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The VRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) is a Group 2 race held at Flemington Racecourse in March on 'Super Saturday'.
The Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is one of the races held on the exciting Super Saturday of Racing at the esteemed Flemington Racecourse in early-mid March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and the Australian Cup (2000m) are the two elite Group 1 races held at the meeting, while there are a host of other Group status support acts on the card including the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is a 1400m sprint race four two-year-olds at set weights worth $200,000 in prize money. The young sprinters contesting the Sires Produce Stakes may have previously competed in the most prestigious race for two-year-olds at the carnival, the Group 1 $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) a fortnight earlier at Caulfield.
As the first two-year-old group race at a distance greater than 1200m during the carnival, the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is commonly won by a quality galloper that has run strongly and proven themselves at the increased distance.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2021 ran on Saturday March 6, 2021 and was won by the in-form Peter Moody-trained Lightsaber.
2021 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday March 6, 2021 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Conditions: | 2YO Open – Set Weights |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
Inaugurated: | 1862 |
The Peter Moody-trained Zoustar colt Lightsaber made it a hat-trick of wins with a 1.5 length victory in the 2021 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes results on ‘Super Saturday’.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 3 | LIGHTSABER | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 3 | 57kg | $5 | |||
2 | 6 | SAIF | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Craig Williams | 1.5L | 9 | 57kg | $18 | ||
3 | 7 | MICRO | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 1.6L | 1 | 57kg | $21 | ||
4 | 4 | CHEERFUL LEGEND | John Sadler | Michael Dee | 1.8L | 4 | 57kg | $15 | ||
5 | 1 | READILY AVAILABULL | John Sargent | Michael Walker | 2.55L | 14 | 57kg | $21 | ||
6 | 10 | HITOTSU | Wendy Kelly | Craig Newitt | 3.55L | 5 | 57kg | $12 | ||
7 | 2 | PAULELE | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 3.65L | 7 | 57kg | $5.50 | ||
8 | 12 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Daniel Moor | 3.85L | 2 | 57kg | $61 | ||
9 | 9 | KOOLED | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 3.95L | 10 | 57kg | $4.60F | ||
10 | 8 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody | Dean Yendall | 4.05L | 11 | 57kg | $21 | ||
11 | 5 | DAILY BUGLE | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Luke Currie | 4.15L | 13 | 57kg | $17 | ||
12 | 14 | WOLVES | Greg Eurell | Jye McNeil | 4.45L | 12 | 55kg | $14 | ||
13 | 11 | ALEGRON | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 5.95L | 8 | 57kg | $51 | ||
14 | 13 | GUARDIAN SPIRIT | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 6.95L | 6 | 57kg | $26 |
Table Credit:Racing Australia.
The season’s latest VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2021 odds and betting market links on the two-year-old hopefuls will be found below the week of the race with prices provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.
The annual VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of promising two-year-olds showing the potential to stay 1400m – 1600m. Runners may be graduates of the Blue Diamond Stakes field and be Sydney-bound later in the autumn targeting the more lucrative $1 million Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) at Randwick during April’s ‘The Championships’.
The official 2021 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is set for release on Wednesday March 3, 2021 and will be published below.
Fourteen promising two-year-olds make-up the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2021 field this ‘Super Saturday’ with the in-form Peter Moody-trained Zoustar colt Lightsaber the favourite in gate three looking for his third win on the trot.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 1×6 | READILY AVAILABULL | John Sargent | Michael Walker | 14 | 57kg | 66 | |
2 | 11×6 | PAULELE | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 7 | 57kg | 73 | |
3 | 211 | LIGHTSABER | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 3 | 57kg | 71 | |
4 | 441 | CHEERFUL LEGEND | John Sadler | Michael Dee | 4 | 57kg | 66 | |
5 | 12 | DAILY BUGLE | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Luke Currie | 13 | 57kg | 64 | |
6 | 1 | SAIF | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Craig Williams | 9 | 57kg | 63 | |
7 | 3452 | MICRO | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 1 | 57kg | 62 | |
8 | 645 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody | Dean Yendall | 11 | 57kg | 60 | |
9 | 2 | KOOLED | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 10 | 57kg | 62 | |
10 | 70 | HITOTSU | Wendy Kelly | Craig Newitt | 5 | 57kg | 61 | |
11 | 5x | ALEGRON | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 8 | 57kg | 60 | |
12 | 3 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Daniel Moor | 2 | 57kg | 61 | |
13 | 4 | GUARDIAN SPIRIT | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 6 | 57kg | 61 | |
