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The Villiers Stakes (1600m) is a Group 2 race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse offering the winner a ballot exemption to the following year's Doncaster Mile.
The 2020 Villiers Stakes is a Group 2 event that takes place at the Royal Randwick Racecourse during the end-of-year Sydney Summer Racing Carnival. Conducted in mid to late December, it is an open handicap event run over the middle distance of 1600m and is worth $250,000 in total prize money.
Held just before Christmas each year, the Villiers Stakes is a strong race and a quality black type event on the New South Wales racing calendar. It attracts a good field of fine gallopers and suits horses with experience and proven ability in the mile events.
Although not held in as high regard as the famous Randwick milers, the Epsom Handicap and Doncaster Mile, which occur earlier in the year, it is still a great race for punters to get in on some late betting action in the year at Ladbrokes.com.au.
The Villiers Stakes winner also earns a ballot exemption into the following autumn’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at the track and distance making for a highly-competitive summer miler showdown.
The above average types contesting the Villiers Stakes may have previously contested the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens a fortnight earlier and often back-up in the Group 3 Summer Cup (2000m) on Boxing Day back at Randwick Racecourse.
The newly created $1 million The Gong held at Kembla Grange in late November also now serves as a nice Villiers Stakes lead-up with Quackerjack (2019) improving on a second in the million dollar feature to win the Randwick Group 2 next start.
The 2020 Villiers Stakes ran on Saturday December 12, 2020 and was won in an impressive all-the-way display by new race record holder Gresyful Glamour.
Villiers Stakes 2020 | |
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Date: | Saturday December 12, 2020 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Conditions: | 3YO & Upwards – Quality |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $250,000 |
Inauguration: | 1892 |
Striking grey mare Greysful Glamour ($5) handed trainer Mark Newnham and jockey Rachael King with back-to-back wins in the 2020 Villiers Stakes going all-the-way for last year’s winning stable. The five-year-old celebrated her first Randwick victory at her 11th attempt at the track, backing up from a late November win in the ATC Cup (2000m) at Rosehill to hold off a late charge by the Godolphin-raced duo of Best Of Days (2nd) and the beaten favourite Criaderas ($3.90F) who made up all the ground.
Click here to read more on the record breaking 2020 Villiers Stakes win by Greysful Glamour.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 4 | GREYSFUL GLAMOUR | Mark Newnham | Ms Rachel King | 5 | 56kg | $5 | |||
2 | 2 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 0.4L | 2 | 58kg | $16 | ||
3 | 15 | CRIADERAS | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.5L | 12 | 53kg | $3.90F | ||
4 | 12 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | Angela Davies | Brenton Avdulla | 0.7L | 7 | 53kg | $6 | ||
5 | 13 | AL MAH HAHA | Tash Burleigh | Jay Ford | 2.3L | 6 | 53kg | $41 | ||
6 | 5 | RELOADED | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2.5L | 8 | 55.5kg | $13 | ||
7 | 3 | OUTRAGEOUS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 2.8L | 9 | 56.5kg | $9.50 | ||
8 | 8 | SAMBRO | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 3.2L | 1 | 54.5kg | $15 | ||
9 | 7 | ROYAL CELEBRATION | Ron Quinton | Christian Reith | 3.8L | 10 | 55kg | $10 | ||
10 | 10 | SAVACOOL (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 4.1L | 11 | 53kg | $31 | ||
11 | 11 | BERDIBEK (FR) | John O’Shea | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 4.2L | 13 | 53kg | $31 | ||
12 | 1 | FUN FACT | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 5.3L | 3 | 58.5kg | $51 | ||
13 | 9 | MILITARY ZONE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Robbie Dolan | 5.7L | 4 | 54kg | $31 | ||
6 | PHAISTOS | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 0 | ||||||
14 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | Richard Litt | Tom Sherry (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Below the latest Villiers Stakes 2020 odds by Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided, once released complete with links for you to back your Villiers Stakes Tips at the right price this summer.
Quackerjack ($3.80 in 2019) was the last favourite in Villiers Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
In 2020 the Villiers Stakes favourite Criaderas ($3.90) finished third having made up plenty of ground from the back.
The Villiers Stakes field usually attracts a few decent handicappers. Because it’s raced over 1600m, quite a few specialist milers target the Villiers Stakes field. As a Group 2 event held in December, there are a variety of different horses in the Villiers Stakes field, including Group 1 types and a few that are probably pushing it by stepping up to Group 2 level.
The 2020 Villiers Stakes field will be provided here once released by Racing NSW the week of the race.
