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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) is now the sole Group 1 race 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 $300,000 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 $2 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 2022 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes form was franked with the winner Let’srollthedice racing a next-up third in Sydney’s Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m).
The 2023 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes was marred by fall of jockeys Jamie Kah and Craig Williams from their respective mounts Flyball (minor abrasions) and Dubenenko (minor lacerations on both forelimbs) 400m after the start.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday March 11, 2023 at Flemington Racecourse and was won in dominant fashion by the Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained favourite Veight ($4.80F).
2023 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday March 11, 2023 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Conditions: | 2YO Open – Set Weights |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
Inaugurated: | 1862 |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy’s impressive six-length Pakenham winner on debut Veight ($4.80F) franked that form making it a perfect two-from-two start to his career with a dominant two-length success for the punters in a dramatic 2023 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes result on Newmarket Handicap Day ahead of a trip to Sydney for the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ on April 1st. Just 400m from the start jockeys Jamie Kah (Flyball) and Craig Williams (Dubenenko) fell from their mounts before being sent to hospital with a concussion and suspected fractured collarbone respectively.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 7 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Damian Lane | 4 | 57kg | $4.80F | |||
2 | 8 | APULIA | Ben & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 2L | 5 | 57kg | $61 | ||
3 | 1 | AMUR | James Cummings | Ben Melham | 3.25L | 9 | 57kg | $21 | ||
4 | 5 | FISTSOFFURY | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jye McNeil | 4L | 1 | 57kg | $12 | ||
5 | 4 | TOM KITTEN | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 5.75L | 6 | 57kg | $12 | ||
6 | 3 | GANBARE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 6.05L | 7 | 57kg | $7 | ||
7 | 9 | ALSONSO | Leon & Troy Corstens | Jamie Mott | 6.8L | 10 | 57kg | $26 | ||
8 | 6 | FREAKOFNATURE | Jason Warren | Blaike McDougall | 6.9L | 12 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
9 | 13 | PORTOROSA | Annabel Neasham | Sam Clipperton | 8.9L | 8 | 55kg | $11 | ||
10 | 2 | THE SPIRIT OF ZERO | Yassy Nishitani | Craig Newitt | 10.4L | 3 | 57kg | $41 | ||
11 | 12 | SASSY BOOM | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 10.7L | 11 | 55kg | $10 | ||
F | 10 | FLYBALL | Henry Dwyer | Ms Jamie Kah | 2 | 57kg | $41 | |||
LR | 11 | DUBENENKO | Chris Bieg | Craig Williams | 13 | 55kg | $5.50 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The season’s latest VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2023 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.
Let’srollthedice ($3.70 in 2022) and Veight ($4.80 in 2023) are the latest favourites in VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our insider VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2023 Tips on the Newmarket Handicap Day Group 2 this autumn.
Going with the Chris Bieg-trained Russian Revolution filly who is the best tried having start number six on Saturday. Two back she broke her maiden status in Adelaide before making the starting line-up in Melbourne’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. She went around at 100/1 in that and was huge finishing sixth just over two lengths beaten. Back in grade for this, is fit third-up, looks like she’ll run further and can surprise a few again.
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 2023 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is set for release on Wednesday March 8, 2023 and will be published below.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2023 final field features a quality line-up of two-year-olds including Blue Diamond graduate Dubenenko and the tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained favourite Veight coming off a six-length winning debut at Pakenham.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 119 | AMUR | James Cummings | Ben Melham | 9 | 57kg | 72 | |
2 | 211 | THE SPIRIT OF ZERO | Yassy Nishitani | Craig Newitt | 3 | 57kg | 69 | |
3 | 178 | GANBARE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 7 | 57kg | 64 | |
4 | 41 | TOM KITTEN | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 6 | 57kg | 66 | |
5 | 12 | FISTSOFFURY | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jye McNeil | 1 | 57kg | 63 | |
6 | 1 | FREAKOFNATURE | Jason Warren | Blaike McDougall | 12 | 57kg | 66 | |
7 | 1 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Damian Lane | 4 | 57kg | 64 | |
8 | 24 | APULIA | Ben & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 5 | 57kg | 61 | |
9 | 6 | ALSONSO | Leon & Troy Corstens | Jamie Mott | 10 | 57kg | ||
10 | 6 | FLYBALL | Henry Dwyer | Ms Jamie Kah | 2 | 57kg | ||
11 | 463×16 | DUBENENKO | Chris Bieg | Craig Williams | 13 | 55kg | 65 | |
12 | 0x1 | SASSY BOOM | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 11 | 55kg | 67 | |
13 | 39 | PORTOROSA | Annabel Neasham | Sam Clipperton | 8 | 55kg | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes 2023 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 | 211 | THE SPIRIT OF ZERO | G | 2 | Yassy Nishitani | 1 | 57kg | 69 | |
2 | 119 | AMUR | C | 2 | James Cummings | 2 | 57kg | 72 | |
3 | 0x1 | SASSY BOOM | F | 2 | Danny O’Brien | 3 | 55kg | 67 | |
4 | 1 | FREAKOFNATURE | C | 2 | Jason Warren | 4 | 57kg | 66 | |
5 | 463×16 | DUBENENKO | F | 2 | Chris Bieg | 5 | 55kg | 65 | |
6 | 178 | GANBARE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 6 | 57kg | 64 | |
7 | 41 | TOM KITTEN | C | 2 | James Cummings | 7 | 57kg | 66 | |
8 | 12 | FISTSOFFURY | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 8 | 57kg | 63 | |
9 | 4×326 | MAKE A CALL | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 9 | 57kg | 62 | |
10 | 1 | VEIGHT | C | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 10 | 57kg | 64 | |
11 | 39 | PORTOROSA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham | 11 | 55kg | 63 | |
12 | 24 | APULIA | C | 2 | Ben & JD Hayes | 12 | 57kg | 61 | |
13 | 6 | ALSONSO | C | 2 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 13 | 57kg | ||
14 | EXCEED PERFECTION | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 14= | 57kg | |||
15 | 6 | FLYBALL | G | 2 | Henry Dwyer | 14= | 57kg | ||
16 | 8 | MOREDREAM | G | 2 | Chris Bieg | 14= | 57kg |
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.
There was a race fall just 400m from the start in the 2023 VRC Sires’ with Jamie Kah’s mount Flyball falling and subsequently knocking fellow hoop Craig Williams from his mount Dubenenko. Both horses escaped with only minor injuries.
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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2023 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Veight | 1 minute 23.06 seconds |
2nd | Apulia | ||
3rd | Amur | ||
2022 VRC Sires Produce Stakes |
1st | Let’srollthedice | 1 minute 24.25 seconds |
2nd | Man In The Mirror | ||
3rd | Yaki Ishi | ||
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 |