14 | 539 | WOLVES | Greg Eurell | Jye McNeil | 12 | 55kg | 66 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2021 nominations are taken by Racing Victoria the Monday leading-up to Super Saturday and will be available below.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 1×6 | READILY AVAILABULL | C | 2 | John Sargent | 1 | 57kg | 66 | |
2 | 11×6 | PAULELE | C | 2 | James Cummings | 2 | 57kg | 73 | |
3 | 211 | LIGHTSABER | C | 2 | Peter G Moody | 3 | 57kg | 71 | |
4 | 441 | CHEERFUL LEGEND | C | 2 | John Sadler | 4 | 57kg | 66 | |
5 | 12 | DAILY BUGLE | C | 2 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 5 | 57kg | 64 | |
6 | 539 | WOLVES | F | 2 | Greg Eurell | 6 | 55kg | 66 | |
7 | 1 | SAIF | G | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 7 | 57kg | 63 | |
8 | 3452 | MICRO | C | 2 | James Cummings | 8 | 57kg | 62 | |
9 | 5×3 | SON OF MERCURY | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 9 | 57kg | 61 | |
10 | 2 | KOOLED | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 10 | 57kg | 62 | |
11 | 645 | POUNDING | C | 2 | Peter G Moody | 11 | 57kg | 60 | |
12 | 70 | HITOTSU | C | 2 | Wendy Kelly | 12 | 57kg | 61 | |
13 | 5x | ALEGRON | C | 2 | James Cummings | 13 | 57kg | 60 | |
14 | 3 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | C | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 14 | 57kg | 61 | |
15 | 4 | GUARDIAN SPIRIT | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 15 | 57kg | 61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is one of the oldest races held at Flemington, first run in 1862 when Musidora was victorious. It was originally run over 1 mile (1600m) until 1919 when the race distance was changed to six furlongs. From 1920 the event was held over the increased length of seven furlongs and was converted to 1400m in 1972.
The VRC Sires Produce Stakes race was demoted from a Group 1 to a Group 2 event in 2005. The race has previously been known as the Flemington Stakes, Sapling Stakes and the Ascot Vale Stakes.
Notable VRC Sires Produce Stakes winners from recent years include All Too Hard (2012) and a subsequent Caulfield Cup winning mare in Jameka (2015).
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2021 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Lightsaber | 1 minute 23.62 seconds |
2nd | Saif | ||
3rd | Micro | ||
2020 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Lunar Fox | 1 minute 24.29 seconds |
2nd | Larimer Street | ||
3rd | Ole Kirk | ||
2019 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | La Tene | 1 minute 22.92 seconds |
2nd | Dalasan | ||
3rd | Fling | ||
2018 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Not A Single Cent | 1 minute 23.40 seconds |
2nd | Seberate | ||
3rd | Akkadian | ||
2017 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Sircconi | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
2nd | Aspect | ||
3rd | Feng Chu | ||
2016 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Seaburge | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
2nd | Detective | ||
3rd | Revolving Door | ||
2015 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Jameka | 1 minute 24.6 seconds |
2nd | Lazumba | ||
3rd | Sampeah | ||
2014 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Zululand | 1 minute 24.3 seconds |
2nd | Awesome Rock | ||
3rd | Marcado | ||
2013 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Twilight Royale | 1 minute 23.35 seconds |
2nd | Shamus Award | ||
3rd | Great Esteem | ||
2012 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | All Too Hard | 1 minute 22.5 seconds |
2nd | Pronto Pronto | ||
3rd | Road Trippin | ||
2011 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Running Tall | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
2nd | Decircles | ||
3rd | Grand Britannia | ||
2010 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Shamrocker | 1 minute 23.54 seconds |
2nd | Willow Creek | ||
3rd | Yosei | ||
2009 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Rostova | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
2nd | Bombay Sling | ||
3rd | Gathering | ||
2008 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Von Costa De Hero | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
2nd | Carnero | ||
3rd | Burgeis | ||
2007 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Incumbent | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
2nd | Marching | ||
3rd | Below Zero | ||
2006 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | De Lago Mist | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
2nd | Ulfah | ||
3rd | Danever | ||
2005 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Danger Looms | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
2nd | Under The Floor | ||
3rd | Ferocity | ||
2004 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Barely A Moment | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
2nd | Big Poppa Pump | ||
3rd | Kylikwong | ||
2003 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Winestock | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
2nd | Fresh Boy | ||
3rd | Hammerbeam | ||
2002 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Pillaging | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
2nd | Delago Brom | ||
3rd | Tom Coureuse | ||
2001 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Spectatorial | 1 minute 25.3 seconds |
2nd | Tuscanos | ||
3rd | Valkyrian | ||
2000 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Preserve | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
2nd | Ponton Flyer | ||
3rd | Happy Morning |