The Villiers Stakes 2020 final field is down to 13 milers with Mr Marathon Man (1) an early withdrawal from the event followed by Phaistos (12) for Godolphin. Through The Cracks is tipped to win earning a Doncaster Mile ballot exemption for the Group 1 next autumn.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 25×0263410 | FUN FACT | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 4 | 58.5kg | 102 | ||
2 | 60434×3009 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 58kg | 101 | ||
3 | 7x33245x11 | OUTRAGEOUS | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 10 | 56.5kg | 98 | ||
4 | 320×402801 | GREYSFUL GLAMOUR | Mark Newnham | Ms Rachel King | 6 | 56kg | 101 | ||
5 | 82435×3504 | RELOADED | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 55.5kg | 96 | ||
6 | 1x2128x235 | PHAISTOS | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 12 | 55kg | 95 | ||
7 | 432115×382 | ROYAL CELEBRATION | Ron Quinton | Christian Reith | 11 | 55kg | 95 | ||
8 | 6x832672x6 | SAMBRO | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 2 | 54.5kg | 94 | ||
9 | 74x553x800 | MILITARY ZONE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Robbie Dolan | 5 | 54kg | 93 | ||
10 | 22×1643636 | SAVACOOL (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 13 | 53kg | 95 | ||
11 | x797x31x17 | BERDIBEK (FR) | John O’Shea | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 15 | 53kg | 91 | ||
12 | 433121×317 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | Angela Davies | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 53kg | 91 | ||
13 | x2222x4610 | AL MAH HAHA | Tash Burleigh | Jay Ford | 7 | 53kg | 89 | ||
14 | 600400×074 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | Richard Litt | Tom Sherry (a) | 1 | 53kg | 90 | ||
15 | 11×13128 | CRIADERAS | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 14 | 53kg | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Villiers Stakes nominations are usually released on the Monday before the race. Because it’s a fairly major feature event for Sydney during the Summer, the Villiers Stakes nominations draw some pretty decent horses, including some that may have previously contested some big events in Western Australia over the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
The 2020 Villiers Stakes nominations will be published below the week of the race.
First run in 1892 when Two Up claimed victory, the event was originally a principal race run over six furlongs. The race length was increased in 1902 to eight furlongs and remained the same until 1972 when the distance was converted to 1600 metres. Not long after in 1979 the event was elevated to Group 3 status before finally becoming a Group 2 race in 1986. In the rich and extensive history of the Villiers Stakes, there has only been one year when the race was not held, 2007 due to the equine flu.
Notable recent Villiers Stakes winners include Monton (2011), Rudy (2014) and Happy Clapper (2015).
In 2020 Greyesful Glamour set a new Villiers Stakes race record time of 1 minute 33.47 seconds.
Villiers Stakes Records (since 1930) | |
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Race Record (at current length): | 1:33.47 set by Gresyful Glamour in 2020 |
Lightest Weight Carried to Victory (since 1970): | 48kg carried by Torumba (1972) & Hot Diggity (1977) |
Heaviest Weight Carried to Victory (since 1970): | 57.5kg carried by Utzon (2006) |
Most Successful Jockey: | Two jockeys have won four Villiers Stakes. D. Beadman with Card Shark (1987), Touch Of Force (1996), Boreale (2002) and Ike’s Dream. E. Bartle with Pavilion (1930), Closing Time (1933), King’s Head (1936) and Rimveil (1940). |
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
2020 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Gresyful Glamour | 1 minute 33.47 seconds |
2nd | Best Of Days | ||
3rd | Criaderas | ||
2019 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Quackerjack | 1 minute 34.20 seconds |
2nd | Invincible Gem | ||
3rd | Sambro | ||
2018 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Sky Boy | 1 minute 36.39 seconds |
2nd | Aloisia | ||
3rd | My Nordic Hero | ||
2017 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Crack Me Up | 1 minute 34.98 seconds |
2nd | Cabeza De Vaca | ||
3rd | Interlocuter | ||
2016 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Sense Of Occasion | 1 minute 37.40 seconds |
2nd | Dibayani | ||
3rd | Sarrasin | ||
2015 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Happy Clapper | 1 minute 33.98 seconds |
2nd | Tinto | ||
3rd | It’s Somewhat | ||
2014 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Rudy | 1 minute 36.27 seconds |
2nd | I’m Imposing | ||
3rd | Strawberry Boy | ||
2013 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Ninth Legion | 1 minute 31.41 seconds |
2nd | Limes | ||
3rd | Alma’s Fury | ||
2012 Villiers Stakes |
1st | All Legal | 1 minute 35.81 seconds |
2nd | Alma’s Fury | ||
3rd | Darci Be Good | ||
2011 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Monton | 1 minute 36.33 seconds |
2nd | Kontiki Park | ||
3rd | King Lionheart | ||
2010 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Dances On Waves | 1 minute 35.03 seconds |
2nd | Mentality | ||
3rd | Snow Alert | ||
2009 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Palacio De Cristal | 1 minute 34.72 seconds |
2nd | Parfumier | ||
3rd | Spinney | ||
2008 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Honor In War | 1 minute 21.54 seconds |
2nd | Takeover Target | ||
3rd | Alverta | ||
Run in January 08 over 1400m | |||
2008 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Something Anything | 1 minute 36.39 seconds |
2nd | Hey Elvis | ||
3rd | Rags To Riches | ||
2007 Villiers Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
2006 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Utzon | 1 minute 35.26 seconds |
2nd | Anwaar | ||
3rd | Spirit Of Tara | ||
2005 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Aqua D’Amore | 1 minute 35.47 seconds |
2nd | Malcolm | ||
3rd | Fiery Venture | ||
2004 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Ike’s Dream | 1 minute 33.13 seconds |
2nd | Dante’s Paradiso | ||
3rd | Sir Dex | ||
2003 Villiers Stakes |
1st | On A High | 1 minute 35.86 seconds |
2nd | Mufti | ||
3rd | Jeremiad | ||
2002 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Boreale | 1 minute 34.89 seconds |
2nd | This Manshood | ||
3rd | Silver Birch | ||
2001 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Carael Boy | 1 minute 36.54 seconds |
2nd | Space Age | ||
3rd | Osca Warrior | ||
2000 Villiers Stakes |
1st | Grey And Gold | 1 minute 36.19 seconds |
2nd | Taberann | ||
3rd | Forbill |