019 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Arcadia Queen | 1 minute 14.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Trope | ||
| 3rd | Gem Song | ||
| 2018 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Home Of The Brave | 1 minute 19.34 seconds |
| 2nd | D’Argento | ||
| 3rd | Trapeze Artist | ||
| 2017 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Deploy | 1 minute 14.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Egg Tart | ||
| 3rd | Euro Angel | ||
| 2016 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Mackintosh | 1 minute 17.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Counterattack | ||
| 3rd | Southern Legend | ||
| 2015 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 15.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Sons of John | ||
| 3rd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 2014 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Cluster | 1 minute 23.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Bull Point | ||
| 3rd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 2013 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Riva De Lago | 1 minute 21.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Solzhenitsyn | ||
| 3rd | Your Honour | ||
| 2012 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Ambidexter | 1 minute 22.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Fat Al | ||
| 3rd | Dystopia | ||
| 2011 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Master Of Design | 1 minute 16.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Torio’s Quest | ||
| 3rd | Fast Clip | ||
| 2010 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | More Joyous | 1 minute 22.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Rothesay | ||
| 3rd | Drumbeats | ||
| 2009 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 22.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Rock Kingdom | ||
| 3rd | Triple Honour | ||
| 2008 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Hurried Choice | 1 minute 17.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Forensics | ||
| 3rd | Ice Chariot | ||
| 2007 Theo Marks Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
| 2nd | New Edge | ||
| 3rd | Regal Cheer | ||
| 2005 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 16.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Perfect Promise | ||
| 3rd | Outback Prince | ||
| 2004 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Falkirk | 1 minute 17.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Private Steer | ||
| 2003 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Fiery Venture | 1 minute 16.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Osca Warrior | ||
| 2002 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Defier | 1 minute 15.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Phoenix Park | ||
| 3rd | Carael Boy | ||
| 2001 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 1 minute 16.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Fouardee | ||
| 3rd | Belle Du Jour | ||
| 2000 Theo Marks Stakes |
1st | Hire | 1 minute 17.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Landsighting | ||
| 3rd | Shogun Lodge | ||
