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The Tramway Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in early September as a lead-up to the George Main Stakes and Epsom Handicap.
The Tramway Stakes is a 1400m Group 2 event held during late August or early September each year at Royal Randwick Racecourse. Open to horses aged three years old and over, the Tramway was formerly a handicap race but is now run under set weights plus penalties.
The Tramway Stakes, previously called the Tramway Handicap, is held on Chelmsford Stakes Day and shares the race card with three other Group status races. These are the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m), the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m).
Chelmsford Stakes Day really kicks off the action of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and results across the program serve as a good guide for upcoming Group 1 features of the festival.
Quite a few of horses in the Tramway Stakes field may have come via the Show County Quality two weeks earlier. Those horses that perform well in the Tramway Stakes might choose to target later races such as Randwick’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) a month later.
Happy Clapper (2017) was the last galloper to complete the Tramway Stakes – Epsom Handicap double.
It can also serve as a nice lead-up into the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) with the 2019 Tramway Stakes winner Dreamforce finishing second in that elite level feature next start. Sincero (2011) was the last horse to win the Tramway Stakes – George Main double.
The Tramway Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday September 5, 2020 and was won by the defending champion Dreamforce.
2020 Tramway Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday September 5, 2020 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
Dreamforce ($3.30) saluted in the Tramway Stakes 2020 results for the second year on the trot saluting for the punters again when successfully defending his title with a narrow win over the Chris Waller-trained stablemates Kolding (2nd) and Reloaded (3rd).
Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 1 | DREAMFORCE | John Thompson | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 58kg | $3.30F | ||
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2 | 2 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 0.3L | 4 | 58kg | $8.50 | |
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3 | 9 | RELOADED | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 0.6L | 3 | 55kg | $5.50 | |
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4 | 11 | GREYSFUL GLAMOUR | Mark Newnham | Ms Rachel King | 1.1L | 5 | 54kg | $12 | |
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5 | 5 | ROCK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 1.5L | 10 | 56kg | $12 | |
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6 | 6 | GLENALL | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brock Ryan (a) | 1.6L | 6 | 55kg | $19 | |
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7 | 7 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | Jarrod Austin | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.8L | 9 | 55kg | $15 | |
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8 | 3 | DRAGON LEAP | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Glen Boss | 2L | 8 | 57.5kg | $20 | |
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9 | 8 | VANNA GIRL | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Jason Collett | 2.1L | 11 | 55kg | $10 | |
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10 | 4 | COLETTE | James Cummings | Joshua Parr | 2.2L | 1 | 56kg | $12 | |
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11 | 10 | OPACITY (NZ) | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 3.5L | 2 | 55kg | $26 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Tramway Stakes 2020 odds and betting markets courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
Dreamforce ($3.30 in 2019 and 2020) was the last favourite in Tramway Stakes betting to win.
The official Tramway Stakes 2020 Field & Barriers are released the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full below.
Reigning champion Dreamforce heads an 11-horse Tramway Stakes 2020 field chasing back-to-back wins with the dangers including resuming The Roses winner Vanna Girl and ATC Oaks champ Colette also running first-up.
Click here to read about the top fancies in the 2020 Tramway Stakes field and betting markets.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 205x2810x0 | DREAMFORCE | John Thompson | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 58kg | 115 | ||
2 | 11x45778x0 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 4 | 58kg | 109 | ||
3 | 12114x | DRAGON LEAP | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Glen Boss | 8 | 57.5kg | 96 | ||
4 | 8221111x | COLETTE | James Cummings | Joshua Parr | 1 | 56kg | 106 | ||
5 | 8x11150x3x | ROCK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 10 | 56kg | 100 | ||
6 | 0123250×34 | GLENALL | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brock Ryan (a) | 6 | 55kg | 100 | ||
7 | 16832022×0 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | Jarrod Austin | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 55kg | 97 | ||
8 | 141121111x | VANNA GIRL | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Jason Collett | 11 | 55kg | 96 | ||
9 | 123x82435x | RELOADED | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 3 | 55kg | 94 | ||
10 | 2111x511x | OPACITY (NZ) | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 55kg | 84 | ||
11 | 514x10320x | GREYSFUL GLAMOUR | Mark Newnham | Ms Rachel King | 5 | 54kg | 99 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations for the Tramway Stakes in 2020 are taken the Monday of race week and will be published in full below once released.
The 2020 Tramway Stakes nominations attracted 19 early entries including ATC Oaks winner Colette who is more likely to resume in the Chelmsford on the same day, John Thompson’s Group 1 winner Dreamforce who won the race last year as the favourite and returning Group 2 The Roses winner Vanna Girl for Toby & Trent Edmonds.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 22x13437x0 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | H | 4 | John Sargent | 106 |
2 | 8221111x | COLETTE | M | 4 | James Cummings | 106 |
3 | 12114x | DRAGON LEAP | G | 4 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | 96 |
4 | 205x2810x0 | DREAMFORCE | G | 8 | John Thompson | 115 |
5 | 0123250×34 | GLENALL | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 100 |
6 | 514x10320x | GREYSFUL GLAMOUR | M | 5 | Mark Newnham | 99 |
7 | 11x45778x0 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 109 |
8 | x30x30x4x7 | LE ROMAIN | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 109 |
9 | 16832022×0 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | G | 6 | Jarrod Austin | 97 |
10 | 771826249x | MISS FABULASS | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 102 |
11 | x70504150x | MISS SENTIMENTAL (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 100 |
12 | 8822x1180x | MISS SISKA | M | 7 | Matthew Smith | 106 |
13 | 6101x300x5 | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | 110 |
14 | 2111x511x | OPACITY (NZ) | G | 4 | John O’Shea | 84 |
15 | 123x82435x | RELOADED | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 94 |
16 | 8x11150x3x | ROCK | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 100 |
17 | 393x1720x2 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 110 |
18 | x9358x12x7 | THE BOSTONIAN (NZ) | G | 6 | Tony Pike | 116 |
19 | 141121111x | VANNA GIRL | M | 4 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | 96 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The inaugural edition of the Tramway Handicap – now the Tramway Stakes – was in 1886, with Burrilda becoming the first ever Tramway Handicap winner. The race location has varied between Royal Randwick and Warwick Farm over the years, with Rosehill hosting for one year in 2000 and the other two tracks changing variously (the location has changed seven times since 1984).
Initially a Principal Race, in 1978 the Tramway Stakes became a Listed race. It held this status until 1984, when it was upgraded to Group 3. Following the 2013 edition, the Tramway received a further upgrade to Group 2.
For the first 85 years of its existence, the Tramway Handicap was run over 7 furlongs. In 1972, this was rounded down slightly to 1400m to bring it in line with the Metric system. The race stayed at 1400m until the year 2000, when it was ran over 1350m. The next year it ran over 1300m. From 2002 onwards, the Tramway Stakes has returned to its 1400m race distance.
Notable Tramway Stakes winners include Pompous (1906), Amounis (1928), Rogilla (dead heat with Chatham in 1932’s first edition of the race), Shaftesbury Avenue (1990), Rangirangdoo (2009), Sincero (2011) and Happy Clapper (2017).
In 2020 Dreamforce became the first back-to-back Tramway winner since Grenoble (1959-60) but at set weights plus penalties (not handicap).
Tramway Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 21.84 seconds |
2nd | Kolding | ||
3rd | Reloaded | ||
2019 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Dreamforce | 1 minute 21.69 seconds |
2nd | Te Akau Shark | ||
3rd | Eckstein | ||
2018 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Comin’ Through | 1 minute 22.17 seconds |
2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
3rd | Dixie Blossoms | ||
2017 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Happy Clapper | 1 minute 21.9 seconds |
2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
3rd | Invincible Gem | ||
2016 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Hauraki | 1 minute 25.9 seconds |
2nd | Le Romain | ||
3rd | Dibayani | ||
2015 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Hooked | 1 minute 24.4 seconds |
2nd | Ecuador | ||
3rd | Rudy | ||
2014 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Lucia Valentina | 1 minute 26.6 seconds |
2nd | Tiger Tees | ||
3rd | Toydini | ||
2013 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Malavio | 1 minute 21.3 seconds |
2nd | Bello | ||
3rd | Royal Descent | ||
2012 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Tagus | 1 minute 22.5 seconds |
2nd | Kontiki Park | ||
3rd | Moment Of Time | ||
2011 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Sincero | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
2nd | Secret Admirer | ||
3rd | Thankgodyou’rehere | ||
2010 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Neeson | 1 minute 26.1 seconds |
2nd | Cannonball | ||
3rd | Herculian Prince | ||
2009 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Rangirangdoo | 1 minute 21.9 seconds |
2nd | Strat’s Flyer | ||
3rd | Murray’s Sun | ||
2008 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Bank Robber | 1 minute 25.7 seconds |
2nd | Kick ‘N’ Chase | ||
3rd | Vecchia Roma | ||
2007 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Race Not Held | – |
2nd | – | ||
3rd | – | ||
2006 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Primus | 1 minute 25.6 seconds |
2nd | Stormhill | ||
3rd | Flaming | ||
2005 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Shania Dane | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
2nd | Lotteria | ||
3rd | Utzon | ||
2004 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Nips | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
2nd | West Country | ||
3rd | Desert War | ||
2003 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Sportsman | 1 minute 21.8 seconds |
2nd | Britt’s Best | ||
3rd | Boreale | ||
2002 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Gordo | 1 minute 24.0 seconds |
2nd | Shot Of Thunder | ||
3rd | Universal Prince | ||
2001 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Diamond Dane | 1 minute 18.3 seconds |
2nd | Maitland Gold | ||
3rd | Kootoomootoo | ||
2000 Tramway Handicap |
1st | Mr Innocent | 1 minute 20.6 seconds |
2nd | Eau D’Scay | ||
3rd | Freemason |